2011: Appeared in 15 games and made two
starts...took three shots on the season, including one on goal...helped the Redbird defense
post six shutouts and limit opponents to a 1.14 goals against average.
2010: Appeared in 11 games and made one start...contributed to an
Illinois State defense that recorded four shutouts and limited opponents to a 1.18 goals
against average.
2009: Missouri Valley Conference Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete
Second-Team selection...appeared in 15 games on the season, recording a career-high three
points with one goal and one assist...scored her first collegiate goal in Illinois State's
recording-setting 5-0 win over Morehead State (Sept. 27) and netted her first career assist
against SIU-Edwardsville (Oct. 7)...contributed to a Redbird defense that posted a 1.23
goals against average and eight shutouts including the MVC Tournament Championship game,
leading the Redbirds to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in six years ...the eight
shutouts ties for third place for most shutouts in program history.
2008: Appeared in six games ... made her first-career appearance in the
season-opener against IPFW (8/22).
Prior to ISU: Four-year starter at Seaholm High School ... helped guide
the Maples to a district title and the regional finals as a sophomore and the district
finals as a junior ... two-time all-state, all-region and all-district honoree ... named
all-area and all-league as a sophomore ... named the team's defensive player of the year
and MVP twice ... led the team in scoring as a sophomore and junior ... an ankle injury
limited her to just five games as a senior ... ranked the No. 1 field player in the Detroit
area in a preseason coaches' poll ... played her club soccer with the Michigan Hawks since
2001 ... won six state championships with the Hawks ... two-time Midwest Region champions
and national finalists ... named team captain in 2004 ... also played volleyball for one
year.
Personal: Afton Khale Delvecchio ... born June 11, 1990 ... daughter of
Alex and Kori Delvecchio ... her sister, Amber, played soccer at Central Michigan from
2003-06 and her sister, Akli, is currently a back for the Chippewas ... majoring in
exercise science.