Cayla Aquino '18 Recruiting Profile

My name is Cayla Aquino. I have played soccer for 12 years.  I have been a player my teammates look up to for many years.  I like them to see that hard work pays off.   I lead them buy example because I take a lot of initiative to practice my ball skills and conditioning on my own time.  I encourage players to watch a lot of soccer to improve their game.  My coaches have looked to me to lead drills at practice because I have demonstrated my dedication and seriousness in my desire to improve and help my team improve as well.

A highlight of my soccer career to date has been playing on the Eastern Pennsylvania Olympic Development U17 Girl's team this past year.  I really enjoyed the intensity level and competition level.   My coaches complimented me on my "vision" of the game and my foot skills.  I traveled to Italy with the team and played in 6 international matches.   The opportunity to play soccer with highly dedicated players and for excellent coaches made me enjoy the sport even more.   I have a great work ethic during training sessions, both in season and off season.  I am always encouraging my teammates to practice at game intensity.  I believe this is why I was selected Team Captain as a junior.  

I plan to continue to work hard academically and athletically to improve so that I may achieve my goal of playing soccer at the most competitive level possible.  I hope to have a positive impact on my future college teammates while also obtaining a degree most that will result in a fulfilling career in the future for me.  I am leaning toward the healthcare field.