Honors

• 2016 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• 2015 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2014 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• 2013 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2013 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• 2013 Named to the Sun Devil Classic All-Tournament Team
• 2012 Top Drawer Soccer Top-100 Freshmen (#49)
• 2012 Preseason Freshman of the Year (College Sports Madness)

Redshirt Senior - 2016

• Started in all 19 matches for Illinois
• Scored her first goal of the year at TCU (9/2)
• Netted the game-winning goal at Iowa (10/16) for her second score of the season
• Carded her only assist of the year against No. 19 Michigan
• Fired 23 shots on the season, putting nine on frame

Redshirt Junior - 2015

• Started in all 19 games for Illinois this season
• Played all 110 minutes against Indiana (Sept. 18), Ohio State (Oct. 2) and Michigan State (Oct. 8)
• Took 11 shots on the season, putting six on goal
• Tallied an assist against Nebraska (Oct. 18)
• Took a season-high three shots against Ohio State (Oct. 2) 
• Put two shots on goal against Michigan State (Oct. 8) 
• Was named Illinois' team MVP at the postseason banquet

Junior - 2014

• Did not appear for the Illini this season

Sophomore - 2013

• Made 22 starts and played in all 23 games
• Scored the second penalty kick in the 3-1 PK shootout victory at Washington State that sent the Illini to the second round of the NCAA Tournament
• Scored only goal on a penalty kick vs. Wisconsin (10/12)
• Assisted on the game-winning goal at Minnesota (10/31) that clinched a berth into the Big Ten Tournament
• Had an assist vs. Nebraska (9/29)
• Was a central player in the Illini midfield and totaled over 2,000 minutes
• Took 14 shots with five on goal

Freshman - 2012

• Started in 19 of 21 games played her in debut season
• Scored her first collegiate goal and game-winner in the 3-1 win over Milwaukee
• Scored her second goal and gamewinner in 1-0 win over Ohio State
• Connected on both her penalty kicks in the shootout victories over Minnesota and Missouri

High School

• Three-time Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association Dream Team selection
• Was a Division-I State Champion with Portage Central High School as a freshman in 2009
• Selected as a captain to lead Portage in the spring of 2012
• Played club soccer with the Michigan Hawks, earning the ECNL National Championship in June 2012 and a regional championship in 2010
• Michigan and Region II ODP team member from 2005-10, leading the team to appearances in state, inter-regional and international tournaments as well as to the ODP National Championships
• 2010 ECNL Winter Showcase All-Event Team
• Participated in the 2011 ECNL/id2 National Camp and the 2012 ECNL Combine
• 2012 Kalamazoo Gazette Women's Soccer Player of the Year

Personal

• Born March 30, 1994
• Majoring in community health with a minor in communication
• Peterson's brother, Jacob, plays professional soccer for Sporting Kansas City (MLS) following an All-American collegiate career at Indiana University where he won NCAA National Championships in 2003-04