Skip To Main Content

University of Illinois Athletics

2023 Soccer Roster

Kevin Snyder - Illinois Athletics

21 Joanna Verzosa-Dolezal

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Delta, British Columbia, Canada
  • High School Burnaby Central Secondary
  • Instagram joanna.vdolezal
  • Twitter 02joanna21

Biography

NIL Opportunities

Career Highlights

  • Academic All-B1G (2021).
  • 2020 Big Ten All-Freshman Team
  • 2020 Co-Defensive MVP
  • 2020, '21, '22, '22 C.H.A.M.P. Award winner

Senior 2023

  • C.H.A.M.P Award Winner
  • Started all 17 matches on the season.
  • Picked up a career-high two assists on the season.
  • Tallied first assist of the season on Aug. 17 vs. Loyola and her second on Oct. 22 vs. No. 25 Nebraska.
  • Recorded a season-high 12 interceptions three times (Aug. 24 at No. 17 Xavier, Aug. 31 at Louisville and Oct. 8 at Minnesota).

Junior 2022

  • Academic All-B1G
  • C.H.A.M.P Award Winner
  • Appeared in 17 games, making 12 starts.
  • One of nine outfield players to record 1000+ minutes on the season.
  • Played all 90 minutes in five games.
  • Tallied first assist of her career on Oct. 23 vs. Minnesota.

Sophomore 2021

  • Academic All-B1G.
  • Appeared in all 17 games for the Illini, starting 12.
  • Tallied first-career goal at Bowling Green 9/9/21.

Freshman- 2020

  • 2020 Big Ten All-Freshman Team
  • 2020 Co-Defensive MVP
  • 2020 C.H.A.M.P. Award winner
  • Started all 12 games for the Illini, playing all 1103 eligible minutes.
  • Made her Illini debut in the season opener vs Purdue, 2/18/21.
  • Recorded two shots and one shot on goal.

High School

  • Named BC Soccer 2019-20 Player of the Year
  • Played with the Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite REX
  • I was the team captain for 2 years
  • Attended U-15 National Canadian Western ID Camp
  • Attended U-15 National Canadian ID Camp
  • Played in U-20 National Canadian Tournament in England
  • Participated in Bluestars 2019 Tournament in Switzerland
  • Represented Canada at the U20 CONCACAF Championship
  • Four-year honor roll member
  • Two-year Principal's list
  • Earned academic excellence awards in Science (10th Grade) and Spanish (11) 
  • Coached girls youth soccer players with the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy

Personal

  • Born March 12, 2002 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
  • Daughter of Kathy Dolezal and Aurora Versosa
  • Has a dog named Kobe. 
  • Enjoys reading, baking, and being active in her spare time
  • Credits her mother, Kathy Dolezal, as the biggest influence on her soccer career

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2020Freshman

    D
    5'8"
    21
  • 21

    2021Sophomore

    D
    5'8"
    21
  • 21

    2022Junior

    D
    5'8"
    21
  • 21

    2023Senior

    M
    5'8"
    21