Mary Ford Fitzjurls '26 Recruiting Profile
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Soccer is, and has always been, a huge part of my life. I have grown up in the sport and met some of my best friends and greatest mentors through the game. I began playing soccer at age two, and it has taught me valuable lessons in team-work and leadership.
I have usually been the youngest player on my teams. When I was 10 years old, I was moved onto the boy's U12 team for my club, and after a season with them I was moved onto the girl's U14 team. I started on my varsity team as an 8th grader, I was named the Georgia GIAA 3A State Player of the Year as a freshman, and now, our team just won back-to-back state championships! Because of the age gap between me and my teammates, I have had to learn how to lead my teams while also respecting the seniority of my teammates.
Besides the lessons and life skills that soccer has taught me, my favorite part about playing is the feeling I get during games. When I run onto the field, I feel like nothing else matters and my only focus is to play. When I score, goosebumps cover my body, and I feel alive.
I love to learn, and I am definitely a model student athlete. I have a 4.2 GPA in honors courses at my college preparatory school, and I have excellent standardized test scores. (I have not taken the ACT or SAT yet, but have done very well on the PSAT and PreACT.) I am interested in neurosciences, and I am looking for a challenging and diverse academic program.
Soccer is a part of me, and when I'm playing, I feel most myself. I hope to continue playing the game I love for as long as I can, and I hope I can contribute to my college team's success while getting a world class college education.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2024 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #10
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Region
Team Awards
- State Champs, Regional Champs
- 2023 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #10
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Region, 2023 GIAA 3A Player of the Year
Team Awards
- Regional 2nd Place, State Champs, 2023-The Brunswick News Soccer All-Area Female Player of the Year
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #10
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Region,
Team Awards
- Regional Champs, State 3rd Place, (8th grader)
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 6 seasons
- 2024 Georgia ODP (08/09)
- 2024 Jacksonville FC (FL) (ECNL-R)
- 2024 USYS ODP South Region Team (2008)
- selected to USYS ODP South Region Team; will compete at the Inter-Regional ID Camp on January 16-20, 2025;
- 2023 Georgia ODP (U16/U17)
- Member of the 2023-2024 Georgia ODP 07/08G; ACM
- 2023 Southern Soccer Academy
- SSA Coastal 05/06G
- 2022 Southern Soccer Academy ( )
- Played on the U19 team
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Gabe Gabriel (FA and SSA)
- Club Coach
- Nathan Gavin (JFC)
- Travel / Club Coach
- Topper Cogan (GA ODP)
- Club Coach
- Danielle Sunderhaus
Events
- Camp/Event
- ECNL-RL Florida Spring Event
- 2/28/25 to 3/02/25
- Camp/Event
- USYS ODP Inter-regional Event
- 1/16/25 to 1/20/25
- playing for the 2008 South Region team; schedule TBD
- Camp/Event
- ECNL-RL Florida Winter Event
- 1/10/25 to 1/12/25
- Camp/Event
- CASL visitRaleigh.com College Showcase
- 12/06/24 to 12/08/24
- 12/6 @ 9:30 vs. Charleston Soccer Club - Pleasant Park Field #2; 12/7 @ 1:30 vs. Stafford Soccer Revolution - WRAL Soccer Park Field 15; 12/8 @ 1:30 vs. Match Fit Academy - Knightdale Station Park Field 1
- Camp/Event
- Army Women's Soccer 2024 ID Camp
- 8/31/24 to 8/31/24
- Saturday - ID camp; Sunday - match Army v Providence (2-1 w)
- Camp/Event
- South Region ODP ID Event
- 7/08/24 to 7/10/24
- Venues - Mecklenburg County Sportsplex; Queens Sports Complex; Ortho Carolina Sportsplex
- Camp/Event
- Davidson College ID Clinic
- 6/16/24 to 6/16/24
- Camp/Event
- Georgia ODP Sub-Regional
- 6/07/24 to 6/09/24
- Teams invited: N/TX, S/TX, North Carolina, South Carolina
- Camp/Event
- GA ODP Spring Sub-Regional
- 4/06/24 to 4/07/24
- 4/7 - 8:15 vs. South Carolina, Field 2; 4/7 - 1:30 vs. Florida, Field 2
- Camp/Event
- The Tournament of Champions
- 3/07/24 to 3/09/24
- 3/7 @ 7PM v Spain Park (AL) - North Glynn Field 1; 3/9 @ 9AM v Oconee County (GA) - Jekyll Island Field 1
- Camp/Event
- Washington & Lee ID Clinic
- 2/03/24 to 2/03/24
- Camp/Event
- TN ODP Sub-Regional
- 1/13/24 to 1/15/24
- Saturday @ 5pm; Sunday @ 930am; Sunday @ 330pm; my teams went 3-0; it was around 25 degrees during this weekend; I had 3 assists;
- Camp/Event
- NC ODP Sub-Regional
- 1/06/24 to 1/07/24
- rostered in 5 matches; NC/SC/VA attended; 1 assist
- Camp/Event
- Georgia ODP Winter Festival (GA; TN)
- 12/16/23 to 12/18/23
- played midfield for both matches (Sat/Sun); scored 1 goal v TN 07G on Sunday
- Camp/Event
- Adidas Sr. Cup College Showcase
- 11/18/23 to 11/19/23
- playing for SSA Coastal 05/06 in U19 Silver bracket
- Camp/Event
- Blue Jay for a Day Fall Camp
- 9/30/23 to 10/01/23
- Saturday - JHU match; campus tour; training session/scrimmage Sunday - 2 training sessions
- Camp/Event
- SSA Summer Classic
- 8/12/23 to 8/13/23
- Played in U19 bracket - had 2 goals - 1PK and 1 free kick (from inside mid-circle)
- Camp/Event
- Razorback Prospect Discovery Event
- 6/17/23 to 6/18/23
- Camp/Event
- GIAA 3A State Playoffs
- 5/05/23 to 5/12/23
- 2023 GIAA 3A State Champions; our team scored 8 total goals and gave up 0; I had 2 goals and 4 assists; All-Region; All-State; GIAA 3A Player of the Year
- Camp/Event
- Bears Elite ID Clinic - Georgia
- 3/26/23 to 3/26/23
- Camp/Event
- The Tournament of Champions
- 3/09/23 to 3/11/23
- vs. The Heritage School (W 4-1); vs. Union Grove(GA)(T 0-0)
- Camp/Event
- U Penn February Prospect Clinic
- 2/25/23 to 2/25/23
- Camp/Event
- Princeton Winter ID Clinic2
- 2/11/23 to 2/11/23
- Camp/Event
- Adidas Senior Cup College Showcase
- 11/19/22 to 11/20/22
- Played on Southern Soccer Academy 04G team
Training
- Coach Andrew Avram
- 1 year
- Strength, Speed, Agility, Quickness - 2 x week
Additional Sports
- Football
- 3 years
- Varsity Team
- 2022 - lettered as a freshman; first female to score a point in school history; 1/2 PATs ; 2023 - season stats 39/45 PATs (12 games); 2023 The Brunswick News Football All-Area Team (Honorable Menti
- Cross Country
- 2 years
- Varsity Team
- Fall 2022 - All-Region Fall 2023 - Island Breeze Invitational (finished 7th)
Statistics
| Statistic | 2024 Varsity Team | 2023 Varsity Team | 2022 Varsity Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Assists | 18 | 12 | 14 |
| Games Played | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors Algebra II Honors Geometry Honors Biology Honors Spanish II Honors Spanish III Honors Spanish IV Honors English 9 Honors English 10Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Biology AP Pre-calculus AP World History AP US History AP Physics AP Calculus AB AP Language/CompositionRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsHead of School Award each semester, '23/'24 Honors English award, AP Scholar, PSAT/NMSQT Rural/Small Town National Recognition Program Scholar, National Honor Society
- ActivitiesFrederica Academy Ambassador, Health and Wellness Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Club, 707-Gathering Place Program, Young Life, Oracle Club, Second Touch Collective(founder), Women in History Club (founder)
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