Hope Hisey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 26, 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tucson, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spokane Zephyr FC | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Arizona Wildcats | 87 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Kansas City Current | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Spokane Zephyr FC | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 14, 2024 | |||
Hope Hisey (born June 26, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Super League club Spokane Zephyr FC. She played college soccer for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the Kansas City Current in the 2024 NWSL Draft.
Early life and college career
[edit]Hisey grew up in Tucson, Arizona, the daughter of Jason Hisey and Faith Trippett, both of whom graduated from the University of Arizona. Her father played minor league baseball as a pitcher and was formerly the head baseball coach at Pima Community College.[2][3] Hisey began playing soccer at age eight.[4] She attended Canyon Del Oro High School in Oro Valley, Arizona, where she captained the soccer team and was named all-state in her senior year. She played club soccer for FC Tucson.[2]
Arizona Wildcats
[edit]Hisey became the full-time starting keeper for the Arizona Wildcats during her freshman season in 2019, recording 9 clean sheets in 17 games and earning Pac-12 Conference all-freshman honors. Arizona qualified for NCAA tournament, winning one round in a shutout.[2][5] She started all 15 games and kept 7 clean sheets in the 2020 season, which was postponed to the spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][4] Before the 2021 season, new head coach Becca Moros asked Hisey to practice using her feet and become involved in build-play for the first time.[6] She played every minute of her junior season and made a career-high 102 saves but was only able to keep one shutout in 18 games. In the 2022 season, she was named to the All-Pac-12 third team, making 61 saves to keep 6 clean sheets in 18 games.[2] The following summer, she trained with National Women's Soccer League club Kansas City Current.[6] In the 2023 season, using her fifth year of eligibility granted to athletes because of the pandemic, she made 77 saves for 4 shutouts in 19 games.[2] She saved three penalty kicks within the first eight games of the season.[7] She left Arizona as the all-time leader in career saves (366) and second in shutouts (24).[2][8]
Club career
[edit]Spokane Zephyr
[edit]Hisey was drafted 46th overall by the Kansas City Current in the fourth round of the 2024 NWSL Draft. She was the second goalkeeper drafted by the Current that night after Halle Mackiewicz.[9] She was signed to a one-year contract but waived midseason without making an appearance.[10][11] On August 14, 2024, USL Super League club Spokane Zephyr FC announced that they had signed Hisey ahead of the league's inaugural 2024–25 season.[12] After starting the season as the backup to Izzy Nino, she made her professional debut on October 27, making six saves in a 1–0 win against Tampa Bay Sun FC.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Hisey excelled academically at the University of Arizona, graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) and being named Pac-12 Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2023.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hope Hisey". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Hope Hisey – Soccer". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Suarez, Raymond (May 8, 2017). "Pima baseball coach Hisey steps down after 7 seasons". Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Schmidt, Caitlin (February 3, 2021). "Wildcats goalkeeper Hope Hisey earned straight A's last fall while kicking COVID-19". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Kelapire, Ryan (June 12, 2020). "Get to know Arizona soccer's returners: Hope Hisey". Arizona Desert Storm. SB Nation. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Kelley, James (September 21, 2023). "Always Hope: 5 years later, Tucson native Hisey still Arizona soccer's rock in goal". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Prezelski, Todd (September 16, 2023). "How do you save a penalty kick? You've got to have Hope. Arizona does". Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Barr, Jason (September 28, 2023). "Hometown hero Hope Hisey and the Arizona soccer record she is set to break". KGUN-TV. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Homer, Devin (January 13, 2024). "Former Arizona goalkeeper Hope Hisey picked by Kansas City in NWSL Draft". Arizona Desert Storm. SB Nation. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas City Current sign pair of draft picks ahead of 2024 season". Kansas City Current. March 7, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas City Current sign veteran international goalkeeper Almuth Schult". Kansas City Current. August 2, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Zephyr FC Add Hisey, Viggiano to Roster as Season Opener Approaches". Spokane Zephyr FC. August 14, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Hope Hisey Secures Clean Sheet, Zephyr Wins Final Home Match of Fall Slate". Spokane Zephyr FC. October 27, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Amacher, Ezra (November 3, 2023). "Arizona goalkeeper Hope Hisey named Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year". Arizona Desert Storm. SB Nation. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Hope Hisey at Soccerway.com
