Gabe Wong '25 Recruiting Profile

Goalkeeping is like the combine fire I helped put out while working at Hoffman Farms’ grain fields; it requires quick decision-making and response time, prior rigorous physical training, courage, and teamwork. 

When I was a boy, I did not grow up in a "soccer" home. However, after finding out how the game worked, I was interested and I decided to give it a try. After my first practice, I was hooked, and from that point on, I have enjoyed playing soccer for over 10 years. I believe that I have been blessed with an amazing opportunity to potentially play soccer in college and I will work as hard as it takes to be a collegiate athlete and a quality teammate. From working long hours on a farm, taking my elderly grandparents regularly to the grocery store, or planning school events on my school's Student Council, I have proven time and time again that I possess the qualities of integrity and work ethic that are necessary to maintain a healthy balance between activities and school. For the past ten years, I have been training independently, in practice, and in games to hone my athletic abilities into what they are today. But I know I have much more to learn, and believe that a healthy body should also have a healthy mind. I am an avid reader and learner, some of which is reflected in my 4.2 GPA and extracurricular activities, and believe that the skills I have learned from soccer, school, work, family, and service have all inspired me to want to play soccer in college while pursuing a rigorous academic field of study that will propel me as a leader into my community.