2019 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 30
Jaelyn Cunningham
- Position:
- GK
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Reynoldsburg, Ohio
- High School:
- Pickerington Central
Career Honors
- 2018 All-Big Ten Second Team Goalkeeper
Junior - 2018
- Started in all 20 of Illinois' games on the season
- Grabbed 71 saves on the year, and finished with a .772 save percentage
- Racked up a season-best eight saves against Indiana, helping Illinois to a 1-0 victory (Oct. 14)
- Shutout six opponents and earned an 11-7-1 record
- Was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week on October 16 after totaling 14 saves in victories over Purdue (3-1) and Indiana (1-0)
- Her six shutouts on the season mark the sixth-most for an Illini goalkeeper in school history
Sophomore - 2017
- Played in all 19 of Illinois' games and earned 18 starts
- Recorded 106 saves on the year, which is the second-most in a season for an Illini goalkeeper in school history
- Grabbed a career-high 10 saves against Penn State (Sept. 17)
- Was credited with her first-career assist at Indiana (Oct. 1), helping to score the game-winning goal
Freshman - 2016
- First appeared for the Illini against Northwestern (Oct. 26)
- Grabbed three saves in her debut for Illinois
High School
- Attended the 2012 Women’s National Team Goalkeeper Youth I.D. Camp
- Participated in the 2013 U17 National Team Camp
- Three-year member of the ODP Interregional All Star team
- 2014 ODP Thanksgiving Interregional Best XI
- Four year member of her high school honor roll
- Participated in the Service Learning organization
Personal
- Born January 23, 1998
- Daughter of Christine Cunningham
- Has one brother, Jarrod
- Plans to major in Marketing
- Enjoys working with ceramics, fishing and shoe shopping
- Lists penalty kicks as the most thrilling part of sport
Illinois Soccer I NCAA Tournament Postgame Press Conference vs. Memphis 11/15/25
Monday, November 17
Illinois Soccer I Head Coach Katie Hultin Media Availability Ahead of NCCA Tournament 11/12/25
Wednesday, November 12
After 23 Years, Illinois Soccer Starts a New Chapter
Wednesday, August 06
Meet Katie Hultin: Illinois Soccer’s New Leader
Sunday, June 15
