Francesca Yanchuk (North Attleboro, Mass.) is a firm believer in the old adage that hard work pays off.
That stance carries some weight, with the NEFC and Bishop Feehan (Mass.) High School forward called into a U.S. U-19 women’s national team virtual camp that begins Friday.
Yanchuk, alongside Yankee United and St. Joseph (Conn.) High School standout Maddie Fried (Monroe, Conn.), is heading to Villanova next fall. Even still, the Class of 2021 standout was taken aback when the emailed invitation arrived last week.