Madeline Hobbs

Position:
Midfield
Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Eagan HS
Hometown:
Eagan, Minn.

CAREER HIGHS

Minutes: 9 (8/27/23 vs. SEMO)
Shots: 1 (8/27/23 vs. SEMO)
Shots on Goal: 0
Goals: 0
Assists: 0

2023 SEASON

Made three appearances ... first game as a Saluki came against Southeast Missouri State on Aug. 27 ... posted one shot on the year ... also played at Drake on Sept. 21 and at Northern Iowa on Sept. 24 ... played a total of 17 minutes in three matches.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Sarah and Matthew ... father is a Delta Airline pilot (captain), mother is in federal human resources ... sister of Brendan, Lucas, Owen, and Julia ... was team captain as a senior and led high school team to back-to-back section finals and second in the South Suburban Conference ... led team in assists and was second in goals as a midfielder in her senior year ... named to the Minnesota girls soccer Class AAA All-State team, First Team South Suburban All-Conference, and All-Section as a senior ... South Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention as a junior ... played for the Minnesota Eclipse (2020-22), Salvo Soccer Club (2019-20), and Mankato United WPSL (2023) at the club level ... graduated Summa Cum Laude from Eagan HS and was All-Section academic team her senior year ... six-year piano player ... co-founder of the family-run non-profit Chef Lucas Food, which is dedicated to pediatric cancer awareness and serving those in need ... former NFL running back Zach Zenner attended same high school ... born on March 2, 2005.

WHY I CHOSE SIU

"I chose to come to SIU because the moment I stepped on campus I felt welcome. The competitive athletic culture at SIU as well as the group of girls on the soccer team was something I really wanted to be apart of."