University of Minnesota Athletics
2024 Soccer Roster
Sophia Boman
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Midfielder
- High School:
- Edina High School
- Hometown:
- Edina, Minn.
| PRONUNCIATION |
2024 | GRADUATE
Team Captain
NCAA Division I Women's All-North Region Second Team
All-Big Ten First Team
United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's Third Team Academic All-American
United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's Scholar All-North/Central Region
CSC First Team Academic All-American
CSC Academic All-District
Big Ten All-Tournament Team
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 28)
Big Ten Players to Watch List
• Has competed for a full 90 minutes in every game this season, totaling 1,980 minutes
• Switched positions to a defensive midfielder role, helped Minnesota to a 39-24 goal differential
• Dominated midfield air balls, won 92 percent of aerial duels vs Maryland (11/12 battles won) (Oct. 17)
• Scored both goals in Minnesota's win over South Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA Women's Soccer Championships (Nov. 15)
• Had the game-tying penalty kick against No. 3 seed/No. 14 South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Women's Soccer Championships
• Dished out one shot against No. 2 seed/No. 8 North Carolina in the Sweet 16
• Finished the game-winning penalty kick goal to defeat No. 11 Iowa (Oct. 27)
• Found the back of the net against No. 24 Southern California on the road, assisting the Gophers in handing the Trojans its only non win of the 2024 season
• Scored eight goals this season, four against Big Ten opponents
• Finished the game-winning penalty kick in the Big Ten opener at Illinois (Sept. 12)
2023 | SENIOR
Team Captain
All-Big Ten Third Team
2023 Patty Berg Legacy Award Recipient
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch List
• Netted her first career hat-trick - career high goals scored and points (6) - against St. Thomas (Sept. 3)
• Scored goals in back-to-back games against Niagara and New Hampshire
• Dished out a season high seven shots and four points in Minnesota's home opener (Aug. 17)
• Scored five goals, second most on the season along with Izzy Brown
• Lead Minnesota in shots (54) and shots on goal (25)
• Played a full 90 minutes in all but three matches this season
2022 | JUNIOR
All-Big Ten Second Team
CSC Academic All-District
Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 3)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
United Soccer Coaches Midfielders to Watch List
Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch List
• One of five Gophers to start all 19 matches
• Led the team in points (16), assists (six), and shots (35) while ranking second in goals, scoring a career high five goals
• Had a career single game-high of five points against Marquette (Sept. 11)
• Matched her high of two assists against Indiana on Sept. 22, initially setting it on Oct. 14 against Illinois
• Competed in 1,638 minutes, ranking second amongst Minnesota field players
• Scored the winning brace against Marquette
2021 | SOPHOMORE
United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team
All-Big Ten Second Team
CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch List
• Made the start in all 17 matches played during her second season at Minnesota
• Tied for the team lead with 12 points on the year, including a team-best four assists, while her four goals tied for second
• Tallied two game winning goals for the campaign coming against Baylor in a season-opening win (Aug. 19) and at Ohio State (Sept. 23)
• Went 1-for-1 from the penalty spot picking up a goal at Purdue (Oct. 10)
• Posted a career-best two assists versus Illinois (Oct. 14) as one of two Gophers with a multi-assist performance in 2021
• Paced the squad totaling 41 shots, recording at least one in 16 of 17 appearances, with a team-high 14 shots on goal
• Twice registered a season-best five shots coming at Omaha (Sept. 9) and against Illinois (Oct. 14)
• Ranked third for Minnesota playing 1,574 minutes, which was all but 16 minutes for the season
2020-21 | FRESHMAN
Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Started all 12 matches during the shortened, all Big Ten season
• Scored two goals and added one assist during her first collegiate season
• Fired a career-high six shots against Penn State (Mar. 18)
• Registered a team high 33 shots during her first season in the Maroon and Gold
• Made her college debut against Nebraska, playing all 110 minutes
• Notched her first career assist against Michigan State (Mar. 1) that resulted in the game-winning goal by Sadie Harper
• Scored her first collegiate goal, that also went down as the game winner, against Iowa (Mar. 14)
• Scored the game winning goal against Purdue (Mar. 25) in a 1-0 victory for the Gophers
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2020 graduate of Edina High School · four-year letterwinner and two-year captain for head coach Katie Aafedt · named a 2019 Bimbo Bakeries All-American and 2018 Allstate All-American · 2019 Star Tribune All-Metro Player of the Year · 2019 Ms. Soccer 2A Finalist · three-time All-State (2017-19) and four-time All-Conference (2016-19) honoree · 2018 All-Metro First Team · won Lake Conference Championship in 2017 and 2019 with Edina · ranked in Top Drawer Soccer’s top-150 from 2016-19 · four-time Academic All-Conference · also competed for Minnesota Thunder Academy.
PERSONAL
Native of Edina, Minnesota · daughter of Steve and Julie Boman, the former of which was a collegiate track & field runner at Gustavus Adolphus College · has two sisters, Maria and Lara, the latter being a former college student-athlete at South Dakota in soccer and track & field (hammer throw) · enjoys being outside, water skiing, playing tennis, camping, kayaking, snowmobiling and downhill skiing · is majoring in Biology.
