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Santa Clara: Kiil comes to Villanova after three years with a Santa Clara team that made runs into the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2024 and 2023. During her time with the Broncos, she played in two games in her redshirt freshman campaign in 2024 after redshirting the 2023 year.

Cathedral Catholic High School: The San Diego, Calif. native was a dual-sport athlete at Cathedral Catholic High School, playing field hockey and soccer. On the pitch, she was a two-year varsity forward for the team in her freshman and sophomore seasons. The team won the league both seasons and won the Varsity CIF Championship in her freshman year. At the club level, Kiil played with San Diego Surf ECNL and made it to Nationals round of 16 in 2022 when the team was No. 2 in the nation. She was also a SoCal ODP pick in 2019-20.

Personal: Native of San Diego, Calif. born April 27, 2005 ... One of three children to Marianne and Skip Kiil ... Has two siblings, Jackson and Brooklyn ... Brother, Jackson, was a forward on the Stanford men's soccer team and now plays professionally in the USL ... Father, Skip, was an outfielder on the Cal State Fullerton baseball team where he won a national championship in 1995 before playing professionally with the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds until 2001 ... Plans to major in Psychology ... "I chose to attend Villanova because from my first interactions, the coaches and staff made it clear that they invest deeply in their players, both on and off the field. The environment is welcoming, but also highly competitive, and I am drawn to the high standards and ambition ingrained in this women’s soccer program. I am excited by the opportunity to develop as a player in a culture that pushes for growth, while also prioritizing academic excellence. At Villanova, I see an exciting opportunity to be apart of a program with a lot of momentum and strong future, where I will be challenged, supported, and able to contribute meaningfully."