Grace Shank Season 2025

2025
Named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team … Selected the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Oct. 21 after helping the Bruins record a pair of shutouts against No. 5 Iowa and Nebraska and allowing a total of just six shots on the weekend … Played in all 21 games and made 14 starts … Totaled 1,403 minutes and averaged 67 minutes per game … Scored her first career goal against Iowa … Recorded an assist in the 2-0 win over Long Beach State.  

U.S. National Team
Called up to the U-19 National Team for training camp in Georgia in June 2026 … Selected to the first-ever U.S. Youth National Team College Talent ID Camp in June 2025.  

High School/Club
Played club soccer at McLean/VA Union … Named a United Soccer Coaches All-American … Two-time ECNL first-team all-conference member … Two-time ECNL Conference Cup selection … Played one year as a midfielder for Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School.  

Personal
Full name is Grace Mari Shank … Born in Union, Ky. … Parents are Lynne and Matthew Shank … Has a twin sister, Olivia … Graduated from high school early and enrolled at UCLA in Winter 2025 … Decided to attend UCLA because of academics and athletics and to be “surrounded by a competitive environment that will support my growth as a person and player” … Athletes she admires are Andrés Iniesta, Ronaldinho, Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Busquets.