Rachel Ivy '20 Recruiting Profile

    I had always felt that it was too late to choose a life-long sport, up until my freshman year of high school. At this point, most of my friends had already chosen a sport, and were light years ahead of me. One of my close friends convinced me to join my high school field hockey team, and I have never looked back. I had done a few field hockey camps and clinics in the past, but never realized how much I enjoyed it until I made the JV team for my high school. I worked harder than anyone else to catch up, and to be better than those who had been playing since elementary school. I constantly set goals, whether it was to get my reverse chip before the next game, or beat my previous 100 meter time. One of my bigger goals was to get pulled up to the varsity team before the end of my freshman season. I ended up being the only freshman to be pulled up, and showed the varsity coach that I had a place on the team. This past season I realized my potential in field hockey, and am now one of the few starting sophomores on varsity. I was a part of making history at Riverbend High School, as the varsity team qualified for states for the first time ever. In the past year, I have also joined a travel team to further my commitment to the sport. In the next few years, I hope to rebuild my school team with new students, and lead our team to states for the second year in a row. As I enter into my last few years of high school, I am looking to continue my career at a college I can thrive in academically, while also pursuing my passion for field hockey.