Eastern Illinois University Athletics

2009: First Team All-OVC… Ridolfi played in 14 games and started the final nine contests of the season… moved into the starting lineup beginning with the Evansville game… played in the final 14 games of the season after not seeing action until No. 7… scored each of her three goals in OVC play… scored the equalizer in the conference-opening draw at Southeast Missouri… also scored on a penalty kick at Murray State and the second goal in the win against Jacksonville State… assisted on Sarah Rusk’s goal in the draw with Tennessee Tech… put seven of her 12 shots on goal… averaged 59 minutes per game as a starter… logged a season-high 79 minutes in the OVC Tournament loss to Tennessee Tech... Eastern was 1-1-2 when she scored during her career.

2008: OVC Medal of Honor (4.0 GPA)... OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Ridolfi played in 18 games and started 10 times, including the first two matches and seven of the eight OVC contests… assisted on Pam Melinauskas’ goal against Eastern Kentucky… registered a career-high four shots at Jacksonville State, putting all four on goal… averaged 67 minutes as a starter… played 80-plus minutes in five straight games in October, a streak that snapped due to an injury in the home finale against Southeast Missouri… played a season-high 102 minutes in the overtime win at Tennessee Tech.

 

2007: OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Ridolfi played in 15 games and started the regular-season contest against Samford… also played a season-high 66 minutes in that game against Samford… saw her most action of the season in the final three games of OVC play, logging 50 minutes at Murray State and 29 in the must-win game against Jacksonville State… averaged 40.5 minutes per game during the final four games of the regular-season… also played 23 minutes in the season-opening win at Eastern Michigan.

 

2006: OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... She played in 18 games, including every game against an OVC foe, and started the Tennessee Tech match… scored her first goal at Tennessee Tech… tallied her first assist on Rachel Hamilton’s goal at Wright State… put two of her three shots on goal in the win over Eastern Kentucky.

 

HIGH SCHOOL: She was a four-year letter-winner for coach Rob Moginot… also lettered twice in basketball… two-time Alton Telegraph Small School Player of the Year… four-time first team all-conference… two-time Belleville News-Democrat All-Area selection, including First Team honors as a senior… two time St. Louis Post-Dispatch Honorable Mention All-Metro… three-time all-sectional… school-record 22 assists as a freshman… team captain both years as an upperclassman… Marquette won four consecutive (2003-06) conference titles… regional champs in 2003 and 2005… member of the honors program… played for the Metro United club team.

PERSONAL: No. 1 sports highlight was being named Player of the Year by the Alton Telegraph in back-to-back seasons… her parents have been a major influence on her sports career because “they have always supported me”… daughter of Gene and Leanne Ridolfi… MAJOR: Health Studies with Teacher’s Certification.