Amy Martin '21 Recruiting Profile

Soccer has been one of my passions for the past fourteen years. I began with my church league when I was three and played there until I was ten.  My parents saw the devotion I had and asked if I would like to move to a competitive club.   I was behind the others who had completed the club's  youth academy.  I had to work hard to catch up to their skill level.  I did as my coach recommended:  1,000 to 2,000 ball touches every day along with  speed and agility training.  The coaches recognized my improvment and determination, and each year I was placed on stronger teams. This year I played up a year on the U19 Elite team, ranked #3 in North Carolina.  Outside of practice, I still do my  ball touches, skills training and conditioning, because I know that this extra work  is necessary for me to improve and reach my goals. To the coach who recruits me,  I will give you commitment, strength, agility, respect and determination.   I love practices and enjoy working with the team so that we all grow and improve.  Seeing the group achieve goals and earn victories drives me to continue to put 100% effort every time I take the field.  

Academically, I am just as driven  in the classroom as I am on the soccer field.  This year I will have completed six AP classes, hold a 4.44 GPA, and am a member of the National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theata, etc. Outside of soccer and academics,  I value my community and give back in volunteer time.  For the past five years, I have been a soccer "buddy" to children and adults with special needs.  I am also a youth coach at  the same church  league where I started playing soccer.  I hope to continue giving back to the community and make an impact at the college I attend.  My goal is to be recruited by a college that offers a challenging  academic program, a competitive soccer team, while also providing campus and community involvement opportunities.