Utah State University Athletics

HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2014, 2017); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2016, 2018). 

2018 (SR): Appeared in seven matches with one start during the year... Recorded a goal at Towson (Sept. 2) on her only shot during the year... Totaled 302 minutes during the year... Played in a season-high 73 minutes against Wyoming (Sept. 28)... Named a Joe E. & Elma Whitesides Scholar Athlete... Earned Mountain West Scholar Athlete honors.

2017 (JR): Played in all 19 matches, starting 15... Made her first-career start at Idaho State (Sept. 1)... Took two shots on the year... Played a career-high 98 minutes against Colorado College (Oct. 6)... Earned academic all-Mountain West honors and was a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete Award recipient... Part of the USU squad that earned its 15th-straight NSCAA Team Academic Award. 

2016 (RS-SO): Saw time in two matches... Played a season-high 34 minutes against Sam Houston State (Sept. 11)... Was a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete Award recipient... Also named a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete... Part of the USU squad that earned its 14th-straight NSCAA Team Academic Award. 

2015 (RS): Missed the season with a knee injury... Was a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete Award recipient... Part of the USU squad that earned its 13th-straight NSCAA Team Academic Award. 

2014 (FR): Saw action in 13 matches... Had two assists during the season against UC Riverside (Sept. 21) and San José State (Oct. 10)... Played a season-high 41 minutes at Missouri State (Aug. 24) and against Utah (Sept. 19)... Earned academic all-Mountain West honors and was a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete Award recipient... Part of the USU squad that earned its 12th-straight NSCAA Team Academic Award. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner at Hillcrest High School in Ammon, Idaho, where she played for coach Dave Coffman... Named the Post Register Player of the Year for 2013... Named to the all-conference first-team as a junior and senior, while earning second-team honors as a sophomore... Finished her senior season with seven goals and 13 assists... Played club soccer with La Roca for coach Pancho Ovalle... Helped the team to three consecutive state titles in 2011, 2012 and 2013... Was part of the Idaho and Utah State Olympic Development Program team from 2009-13... Named a Region IV Pool Player in 2011. 

PERSONAL: Last name is pronounced Rick-in-bock... Daughter of Ned and Trenna Hillyard... One of six siblings... Will graduate in May, 2019, with degrees in physics and math.