2024 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 9
Maddie Mariani
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wheaton, Ill.
- High School:
- Wheaton North
Senior - 2024
- Appeared in four games, making one start.
- Logged a season-high 25 minutes on Aug. 25 vs. Illinois State.
Junior - 2023
- Academic All-Big Ten.
- Did not make an appearance.
Sophomore - 2022
- Academic All-B1G
- Appeared in six games, all coming off the bench.
- Logged season-high 24 minutes on Aug. 18 vs. Illinois State.
- Scored the first goal of her collegiate career on Aug. 21 vs. Toledo.
Freshman - 2021
- Appeared in 11 games, starting one.
- Tallied three shots on the season.
- Made her Illini debut at Missouri, 8/19/21.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Four-year letter winner at Wheaton North.
- Played for coach Tim Mcevilly.
- Played club at Sockers FC Chicago.
- Part of Math and Spanish Honors Society.
- Illinois State Scholar.
PERSONAL
- Born March 21, 2003.
- Daughter of Bill and Lisa Mariani.
- Enjoys spending time with her friends and family, reading, any form of exercise, and travelling.
- Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan.
- Credits her parents as the biggest influences on her athletic career.
- Chose Illinois because “it was the only place that felt like home. The amazing educational opportunities combined with playing in a competitive athletic environment made my choice super easy.”
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