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University of Illinois Athletics

2025 Soccer Roster

2 Ryleigh Wood

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Freshman
  • High School Wylie East
  • Hometown Wylie, Texas

Biography

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

  • Four-year letterwinner at Wylie East High School.
  • Was named newcomer of the year in 2022...three-time first team all-district forward.
  • Also lettered for two years in track and field.
  • Played club soccer for FC Dallas and Solar SC.
  • Was Texas All-Conference First Team (U16).
  • ECNL national champion (U14) with Solar SC.

PERSONAL

  • Born on Jan. 18, 2007
  • Daughter of Jeffery and Keena Wood.
  • Has one brother, Coleman.
  • Mom competed in track and field at Colorado.
  • Chose Illinois because, "I was originally drawn to the location, similar to where I grew up in Virginia, as well as their reputation for producing exceptional engineers. However, it was during my visit I truly knew I wanted to spend my next four years here. Meeting the staff and players their was an immediate sense of comfort and inclusion. The culture and environment not only between the players but the relationship between coaches and players was one other teams strive for and one I was eager to be apart of."
  • Intends on majoring in biomedical engineering.

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