Junior Erin Martin started playing soccer when she was 5 years old because her older sisters played, and she wanted to be just like them. She is a player on the varsity girls soccer team at SWHS.
Since she started, her biggest support for her continuing on has been her family and her teammates.
“My mom and my dad always come to my games to support me, no matter how far they are,” Martin told The Prowl.
Not only that, but her teammates are always there to cheer her on and hype her up on and off the field.
One thing she loves the most about being on the team is the people that she gets to play with. They have such a good bond together, which allows them to make long-lasting friendships.
“Everyone is super competitive, and they always want the best for the team, which makes it so much fun to play with my teammates,” Martin explained.
If she was to give advice to her younger self, it would be “never doubt yourself and have confidence whether it is on the field to make the tackles or off the field.”
Her plans after high school are to go to college, and continue playing to the best of her abilities.
One piece of advice that resonated with her the most that a coach gave to her, was to be her full self, be a full player, and continue to play to the best of her abilities.
“If I make a mistake, I plan to move past it, and work on not making it again,” Martin said.
Her biggest challenge in soccer this year is not to get down, even as a team, to continue to push through and come out hard on their opponents.
Additionally, as a strength, she thinks as a whole, her team has really good chemistry with each other, which is why she and her teammates have been successful thus far this season.
The next varsity girls soccer game is on Friday, October 18th at 3:45pm against Bloomfield at Bloomfield High School.
