"I play soccer because it builds me as a person in basically every aspect of my life. It helps me become a strong leader in and out of my soccer life which can impact how people see me. It builds my social life and the sport teaches me how to be respectful and kind to friends, parents, teachers, strangers, etc. Soccer also taught me to be mentally tough in any and all situations. This improves my capacity to push harder, stronger, and to never give up. Even if people say it’s “just kicking a ball up a field,” That action, even for only 90 minutes, shaped me into who I am today. And hopefully, I still have a long ways to go doing it."-Isabel Agudelo