[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”2/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”18833″ alignment=”center” animation=”Fade In” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]I was always meant to come to Auburn. My dad graduated from Auburn in 1965 after playing tennis for all 4 years. I grew up knowing that I would attend too. Soccer was my passion and I played on the first girls teams in my area in the 1970’s. The perfect scenario would be to play at Auburn. However, there wasn’t women’s soccer in the SEC. I attended every soccer camp at Auburn I could hoping there would be a team by the time I got there.
I started Auburn in the early 1990s and played on what became the pioneer team to the current women’s team. I was so excited to see the university develop the program to what it is now. Coach Hoppa and her staff have done an amazing job with the young women.
I am thankful for my time at Auburn and used my degree in Exercise Physiology to become a soccer coach. I have been coaching all age groups for the past 30 years. Now I cheer on my daughter who has hopes of playing at Auburn too. War Eagle![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]