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2015 Women's Soccer Roster

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Brad Leeb / Illinois Athletics

11 Nicole Breece

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School Parkway South

Biography

Honors

  • 2015 Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch
  • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (9/29) 
  • 2014 Fall Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2014 All-College of Charleston Cup Team
  • 2013 Preseason All-Big Ten Player to Watch
  • 2013 Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2013 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • 2012 All-Big Ten Freshman Team
  • 2012 Top Drawer Soccer Top 100 Freshmen (#24)

Senior - 2015

  • Started in each of the 18 games she played in for the Illini
  • Recorded two goals, three assists and seven points on the season
  • Scored the game-winning goal for the Ilini against Maryland (Sept. 27)
  • Assisted the game-winning goal to upset then-undefeated Rutgers (Sept. 24)
  • Was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 29 for her performances against Maryland and Rutgers
  • Tallied 35 shots, putting 16 on goal throughout the season

Junior - 2014

  • Started in each of the 19 games she played in for the Illini
  • Led the team with seven assists on the season and tallied three assists against University of Alabama at Birmingham (Sept. 7)
  • Marks the fifth person to tie the school record for her three assists against UAB on Set. 7
  • Was second on the team for her 14 shots on goal
  • Tied for the third-most points on the team as she finished with 37 for the season

Sophomore - 2013

  • Started 19 games and played in 22 of 23 games as a midfielder
  • Scored two goals and tallied three assists for seven total points
  • Scored the game-winning goal and had an assist vs. College of Charleston (8/30)
  • Notched first goal of the season at Louisville (8/25)
  • Tallied assists vs. Illinois State (9/1) and Wisconsin (10/12)
  • Totaled 27 shots, including 12 on goal
  • Recorded a season-high five shots in the Sweet Sixteen match against Boston College
  • Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

Freshman - 2012

  • Big Ten All-Freshman Team
  • Top Drawer Soccer Top-100 Freshmen (#24)
  • Led all freshmen in every offensive category
  • Second on the team in points (11) and goals (4) and third in assists (3) and shots (54)
  • Scored her first collegiate goal to tie Illinois State
  • Delivered her first game-winner in the 2-1 victory over Iowa
  • Produced the game-winning goal in 1-0 upset win over No. 3 Penn State
  • Scored in the first two minutes against National Champion North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Tournament
  • Played the most minutes out of all freshmen at 1,637 and started all 21 matches she played

High School

  • Two-time first team all-conference and two-time team MVP at Parkway South High School
  • Competed with the Missouri and Region-II Olympic Development Program (ODP) teams from 2008-11
  • Attended the Under-15 U.S. National Camp
  • Plays club soccer for Kolping St. Louis
  • Won Missouri State Championships four times, while earning a national championship finalist spot in 2011 and national league championship in 2010
  • Named to Best-11 list at the national championships in Phoenix, Ariz

Personal

  • Born March 10, 1994
  • Majoring in kinesiology
  • National Honor Society Member
  • Recommended to participate in EXCEL by high school teachers, a leadership-strengthening program

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2012Freshman

    M/F
    5'4"
    11
  • 11

    2013Sophomore

    M/F
    5'4"
    11
  • 11

    2014Junior

    M/F
    5'4"
    11
  • 11

    2015Senior

    M/F
    5'4"
    11