Vinnie West '25 Recruiting Profile

My ultimate goal is to play soccer at a very competitive level and to graduate with everything I want. I believe I have a great work ethic, value coaching advice, and am focused on improving my skills. I've learned through my years playing league soccer that the key to a more successful team is having selfless players who like to work together. I have loved soccer ever since my Mom started coaching me at a really young age. I started playing in a small soccer club (Penn United F.C.), which later fell apart leading me to join (Lancaster Elite). During my High School soccer career, I have played varsity ever since sophomore year. I have have played all positions from midfield to center back even goalkeeper at times. I am always ready to step in where it is needed and be coachable so I can be as helpful to the team as possible. I have been playing soccer since I was 3/4 years old. I then played volleyball starting in 8th grade (I played at the outside position during all years, sophomore and junior year I helped our team get to districts for the first time in many years). In middle school, I played soccer for club and school and played volleyball for the school in 8th grade. I also love playing golf for fun. In addition to my athletic interests , I love going to the gym i’ve been lifting since freshman year and my body has been through many changes. Freshman year, I was close to 230 pounds and I lost 70 of that over the next year while recovering from a torn mcl that put me out of my freshman season. I currently lift 6 days a week off season and 4-5 during season depending how much time I have. I believe that I am someone who is very disciplined between jobs that I have worked getting up early and working long days to managing time for school and 2 sports. I earned my soccer referee license a couple years ago and enjoy reffing club games on the side. I feel that I involve myself in a lot of positive things that require commitment and dedication. Such as my car, I love my car and I enjoy working on it and doing new things to it. I think that my athleticism, strength, drive, and ball control make me stand out from other players on the field. I am looking forward to the next chapter in my soccer career.