Emily Diaz '21 Recruiting Profile

   Hi I’m Emily Diaz I have played soccer since I was 5 years old  probably for about 11  and half years slightly,  I have had 3 concussions  ,I know once you have had one concussion you're more than likely to get another, my teammates and my friends, and my family  keep telling me to quit playing soccer I can't just quit playing soccer it's like my second life when I'm out on that field it’s everything to me.

   When I got injured in 2017 with my third concussion it opened my eyes and I noticed that  I want to have soccer in my life throughout college and maybe little bit more longer than college. I know the risk I know what might happen.

   When I tried out last season for my high school team someone told me “If you don’t make Ashland soccer team you probably won’t make any other team then”.  

  When I made the team , I pushed myself to the point where I actually would throw up to the point ,I would feel like I couldn’t breath anymore but I didn’t care I kept pushing throughout the whole season , I have played rec soccer for are team in Ashland , I have played traveling soccer , I have played High school soccer , now I want to play College soccer and maybe more afterwards as well .