Hokie Club2023
• Season Notes: Appeared in 13 matches with six starts... Tallied two assists on the season.
• Played 80 minutes and logged two shots in the Hokies’ 1-0 loss at No. 2 North Carolina (Sept. 15).
• Recorded an assist on the game-winning goal against Boston College (Sept. 21).
• Played in all 90 minutes and started against Virginia (Oct. 15).
• Recorded her second assist of the season in Tech’s 3-0 win over Miami (Oct. 22).
2022
• Season Notes: Started in 16 matches, playing the full 90 minutes in 12 matches... Logged the fourth most minutes (1,407)... Tallied two assists.
• Tallied one assist in the Hokies 3-3 tie against #13 Virginia (Oct. 24).
• Assisted Tori Powell's goal in Tech's 3-0 victory game against Charlotte (Sept. 4).
• Recorded two shots on goal against Indiana (Aug. 21).
2021
• Season Notes: Appeared in 18 of Tech's 20 matches, making eight starts ... Tallied a goal and two assists during her four-point campaign ... Logged the third most minutes among the Hokies' freshman class (1,102) ... Was one of nine Tech outfield players who eclipsed 1,000 minutes of match time throughout the season.
• NCAA Tournament: Played the duration of Tech's two NCAA tournament matches against Ohio State (Nov. 12) and at No. 7 Arkansas (Nov. 19) ... Helped the Hokies earn their first NCAA tournament win since 2018 courtesy of their 3-1, opening round victory against the Buckeyes.
• Had her lone attempt on target saved during the 71st minute of Tech's 2-1 win at Syracuse (Oct. 28).
• Drew her first career caution while playing the duration of the Hokies' 1-0 win against Boston College (Oct. 24).
• Collected her first winning performance as a starter, helping Tech bank its 5-0 victory against Miami (Oct. 21).
• Moved into the Hokies' starting XI for the first time at Clemson (Oct. 7).
• Logged 83 reserve minutes during Tech's 1-1 draw against No. 2 Duke (Sept. 26).
• Broke the 80-minute threshold for the first time as a reserve during the Hokies' 2-2 draw at No. 4 North Carolina (Sept. 23).
• Scored her first collegiate goal and earned her second assist of the season, yielding her first career multi-point outing during Tech's 5-1 win against Villanova (Sept. 9).
• Assisted for Ava Veith on the Hokies' fifth goal less than 10 minutes into her collegiate debut, co-leading Tech to its 7-1 victory against Elon (Aug. 26).
Finnish Youth National Teams: Called up to the Finnish Under-23 Women's National Team in June 2022 for a home friendly against Norway in Helsinki, Finland; opposed Norwegian defensive back and Tech teammate Victoria Haugen (June 23, 2022) ... Competed as a forward and winger for the Finnish Under-17, U-18, U-19 and U-23 National Teams under coaches Marko Saloranta, Marianne Miettinen, Arttu Pitkäkangas and Anna Signuel … Captained the U-19 squad … Scored 17 career goals across 24 competitive youth national team matches … Qualified with the U-17 squad for the 2018 European Championships and the 2018 World Cup … Received a U-23 camp invitation as an 18-year-old.
Club: Fifteen-year academy winger, attacking midfielder and forward at FC Honka (Espoo, Finland) under coach Rosa Lappi-Seppälä, competing since the age of five … Placed second in the top Finnish women’s league during the 2019 season … Co-led Honka to the 2018 Finnish youth league championship as the league’s top scorer … Earned a prize for her achievements at the 2018 European Championships and qualifications from the Southern Finland Football Union … Named the Best Player of the 2017 FC Barcelona Cup in Spain … Selected as the Best Player of the 2017 Stadi Cup – Finland’s largest youth tournament … Chosen as an all-star to the 2017 Finnish regional teams tournament … Championed the Cordial Cup in Kitzbühel, Austria … Placed second at the Lennart Johansson tournament in Sweden … Scored the match-winning goal to defeat PSG and win bronze at the Madrid Football Cup.
Personal: Aino Maria Vuorinen … Born Dec. 8, 2001, in Espoo, Finland … Daughter to Jussi Vuorinen and Anne Maaranen … Has an older brother, Aapo … Graduated from Haukilahti Secondary High School (Espoo, Finland) … Interested in studying industrial engineering at Virginia Tech … Contemplating a career in project management or as a business developer … Named to the senior committee at Haukilahti and was a student tutor.