Erica Kelly is a freshmen that plays on the varsity soccer team. When asked about being a freshman on varsity, she responded with, “I was really happy because I worked really hard for it.” Erica has been playing soccer ever since she was four and has worked very hard to earn her spot with the older girls.

There are many things that Erica likes about being on varsity. “The older girls [are my favorite part] because they are really nice,” she said. Usually everyone has a least favorite part, but Erica says she doesn’t really have one. She even likes all the running they do!

The team is definitely what makes soccer enjoyable for Erica and she has high hopes for the team this season. “[We are doing] really good. We are improving already,” she said. Erica hopes they can continue to win and play better and better each game.

The Marion girls have a game tonight against Benton. The game starts at 4:15 and Erica as well as the rest of the team hopes to see a lot of fans there! “[I think we will do] really good because we have worked really hard this week,” she said. The team has worked very hard this week in practice up to the game and they hope to see a lot of people there supporting them to a W against Benton.

Half of the game is over and they are down zero to one. Erica gets the ball and has a perfect shot to the goal. She lines up and kicks the ball right past the goalie tying the game up. The crowd goes wild and the Marion girls are right back into this game.