You get the opportunity
to listen to the coaches
orders and prove you are
the one who can get the
job done.”
Getting the job done is
something Dry did often.
To her own admission,
she started the season
out a little slow - lack-
ing the confidence that
was needed to compete
at the Division I level.
As the season went on,
however, Dry found the
same confidence, and
game, she had in high
school.
Once her game start-
ing clicking, she became
a great weapon for the
Griffs.
“I think personally
coming into my fresh-
men year I lacked con-
fidence. So I started out
a bit slow, but overtime
I finally settled into the
speed of the game,” stat-
ed Dry. “I was surprised
at first but after that I
didn’t think about start-
ing or not starting There
are only two things you
can control as a player
and that is your work
ethic and attitude. So if
you have those in line,
starting games comes
along with it.”
Work ethic is some-
thing that Dry brings
to the table. She knew
she wanted to be an im-
pact player as soon as
she stepped on the pitch
at Canisius. To do that,
however, it meant work-
ing hard during the off-
season.
When everyone was
taking it easy after grad-
uation, Dry continued
to put in the hard work
to make herself better.
Even after a successful
freshman campaign, Dry
didn’t stop getting bet-
ter.
She played with the
WNY Flash in the UWS.
She even played a dif-
ferent position - getting
out of her comfort zone.
“During the off sea-
son I played with the
Western New York Flash
in the UWS. Personal-
ly I didn’t focus on one
thing to work on. I nev-
er settle for good, so I
worked on all aspects of
my game trying to im-
prove in anyway I can,”
explained Dry. “For the
Flash I played a different
position, which allowed
my to be open to new
ideas and develop as a
player. I think the best
way to improve your
game is to watch profes-
sional games. You learn
so much as a player
watching the best of the
best. I always get new
ideas from it.”
Getting
new
ideas
could be scary for oth-
ers teams in the MAAC.
Many players, let along
freshmen, would take
eight goals and 20 points
in a season. Deep down,
though, Dry knows she
can do better.
She knows that if she
didn’t get off to a slow
start those numbers
would be better. They
brought her in to score
goals and that’s what
she is going to do.
A lot of players shy
away from having to
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be the person to score
and lead the team. They
can’t take the pressure.
Dry doesn’t worry too
much if she scores or if
she doesn’t. She lets the
game come to her.
“As forward your num-
ber one job is to score
goals. With that comes
along a lot of pressure
and let downs. When
you score you are the
hero but as soon as you
don’t you feel the burden
that you let your team
down. You can’t dwell
on not scoring. Person-
ally I don’t get caught
up with scoring a goal
every game. There is so
much more to a strikers
game.I try to focus on
my defending and mak-
ing runs to distract the
defense for someone
else on my team as the
opportunity to score.
Once your main focus
isn’t scoring, finding the
net comes easy.
It seems last year ev-
11
erything came easy for
Dry, but maybe it was
just the fact she was able
to play in front of friends
and family. Sometimes
going away for college
isn’t a good idea.
Sure you are experi-
encing a different kind
of life, but you also
don’t get the comforts of
home when you need it.
Playing is front of family
and friends sometimes
relaxes you, which al-
lows you to play better.
“Its awesome to have
the opportunity to play
in front of my family and
friends. That is the main
reason I choose Canis-
ius,” stated Dry. “I am a
family orientated per-
son so to have my fami-
ly at all my home games
means a lot to me. I
wouldn’t be where I am
today without them.”
If her freshman year
was
any
indication,
Canisius and Dry should
be in for a great year.