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Coach Hoppa to be Inducted into Naperville Central Hall of Fame

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Auburn soccer head coach Karen Hoppa will be inducted into the Naperville (Ill.) Central High School Athletic Hall of Fame in a ceremony scheduled for Friday, Feb. 2 in the Naperville Central High School Gymnasium.

Hoppa is one of nine former Redhawks who will be inducted as a member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

A three-sport standout at Naperville Central, Hoppa was the first female All-American in the history of the Redhawks athletics department that was founded in 1909.

Hoppa was not only a standout on the pitch, but also a three-year varsity letterwinner on the softball team and a team captain for the basketball program.