2026 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 3
Lauren Seppi
- Position:
- Midfielder // Defender
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Communication
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Nerinx Hall
Sophomore - 2025
- Appeared in four games, two of them as a starter.
- Recorded 178 minutes of action in her sophomore campaign...season-high 90 minutes on Aug. 14 vs UIC.
- Made season debut at UIC on August 14 in the 1-0 win.
FRESHMAN - 2024
- Appeared in 17 matches, making 11 starts...logged 1,088 minutes of action...featured in the full 90 minutes of play four times.
- Scored two goals and added four assists in her first season in the Orange and Blue.
- Her four assists were tied for the team lead...first Illini freshman to lead or share the team lead in assits since 2021 (Stephens, 5).
- Made her Illini debut on Aug. 15 vs. Wright State...scored her first-career goal and also added her first-career assist in the contest.
- Provided her second assist of the season on Sept. 8 at Mercer on Sarah Foley's match winner in the 78th minute.
- Recorded her third assist of the season on Lia Howard's match-winning goal in the 83rd minute at Purdue on Oct. 6.
- Scored her second goal of the season on Oct. 10 vs. No. 19 USC, a stunning curling effort from outside the box.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Four year varsity letterwinner at Nerinx Hall.
- 2024 United Soccer Coaches High School All-American.
- 2024 Missouri Class 4 Region 1 Player of the Year.
- Scored 15 goals and added eight assists during her senior campaign to lead Nerinx Hall to the Missouri Class 4 State Championship...scored the game-winning penalty in double overtime.
- 2024 All-Metro First Team.
- Played nine season of club soccer for St. Louis Scott Gallagher.
- 2022 U16 and 2023 U17 ECNL National Champion.
- 2019, 2022, 2023 ECNL Midwest Conference Champions.
PERSONAL
- Born on July 17, 2006.
- Daughter of Katie and Mike Seppi.
- Has two brothers, Ryan and Colin.
- Chose Illinois because, "the minute I stepped on campus it felt like home. I am so excited for the opportunity to continue growing as a player and I know the academics at Illinois will prepare me for life after soccer. I made an immediate connection with the coaches and are so thankful for them for believing in me. I can't wait to be a part of the Illini family."
- Intends on majoring in business.
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
