Hanna Nilsen Perseveres to Big Ten

Hanna Nilsen committed to a Big Ten school as a freshman, but two years later after a coaching change she was shocked to learn that her scholarship offer was being rescinded.

Battling through an injury and the uncertainty of where she would play college ball, the 5-foot-10 right-handed senior pitcher from Trabuco Canyon, California kept her focus and last November signed with the University of Illinois.

FloSoftball caught up with Hanna, who plays for the Firecrackers-Blanco Gold 18U team, last Saturday at a workout to learn more about her story… here’s her story!