Pittsburg State University Athletics

General: Enters her second season in the Pitt State program in 2026 ... A talented midfielder who was part of the Gorillas 2025 MIAA Regular Season title squad.

2025: Played in all 20 matches for the Gorillas with five starts in the midfield ... Finished the season with eight shots, three of which were on goal in 581 minutes of action ... Played in a season-high 54 minutes on the road against Newman (Oct. 17) ... Helped the Gorillas claim the 2025 MIAA Regular Season title in the second season of the program.

HS: Prepped at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School in Lee's Summit, Mo., for coach Rob Putthoff and Mike Mathis ... Part of the 2024 Missouri Class 3 fourth-place team at St. Michael's, Hughes would helped lead the program to District titles in 2023 and 2024 while also claiming their Conference crown those seasons as well ... Named a Class of 2025 Top-20 recruit for Missouri, she was an All-Region, All-Area and All-Conference performer during her time at St. Michael's ... At the club level she was a ECNL All-Regional League U16 performer in 2023 and named to the ECNL Continental Tire Regional League Selection Game ... A four-year member of the Honor Roll that was also involved in the National Honors Society, Spanish Honors Society, a Peer Mentor, Student Ambassador and House Captain.

Personal: Born June 28, 2007 ... Daughter of Tiffany and Kevin Hughes ... Named to the MIAA Newcomer Academic Honor Roll with a 3.78 cumulative GPA as a management major at the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year.