Pender FitzGerald '18 Recruiting Profile

I was born into a family that was huge on soccer. My uncle and father have been playing the game their whole lives. Since I was introduced at such a young age, I fell in love with the game. One day I hope to make soccer my career, and playing college soccer would be a great life experience while I earn my degree.

My two best qualities on the field are vision and attitude. I have a great eye for finding passing lanes and reading the defense. My father was in the Army for 20 years, so I am an "Army Brat." I moved around quite a bit in my childhood so I am adaptable to new situations, and as a result of that I am very coachable and a good teammate. Soccer has taught me lots of valuable life lessons, like the value of teamwork, practice is important, and that hard work gets results.

I work very hard in the classroom to keep up my GPA, and I use my spare time to study for my classes. I am a member of Student Council, a youth soccer referee, and I volunteer for local events like the blood drive.

In college I want to be challenged academically and athletically. I am willing to go anywhere in the country for college. I eventually want to be a 1st team player and leader on my team.