Ella Sossaman '19 Recruiting Profile

Simply, soccer is a big part of who I am and what I most enjoy doing! There is so much I love about playing this sport, which is why I continually strive to become better during each game and each practice.  I have played for several years and for a few coaches on club teams as well as my high school coach.  Living in a small town has advantages and disadvantages, and being able to play competitively on a big city's club team has not been something I've been able to do every season due to transportation, distance, other family commitments.  However, I have played on every select team that my small area has had available.

Competition is exciting to me, and I am a determined and dedicated athlete. The very best feeling in the world is when I'm able to out-footwork an opponent on the field and keep possession of the ball to send up to one of the forwards for a goal!  The feeling of being on the field engaged in an exciting game is just incomparable to anything else!  As I have started planning for college, I have discovered that I have a strong desire to be able to represent my future school as a student athlete.  Being a member of a team is an important part of what I imagine my college experience to include. My intention is to be highly successful in my college classes and perform to the best of my ability when I'm challenged academically as a student. Likewise, I intend to fully apply myself to any potential athletic challenges and plan to be a committed teammate and player.