Ashley Wood '23 Recruiting Profile

I have been interested in soccer since I was about five years old. I started on a recreational team until a coach from a competitive team saw me play. He asked me to tryout with his team and then asked me to be on his team. I immediately loved the sport even more and wanted to become better at it. 

One of the obstacles I have had to overcome is that, one year, I was put onto the second team in my club. I was even more determined to work hard to get back onto the top team after the next tryouts. I used my time on the second team to learn and develop as a player and a person. When tryouts came around, I proved myself able to be on the top team. After tryouts, I was asked to be on the top team and I gratefully accepted the offer. I have learned some important things about myself through soccer over the years. Some of those things being that I never give up, I am determined to reach my goals and I am a great leader. 

My academic plans for the future are to maintain a high GPA and achieve many goals in science. I want to major in Marine Biology or Animal Science and help all kinds of animals. Some unique characteristics I possess are speed, aggressiveness, versatility and leadership. I can play any position on the field where I am needed, although I prefer to be in an attacking position.  I've played a lot at outside back and converted to forward a few years ago. I grew up with two brothers so I have learned how to be aggressive on the field and not to be afraid of contact. I try my best to be an encouraging, positive, and honest leader on and off the field to my teammates. I now have a YouTube page and here is the link: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfhv0H8vMZX0gdf5EbTA2ow