Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

High School and/or Club Experience: In 2009, she led her team in goals scored and helped them to a third place finish in conference … she was also named a Kane County Western Sun Conference Player of the Week and received academic all-conference honors at the end of the season … Cooper plays club soccer for the Eclipse Select West 91/92 … her club team played in the MRL First Division, MRL Premiere Division, the Disney Soccer Showcase and WAGS … also gained valuable experience playing for the Illinois ODP from 2004-06.

Personal: Born Dec. 24, 1991 … daughter of James and Jerri Cooper … plans to major in psychology and criminal justice.

Get to Know Hillary Cooper ...

One interesting fact about Hillary
She used to Irish dance

What is currently playing on Hillary’s iPod
Drake

What business would Hillary most like to see come to
Richmond
Francessca’s

One place (not in her home country) Hillary would like to visit
Australia

If Hillary could dye her hair, what color would it be
Dark, dark red

What song gets Hillary pumped before a game
“You Can Do It” by Ice Cube

Three things on Hillary’s bucket list
Meet Will Smith, go to Italy and own her own salon

If Hillary could have dinner with three people, they would be
Will Smith, Patsy Cline and Madonna

What does Hillary want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over
Win the Ohio Valley Conference!

Hillary’s favorite inspirational quote
“From the outside looking in, you could never understand it, but from the inside looking out, we could never explain it.”