Editor’s note: This story appears in the March/April 2021 issue of New England Soccer Journal. Subscribe here for insider access.
Allow us to set the scene.
You’re in middle school or high school and you’ve decided to get serious about this whole club soccer thing. Perhaps you’ve played a few different sports growing up, but you’re most drawn to soccer and want to see where this passion leads long-term.
Like any teenager who’s trying to find their way, aspirations and dreams are in strong supply. And because you’ve decided to make club soccer a big part of your life, you’d really like to play college soccer one day. The chance to compete after high school and pursue an academic field you’re drawn to? That sounds like a pretty sweet deal.