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attitude to everything
she does. She was a hard
worker on the field and
it shows with her teams.
Her teams have become
an extension of their
coach. This is exactly
what Carlson needed as
she looks to make the
transition to college.
“Brittany is an amazing
coach. She is very com-
petitive and wants to win
every game, which I love.
She makes our practices
intense but also fun at
the same time. Everyone
on our team loves com-
ing to practices because
of her. But she’s not just
our coach she our friend.
I go to her for anything
I need and she’s always
here for me,” stated Carl-
son. “Even when I’m just
having a tough day I go
to her office and she al-
ways cheers me up. She
is so passionate about
the game which inspires
me. Me and Brit would be
talking soccer non-stop.
Right when our season
ended last year we began
talking about our next
season. What we need
to do to be ready, who
we are gonna play, what
gear we should order
etc...Brit is one of the
strongest people I know.
No matter what she has
to do she always gets it
done. She also is being so
strong during her recov-
ery which also inspires
me. Knowing how strong to Niagara and tour the
she is and how hard she campus. The moment
works pushes me to do I got there I fell in love
the same not just on the with it, I could imagine
field but in everything I it becoming my home for
do. I couldn’t have asked four years. Because of
for a better role model that as soon as I got the
to be my coach through offer I accepted it and I
have been
h i g h
school.”
“One thing I believe e x t r e m e -
Only a ju-
ly
excit-
I
bring
to
the
game
is
nior, Carl-
ed
ever
son
has toughness. Physically s i n c e , ”
a l r e a d y I use my body well to e x p l a i n e d
made her
Carlson. “I
keep possession and w o u l d n ’ t
choice to
where she I’m always expecting say that I
will
con- contact
from
the am more
tinue her
relaxed,
opposing
player,”
c o l l e g e
I’d
say
c a r e e r . stated Carlson.
more ex-
When she
cited
for
stepped foot on the cam- what is to come at Ni-
pus of Niagara Univer- agara. It is easier go-
sity if just felt like ing into games not wor-
home. She knew ried about what college
that was exactly coaches were on the side
where she wanted lines, but I am still train-
to be. It checked ing and playing harder
off all the boxes. It than ever to be ready for
was close to home, the next level.”
great
education
Even with all the ex-
and budding soc- pectations placed on
cer program.
her and the team, you
Committing early would never know Carl-
also allowed her to son is feeling the pres-
now just focus on sure. Carlson just goes
her season. With out and plays the same
expectations being game whether the Lanc-
high for player and ers are up by two or
club, Carlson now down by one. She wor-
doesn’t have to ries about what she can
worry about where handle around her, and
she will be heading not what others are say-
to school in a cou- ing.
ple of years.
Once again, it’s the
“My college pro- solid mental part of her
cess was relatively game that impresses
quick but I knew coaches and everyone
Niagara
Univer- that knows, and is asso-
sity was right for ciated with, her.
me. When I start-
“I do not put pressure
ed the process I on myself for the season.
didn’t want to go It’s the same game I play
far from home. I all year round and if I
had a four hour play my game well that’s
radius around my all I can do,” stated Carl-
house and I looked son. “We are training to
at the schools that have our hard work pay
met that standard. off in these games this
My coach from the season. We are not look-
Western New York ing to sneak up on teams
Flash, Aaran Lines, this year. We are going
had told me that too fight each game and
Niagara was inter- get as far as we can pos-
ested and wanted sibly go.”
me to call the head
coach, Peter Vel-
tri. When I called
him he wanted me
to set a day to come