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High School
Named All-State, All-Region and All-Area as a sophomore, junior and senior while playing midfield and forward for Roy HS • Was the Roy High School Offensive Player of the Year all four years • Led Roy in scoring as a freshman, junior and senior and in assists as a sophomore, junior and senior • Won the 2001 State Cup Fair Play Award • Participated in ODP for five years and was team captain for three of those years • Played for the Sparta United club team • Coached by Enrique Vulasquez.
Personal
Born October 23, 1985 • Daughter of Paul and Darby Pilkington • Paul is the cross country coach and is an assistant track & field coach at the University of Illinois • Named to Academic Honor Society in each of the last five years • Has two brothers • Brother Seth is a member of the UI track and cross country teams • Was vice-president of the senior class at Roy HS and worked as a student athletic trainer.
Getting to know Erin
Nickname: Air-Bear • Favorite Athlete: Aly Wagner • Favorite TV show: The Price is Right • Favorite Movie: The Best of Will Farrell (SNL) • Favorite Actor: Jack Nicholson • Favorite Movie Quote: "Excuse me Flo, what's the soup du jour?...It's the soup of the day....Mmmm, that sounds good, I'll have that." • Favorite thing about Coach Rayfield: her relationship with her players • Three words that describe me: energetic, passionate, dedicated • I chose Illinois because: of the challenge to compete in the Big Ten Conference.
Coach Rayfield on Pilkington
"As the daughter of our men's cross country coach, Erin will bring a work ethic and drive to every session. She provides depth at the midfield and defends with a fearlessness that shows her intensity and desire to win."
