University of Minnesota Athletics
2024 Soccer Roster
Romine, Sophia

Jersey Number 8
Sophia Romine
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Midfielder/Forward
- Height:
- 5-2
- High School:
- Romeo High School
- Hometown:
- Romeo, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Wisconsin
Bio
PRONUNCIATION |
2024 | GRADUATE
• Had the game-winning goal against No. 3 seed/No. 14 South Carolina to send Minnesota to its first Sweet 16 since 2010
• Scored her fourth career brace at Marquette (Sept. 1)
• Finished against No. 20 Penn State (Oct. 13)
• Assisted one of Khyah Harper's three goals at St. Thomas (Aug. 25)
• Started all 22 games for Minnesota, competing for 90 minutes in seven games, totaling 1,715 minutes
2023 | SENIOR
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
• Started and competed in all 17 matches for Minnesota, playing in 1,086 minutes
• Led Minnesota players in goals with six
• Scored her third career brace as a Gopher against Illinois (Oct. 8)
• Assisted Sophia Boman in a 5-0 win over St. Thomas
2022 | JUNIOR
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 19 matches in her first season with the Gophers, seeing the field for 1,244 minutes
• Ended the season with 13 points, third most for Minnesota
• Tied for second-most goals with Sophia Boman, scoring five
• Finished two winning braces, against North Dakota (Sept. 4) and Purdue (Oct. 20)
• Had a season high five points against North Dakota (two goals, one assist)
2021 | SOPHOMORE (at Wisconsin)
• Made two starts in her second season and appeared in 19 matches
• Tallied her lone assist of the year during a home win against Providence (Sept. 12)
• Posted six shots, two of which were on frame, for the season
• Played a total of 592 minutes in the midfield
• On the field for a season-high 77 minutes in a home draw with Iowa (Oct. 24)
2020 | FRESHMAN (at Wisconsin)
• Only freshman to start all 14 matches for the Badgers during the shortened season played in the spring of 2021
• Scored her first collegiate goal in a 1-1 draw on the road at Minnesota (Apr. 3)
• Finished the season with 12 shots with five on goal
• Was on the field for a total of 936 minutes, including a career-high 96 minutes against the Gophers
• Played the full 90 minutes in each of the team's final two matches versus Rutgers (Apr. 15) and Iowa (Apr. 18)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Earned all-district honors and was given the Golden Ball Award for having the most goals and assists her freshmen year while playing soccer for Romeo High School
• Received all-academic honors all four years of high school for having a GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Competed for the Michigan Hawks in the ECNL
• Named Phoenix ECNL Standout Player and the Seattle Standout Player in 2018
• named the 2019 San Diego Standout Player in the ECNL Players
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Paul and Kim Romine
• Has one brother, Josh, and four sisters, Bella, Jenna, Ava, and twin, Alexa
• Started playing soccer at age four
• Likes golf, football, basketball, going to restaurants with friends, reffing soccer and watching movies in her spare time
Highlights: Gophers 2, Brown 0
Monday, September 01
Highlights: Gophers 4, Marquette 3
Thursday, August 28
Highlights: Gophers 4, Northern Illinois 0
Sunday, August 24
Highlights: Gophers 3, St. Thomas 0
Sunday, August 17