Morgan Matthews '17 Recruiting Profile

Hi, I'm Morgan, I'm 5'5, 115 lbs, and 16 years old. I have been playing soccer since I could kick a ball. I've always had a desire to play the game, and put in maximum effort. I always have a ball on my foot, dribbling around the house, kicking against the wall in my basement, and outside when the weather allows. I play forward, and midfield when needed.  When I was younger I played soccer, basketball, softball, dance and I skied. I soon realized that I wanted to focus on my soccer skills, and dropped softball and basketball. One of my accomplishments is I was "moved up" my sophomore year to varsity and started and finished every game. The first scrimmage of my varsity career was against an A school, Indian River Warriors, we do not play them in the regular season. I scored the first goal of the game and the season. This was an accomplishment for me because my previous years of soccer training, those are the moments I had been waiting to experience. I am the player that puts the last ball in the bag after practice, that shows my effort towards my love for the game. I am a hard worker on and off the field. I am always working harder to improve any way that I can. I set goals for my self in every aspect of my life, I enjoy working and associating with other people, and lending a helping hand. I love trying new things and pushing myself to reach my goals. I soon learned that it is important to be a well rounded student, athlete and friend, also I maintain my GPA on high honor role, and my soccer life balanced. I wish to play at the next level of soccer, to improve myself as a player, to do what makes me happy, and meet new people. I know that it is important to stay in shape on the off season. I work on my fitness by working out at my school gym after school, and maintaining healthy food choices. It is very important to be a well rounded person on and off the field, that will help you as a player, friend and student. Being a Captain was a great experience for me and to know that I will be returning as a team leader my senior year of 2016 excites me that I am able to lead the team by example.