2023 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 14
Lilli Rask
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Tustin, Calif.
- High School:
- Beckman HS
- Prev School:
- University of Oregon
- Major:
- Master's of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
2023
- CSC Academic All-District
- Played in all 24 matches starting 16 for 1,492 minutes
- Scored one goal, a game-winner in the NCAA Second Round 2-1 win over Gonzaga
- Big West Fall All-Academic
- Played in 18 matches starting 10 for 936 minutes
- Scored three goals against Nicholls, UC Davis, and Hawai'i
- Added two assists for eight points on the season
- Named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team
- Earned Fall, Winter, and Spring Dean's List Recognition
- Played all 22 matches starting 18 for 1,606 minutes of action
- Scored her first career goal vs. Southern Utah
- Added an assist in first round of NCAA Tournament 1-0 at UCLA
- Earned Dean's List honors in Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters
- Named to Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll with honors
- Played soccer for two years at the University of Oregon
- Appeared in 15 matches off the bench as a freshman playing 297 minutes and recording one assist
- Did not see action as a sophomore in 2020
- Named to Dean's List both as a freshman and sophomore
- Attended Beckman High School
- Two-time Offensive Player of the Year
- Also ran track and received Rising Star Award
- Played club soccer with Slammers FC and Legends FC
- Two-time ECNL National Champion
- ODP Costa Rica Tournament Champion
- 2015 U.S. Soccer Training Invite
- 2017 Developmental Academy West leading scorer
- Best XI award in 2017 Nationals in Frisco, Texas
- Team captain for Legends FC
- Dad attended University of Washington while mom attended University of Oregon
- Has three siblings - one older brother played football at Penn, another older brother attended Cal Poly, and younger sister is attending Wisconsin
- Grandfather played basketball at Oregon and is in their Hall of Fame
- Earned her degree in literary journalism
- Working toward her master's in innovation and entrepreneurship at UC Irvine's Paul Merage School of Business
- I aspire to be successful like my mom. I also want to be in a career path where I can give back. Being in the position to go to a 3rd world country and giving back has always been a dream of mine. Mainly helping people, I love knowing I'm making an impact or difference in someone's life.
- Fan of Tobin Heath, Alex Morgan, Julie Ertz, and the U.S. National teams including Christian Pulisic. Also roots for all NWSL teams, Manchester United, and Lionel Messi
- Favorite quote - "Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them." -Mia Hamm
- Enjoys watching her favorite movies The Blind Side and The Pursuit of Happiness
- Also enjoys shows like Gossip Girl and All American as well as reading Energy Bus by Jon Gordon and Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey
- Enjoys the musical stylings of Drake, Morgan Wallen, and all country music
- Loves going to the beach and also snowboarding which she rides switch
- Also enjoys sushi, acai bowls, caesar salads, and carne asada tacos but is not a picky eater and will try anything
- Chose UCI for countless reasons honestly but mainly, the amazing coaching staff, close to home, a fantastic education and an opportunity to be apart of a program that’ll compete for conference titles and make the NCAA Tournament
- Coaching the girls team at Foothill High School the last two seasons
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