2023 Women's Soccer Roster
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Balistreri, Sophia
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Jersey Number 19
Sophia Balistreri
- Position:
- Defender/Midfielder
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Muskego HS
- Hometown:
- Muskego, Wisc.
Bio
2024: MVC All-Tournament Team ... MVC First Team Scholar-Athlete .. MVC Board of Director's and Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll ... Appeared in 17 matches with 15 starts ... Took three shot attempts.
2023: MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll ... Appeared in all 19 games for UNI, starting 18 of them... Played just under 900 minutes for the Panthers... Scored her lone goal of the season in UNI's 4-1 loss at Murray State on Oct. 5... Recorded an assist in UNI's 2-0 victory over Indiana State on Oct. 1... Finished with a career-high three points.
2022: MVC Honor Roll ... Played in 18 games, started 7 (935 minutes)... had one goal... Recorded five shots and four shots on goal... One goal against Belmont... Made first career start against Illinois State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played all four years at the varsity level for the Muskego High School Warriors as a center midfielder... Part of the 2019 Division I State Champion team for the Warriors... Named to the Classic 8 All-Conference 2nd team in 2019... Named to the Classic 8 All-Conference 1st team in 2021... Excelled off the field as a scholar-athlete for three straight years from 2020-2022... Member of the National Honor Society in 2021 and 2022.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Steve and Mary Balistreri... Has two older siblings, Frank and Elizabeth... Plans to double major in psychology and chemistry... Volunteers with local homeless shelters and food banks through her church along with helping youth soccer club programs... spends time off the field skiing, hiking, listening to music, and working out.
2023: MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll ... Appeared in all 19 games for UNI, starting 18 of them... Played just under 900 minutes for the Panthers... Scored her lone goal of the season in UNI's 4-1 loss at Murray State on Oct. 5... Recorded an assist in UNI's 2-0 victory over Indiana State on Oct. 1... Finished with a career-high three points.
2022: MVC Honor Roll ... Played in 18 games, started 7 (935 minutes)... had one goal... Recorded five shots and four shots on goal... One goal against Belmont... Made first career start against Illinois State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played all four years at the varsity level for the Muskego High School Warriors as a center midfielder... Part of the 2019 Division I State Champion team for the Warriors... Named to the Classic 8 All-Conference 2nd team in 2019... Named to the Classic 8 All-Conference 1st team in 2021... Excelled off the field as a scholar-athlete for three straight years from 2020-2022... Member of the National Honor Society in 2021 and 2022.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Steve and Mary Balistreri... Has two older siblings, Frank and Elizabeth... Plans to double major in psychology and chemistry... Volunteers with local homeless shelters and food banks through her church along with helping youth soccer club programs... spends time off the field skiing, hiking, listening to music, and working out.
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