Maya Blackston '24 Recruiting Profile

As a young woman athlete, I would often compare myself to other female athletes, continuously wondering whether I was good enough to play at the next level.  I push myself to play my best during each match and use my natural athleticism and proficient technical skills to perfect my game. From my hard work and commitment, I realized comparing myself to other athletes was only diminishing my confidence and hurting my overall play. With this,  I now work not only harder, but smarter on and off the field. As a leader on both club and high school teams, I have found balance between being my best self and loving who I am, without comparison.    

I believe I have what it takes both mentally and physically to play at the next level and every day on the pitch is one step closer to following my dreams of playing collegiate soccer.