Amanda Hoffman Class: Senior Hometown: North Tustin, Calif. High School: Foothill Height: 5-6 Position: M

2008: Enjoyed breakout offensive year in senior season ... Started all 20 games at midfield ... Team leader with six goals ... Tied for team lead with two game-winning goals ... Second on the team with 12 points ... First goal of career and season came in season-opening win over Nebraska on 8/22 ... Scored a goal against San Diego on 9/5 ... Led NU back from 2-0 second-half deficit with three goals to give Wildcats a 3-2 win over DePaul on 9/14 ... First hat trick for NU since 2004 and sixth in program history ... Sixth goal of the year was game-winner in double overtime against Iowa on 10/24 ... Registered season-high three shots twice ... Northwestern's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award nominee ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007: Appeared in 17 games off the bench in the midfield ... Saw significant increase in minutes from her sophomore season ... Took five shots with two on goal ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2006: Saw action in three games ... Wildcats won all three games in which Hoffman played ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2005: Played in all 19 games as a freshman with four starts ... Started second collegiate game and recorded only assist in 2-1 loss to Marquette (8/28) ... Registered a season-high three shots against Penn State (9/30).

High School: Played two years of high school soccer ... All-league two years ... Lettered four years in basketball, which is played the same season as soccer in the California high school system ... All-league in basketball from 2001-04 ... MVP at 2004 Santa Ana Elks Classic and Palm Desert Tournament ... Foothill's Girls Athlete of the Year in 2004-05. Club team is Irvine Strikers ... 2001, 2004 CYSA State Cup finalists ... Nomads College Showcase Final Four ... 1998, 2001 San Diego Surf Cup finalists ... Ranked up to third Nationally 2001-04 ... ODP Pool Team 2002 ... Honor roll student ... Board member of Habitat for Humanity Club ... National Charity League.

Personal: Born Amanda Weil Hoffman ... Daughter of Sally and Stephen Hoffman ... Related to Mat Hoffman, extreme athlete and world champion in BMX bike stunts ... Majoring in communication studies.

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