Hailey Blanchard

Position:
Forward/Midfield
Height:
5-8
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Lincoln Way East
Hometown:
Frankfort, Ill.
Prev School:
Missouri

CAREER HIGHS

Minutes: 110 (3/14/21 at Drake)
Shots: 2 (2x, Most Recent: 10/9/21 vs. Drake)
Goals: 1 (9/19/21 at Murray State)
Points: 2 (9/19/21 at Murray State)

2021 SEASON

Appeared in 14 matches ... started 10, including last nine contests ... scored first goal of career against Murray State in 24th minute ... played a season high 81 minutes at Murray State ... played 75 minutes at Evansville ... notched eight shots ... two shots-on-goal versus Murray State and Drake.

2020-21 SEASON

Played in seven games, starting in six ... recorded first career shot against Western Kentucky on Feb. 20 ... tallied two more shots against Valparaiso and Evansville ... helped Salukis to three shutouts this season ... played 489 minutes, played a career-high 110 minutes against Drake.

2019 SEASON

Did not compete.

BEFORE SIU (MISSOURI)

Played in 14 of Missouri’s 19 contests as a freshman in 2018 … saw time at both defense and in the midfield …played a career-high 35 minutes versus Colorado.

HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB

Played club ball for Eclipse Select SC where she helped win state cup championships as a U12, U13, U14 and U15 … attended the Olympic Development Program national camp in 2013 and 2014 … did not play soccer for her high school team … won conference championships in both the 4x200 and 4x400 relays as a member of Lincoln Way East’s Track and Field team.

PERSONAL

Born on Dec. 15, 1999 …. daughter of Jeffery and Terri Blanchard … father, Jeffery, works in data analytics while her mother, Terri, is an attorney … has two siblings, Kelsey and Payton.

WHY I CHOSE SIU

I chose SIU because it seemed like a very opening school to have a fresh start at. The academics are strong, there's lots of promise with the new soccer program, and the amount of diversity makes it ideal.