CHICAGO – UIC head women's soccer coach Brian Rigby announced on Thursday that the Flames have added sophomore transfer Autumn Rasmussen (Downers Grove, Ill/Downers Grove South/Wheaton College) for the upcoming 2017 season.
 
Rasmussen marks the seventh newcomer for the Flames as she will be joined on the field by Keri Birkenhead (Plainview, N.Y./Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK/Merrick Force), Janai Cedeno (Chicago, Ill./Jones College Prep/Eclipse Select SC), Jessica Christmas (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North/Team Chicago), Lexi Gomez (Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Olmsted Falls/Cleveland United), Meaghan Smith (St. Jacob, Ill./Triad/St. Louis Scott Gallagher ECNL) and Ashlin West (Glen Carbon, Ill./Edwardsville/St. Louis Scott Gallagher ECNL).

Player Profile
Autumn Rasmussen
Hometown: Downers Grove, Ill.
High School: Downers Grove South
Last College: Wheaton College
Club Team: Oakbrook Soccer Club
Height: 5-4
Position: F
 
AS A FRESHMAN (AT WHEATON COLLEGE): Made 17 starts and appeared in all 20 games … led the Thunder's offense with eight goals, one assist and 17 points … fired off a team-high 52 shots and had 29 reach goal … credited with three game-winning goals … scored a hat trick in a 3-1 win over Hope (09/03) … additional game-winners came against Calvin College (09/27) and Carthage (10/05)
 
PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year varsity starter at Downers Grove South (Ill.) … rounded out her career with 50 goals and 34 assists to place in the top 10 all-time … named All-State her senior season after scoring 17 goals and adding 15 assists to help the Mustangs to a 16-7-0 record … two-time West Suburban Gold All-Conference selection ... All-Sectional ... team MVP ... helped team to a Regional Championship as a junior