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
See All Women’s Soccer Postseason Capsules