Ava Orlando '23 Recruiting Profile

My name is Ava Orlando and I am beyond excited to my potential future playing soccer in college. Soccer has been a sport in which I have always turned to for support. Whether this be from my teammates or the pure joy I get whenever I step onto the field, soccer has been an amazing outlet for me that has provided me with amazing memories. My position, goalie, specifically motivates me to work hard every day in order to continue improving and becoming a leader within my team. I am extremely proud of all the work I have put in to continue bettering myself as a goalie and a team member and am extremely excited to continue working towards these goals. Because of my extreme motivation and dedication towards this sport, I feel as though I would be a good candidate for your team. I greatly enjoy bonding with others on my team, spreading my positivity and simultaneously learning from everybody. I am a very sociable person and am able to connect with my teammates both on and off of the field. When I am on the field, for those entire 90 minutes all I can think about is my drive to succeed for myself and my team, channeling all my skills on this one task. When the games are over, I think about how much I wish I had more time to play. All my problems and thoughts escape from my head as I focus on this one task at hand; it amazes me how much of my mind a single sport can consume. My outgoingness makes me fearless and allows me to jump and dive for every ball.