The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017 Spring Soccer Roster
Roster
Monique Iannella
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Woodville
- Prev School:
- Melbourne FC
- Hometown:
- Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia
JUNIOR (2016)
Played in 13 matches with 12 starts and registered two assists while on the pitch for 914 of 1668 possible minutes during her initial campaign on the Forty Acres... Battled injury throughout the Big 12 Conference season, playing in five of eight possible contests with four starts ... Picked up 14 minutes of action off the bench in the 2-0 shutout of rival Texas Tech (Oct. 21) ... Was credited with single shots during both the 2-1 (2OT) loss to Oklahoma State (Sept. 30) and the 2-0 shutout win over Kansas State (Oct. 7) ... Started on defense and was on the pitch for each of the 100 minutes during the 2-1 (OT) loss at Oklahoma (Sept. 25) ... Played all 90 minutes in the backline and fired two shots (one on frame) during the 1-0 loss to No. 19 California (Sept. 4) ... Was credited with an assist on Jasmine Hart’s goal at 24:19 in the 7-0 rout of Sam Houston State (Sept. 2) ... Recorded her first career Texas assist and point on Jasmine Hart’s match-winning goal at 25:19 of the 3-1 victory over the College of Charleston (Aug. 26).
INTERNATIONAL
A native of Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia, Iannella brings along a distinguished soccer resume to the Forty Acres … She spent time representing her country as a starting fullback for the Australia U-20 Women’s National Team, helping lead the “Young Matildas” to a third-place finish at the 2015 AFF Women’s Championships as well into group play at the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship in an attempt to qualify for the 2016 Under-20 Women’s World Cup (finished third in Group A) … Internationally, Iannella was also the captain of the National Training Centre South Australian championship team in 2014, was selected as one of the top 20 U-18 players in Australia at the 2013 National Training Centre Challenge and was offered a full scholarship to play for Grifo Perugia in the Italian Women’s Serie A League in 2009.
CLUB
After two seasons (2013-14, 2014-15) as a starter with Adelaide United FC in the Westfield W-League, the top division women’s soccer league in Australia, the junior defender signed with Melbourne City FC for the 2015-16 campaign before being ruled out of the line-up because of an injury … Previously, Iannella finished as both the runner-up as “Best and Fairest” and “Highest Goal Scorer” for Adelaide FC Premiers of the National Premier Leagues South Australia on the way to winning a league crown in 2012-13.
COLLEGIATE & HIGH SCHOOL
During her career at St. Mary’s College (2012) and Grant High School (2009-11), Iannella starred across numerous athletic disciplines including touch football (scored the most touchdowns in the league at St. Mary’s in 2011-12), swimming, soccer, futsal and track & field, competing in and winning numerous South Australian Athletics crowns in the 800m, 1500m, triple jump, cross country and 4x100-meter relay … She was also a U-12 State Tennis Tournament champion in 2009, earning a junior world ranking in the process.
PERSONAL
Born on Aug. 1, 1996 … Parents are Tony and Wendy Iannella … Has a sister, Samantha, and two brothers, Tony and Matthew … Her mother drove her 10 hours, three days a week to Adelaide so that Iannella could pursue her soccer playing career … From 2000-2010, she won multiple national championships in ballet, tap, jazz, sing & dance, song & tap, contemporary & lyrical dancing … Was the winner of the Blue Lake Fun Run in 2010 & 2011 (10.4 km) … Studied commerce law at Melbourne University and hopes to become a lawyer after graduation … Chose Texas to continue her playing career over Hofstra, Vanderbilt and Harvard.
