Soccer. I have been playing club soccer with NEFC (New England Football Club) since 2nd grade and with Dover Sherborn Soccer Club since Kindergarten.

I got into soccer from my dad, who coached my town team from Kindergarten to 7th grade. He played soccer growing up in Germany, so watching and playing soccer was a big part of my childhood. 

I play outside back. I used to play attack but got switched to outside back in fourth grade and never moved back. 

I love the competition. Because soccer is such a popular sport there are a lot of dedicated teams that are tough competition throughout the season and, as a sport played around the world, there are many talented players to compete with and against -- especially when competing against clubs and for collegiate spots.  

I have two proudest moments throughout my soccer career. First, was winning the Girls Academy National Championship in 2021 with my NEFC team. This was a big moment for my whole team as our season spanned from November to July and we played a lot of strong club teams that gave us difficult games throughout our tournament run. My second proudest moment was when I committed to play D1 soccer at Northeastern University. This was a super huge moment for me, as it had always been my dream to play in college. I can thank my parents for helping me through my recruiting process, as it took a lot of time and patience traveling to tournaments, ID camps, and visits.  

I am inspired by my high school coaches, Evren and Tara Gunduz. They work super hard in season and off-season to establish great core values and a positive environment for our team. High school season is so fun for me because of the coaches that hold us to high standards yet, always keep a positive attitude when we have an off game or face a loss and I am positive that is why we are such a successful team. My relationship with both Evren and Tara has been so great the past four years, and I am grateful for the positive mindset they have instilled in me that I will carry with me as I go into college. 

Club season is always super competitive, so I am excited to get better at playing with and against really talented players. As I head into a 10-month club season, I am focused on improving my fitness to preparing for college soccer. College move-in is July 30th and I want to be as fit as possible going into fitness testing and ready to play up to the level of my future teammates. 

I don’t have time for much else besides soccer, but I do manage the Dover-Sherborn girls lacrosse team in the spring and love traveling to new places with my family on breaks.