University of Tennessee Athletics
2016 Countdown to Soccer Season: 1 Day
August 18, 2016 | Soccer
It’s almost Soccer Time in Tennessee! To count down to the start of the season, each day we’ll profile a player on the Vols’ 2016 squad. The countdown will run all the way up to the season opener on August 19 vs. Southeast Missouri State. Make sure to follow Tennessee Soccer on Twitter (@Vol_Soccer), Instagram (Vol_Soccer) and Facebook (facebook.com/TennesseeSoccer) for news, stats and more!
#17 Hannah Wilkinson
Basic Info
- Position:
Forward - Year:
Grad Student - Hometown:
Whangarei, New Zealand - Previous School:
Auckland University of Technology - Major:
Cultural Studies in Education - Follow Hannah:
Twitter – @HannahWilkinso1 Instagram – hwilkin17 - Career Stats:
GP/GS: 49/43 | Goals: 22 |Assists: 9 | Points: 53 | Shots: 157 | SOG: 65 | GWG: 8
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- To wrap up our soccer countdown we’ll get to know more about forward Hannah Wilkinson.
Need to Know
Wilkinson is the most experience player on the Vols’ roster, having played in 49 games while starting 43 of them during her career on Rocky Top. The New Zealand international is the team’s active leader in goals (22) and points (52) and has received numerous preseason accolades this season, including being named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, the SEC Soccer Preseason Watch List and Top Drawer Soccer’s list of the nation’s top 100 players, checking in at No. 84. Wilkinson missed all of last season with a knee injury but was granted another year of eligibility. She has already earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and is fresh off an appearance in this summer’s Rio Olympics with New Zealand.
The 5-11 forward burst onto the college scene in 2012 by scoring eight goals and earning NSCAA Second-Team All-America honors. Her most productive season came in 2014 when she scored nine goals and had 21 total points to help lead UT to a semifinal appearance in the SEC Tournament. Wilkinson was originally committed to Maryland but decided to follow head coach Brian Pensky to Tennessee when he took the job here in 2012. Check out Hannah’s entire bio HERE.
Get to Know Hannah!
Fun Fact: Hannah is also a talented guitar player and tries to find time to play anytime she isn’t playing soccer.
Favorite Food: Ben & Jerry’s Salted Caramel Core Ice Cream
Favorite Movie: Lords of Dogtown
Favorite Musical Artist of Group: Jimi Hendrix
Hobbies: Drawing and Playing Guitar
Favorite Soccer Memory: Scoring on Hope Solo and the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2013.
Dream Job Outside of Soccer: Musician
If not soccer, what sport? Surfing!
Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Getting caught in the goal net and breaking it as I tried to get untangled.
Favorite Thing About Tennessee: The thousands of fans that come out to watch us play on a Friday night! GBO!
Next On the Countdown
This marks the end of our countdown. Tomorrow the Vols open their 2016 season at home against Southeast Missouri at 7 p.m.!
