Illinois Women's Soccer 2012 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten

 

2012 Record: 10-8-3, 6-4-1
Coach: Janet Rayfield

Good Results: 9/16 Iowa (2-1), 9/21 Ohio State (1-0), 10/27 at Michigan (3-2)
Bad Results: 9/30 at Purdue (1-1), 10/12 at Minnesota (0-3), 10/18 Northwestern (1-2)

Key Strikers:
Niki Read, Senior, 3 goals, 1 assist
Shayla Mutz, Senior, 3 goals, 0 assists

Key Midfielders:
Vanessa DiBernardo, Junior, 8 goals, 4 assists
Nicole Breece, Freshman, 3 goals, 3 assists
Nicole Denenberg, Senior, 2 goals, 0 assists
Taylore Peterson, Freshman, 2 goals, 0 assists

Key Defenders:
Kassidy Brown, Junior, 1 goal, 2 assists

Key Goalkeepers:
Steph Panozzo, Senior, 1.33 goals against average, .770 save percentage, 4 shutouts

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 1.33 (157th in nation, 10th in conference)
Goals-Against Average: 1.344 (185, 8)
Shutout Percentage: NA
Save Percentage: 0.766 (193, 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
Illinois        2011    First Round        Defeated Notre Dame
Illinois        2011    Second Round    Lost to Oklahoma State
Illinois        2010    First Round        Lost to USC
Illinois        2008    First Round        Defeated Memphis
Illinois        2008    Second Round    Defeated Missouri
Illinois        2008    Third Round        Lost to North Carolina
Illinois        2007    First Round        Defeated Louisville
Illinois        2007    Second Round    Lost to Notre Dame
Illinois        2006    First Round        Defeated Southeast Missouri State
Illinois        2006    Second Round    Defeated St. Louis
Illinois        2006    Third Round        Lost to Florida State

*all team stats through 10/28

 

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