9  Ali Hall Class: Freshman Hometown: Hawthorn Woods, Ill. High School: Adlai Stevenson Height: 5-7 Position: D

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Hailing from Hawthorn Woods, Ill., Ali Hall is a 5-7 defender and a four-year letterwinner at Adlai Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Ill...In 2008, Hall led the Patriots to a section title while earning all-conference, all-area, all-state and all-section honors...Hall played her club soccer with Eclipse Select...The 2007 NSCAA/adidas All-American helped guide Eclipse to a national championship (2005), two appearances in the national finals, two U.S. Youth Soccer Region II titles, the 2008 Illinois state title, the 2008 Disney Showcase U18-19 championship, second place at the U17 Nationals and both 2008 U17 regional and state titles...Hall has participated in U.S. Youth National Team training camp five times and was an ODP national pool player in 2005 & 2006...Hall was also selected to the Region II ODP pool in 2004 and 2005.

PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences...Considering opening a business after her collegiate career...Aspires to make the U.S. women's national team...Chose to attend Tennessee over Santa Clara...Models herself after former U.S. National Team player Michelle Akers on the pitch...Has played the piano for over five years...Had both an uncle and a grandfather that played football for Drake University...Has one sister: Lauren, 15...Alexandria Elizabeth Hall was born March 27, 1991, in Parkridge, Ill....Parents are Hilton and Karin Hall.