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Jenna Aleo - Women's Soccer - University of Iowa Athletics

#21 Jenna Aleo

Position D/MF
Height -
Class Sr.
Hometown Tinley Park, Ill.
High School Andrew

2010 as a Senior… Started every contest for Iowa (20) as a defender… recorded one goal and one assist for three points… named the team’s Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year… co-captain of the team that set a school record for seven consecutive wins… academic all-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2009 as a Junior… Started all 20 games of the season as a defender… named the Hawkeyes’ Most Valuable Player… recorded 11 shots… part of a back field that went 409 scoreless minutes… Academic all-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2008 as a Sophomore… Named second team all-Big Ten as a defender… named to Pepperdine Nike Challenge All-Tournament team… started all 21 matches as a defender… dished out one assist (Northern Iowa; Sept. 12)… recorded six shots (four shots-on-goal).

2007 as a Freshman… Named team’s Freshman of the Year… Saw action in 13 matches, starting nine as a defender… started first collegiate match in opener against Navy (Aug. 31)… recorded one assist on the season.

High School… Three-time All-state selection… four-time all-conference and all-area selection… SICA West’s Top Defender of the Year during sophomore season… all-sectional selection during freshman season… played club soccer for Windy City Pride for seven years… was two-time team MVP and also won WCP Defender of the Year.

Personal… Born March 21, 1989… daughter of John and Debbie Aleo… health promotional interest major… attended Andrew High School and was coached by Nick Kolliniatis.

ALEO’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP/GS SH G A PTS
2007 13/9 0 0 1 1
2008 21/21 6 0 1 1
2009 20/20 11 0 0 0
2010 20/20 15 1 1 3
Career 74/70 32 1 3 5