How did Freshman Year Go

[Anonymous]

With ncaa soccer now finished for the year - how did things go for your kid?

Everyone wants playing time but are they okay with the playing time they got? Did they make some friends at least among the freshmen? Were the coaches reasonably accessible and okay to communicate with? Are they ready to start prep for next season (after a break)?

[Anonymous]

Playing time was fine, player felt it was accurate for their skill level. Their closest friends are their teammates, they have learned a lot. Their season went into November - took a break until finals and will be back to training with teammates after the holiday break (its D3 so they can't play as a team and a coach during off-season but they do run captain practices and training sessions).

[Anonymous]

Sounds like it was an okay first year experience.

So far - notwithstanding all the posts about my setting your kid up to play in college - your kid actually did it and is going to get ready for next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Playing time was fine, player felt it was accurate for their skill level. Their closest friends are their teammates, they have learned a lot. Their season went into November - took a break until finals and will be back to training with teammates after the holiday break (its D3 so they can't play as a team and a coach during off-season but they do run captain practices and training sessions).

So great that it is working out for your player! So much negativity on this forum that you would think nobody enjoys playing in college or lasts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Playing time was fine, player felt it was accurate for their skill level. Their closest friends are their teammates, they have learned a lot. Their season went into November - took a break until finals and will be back to training with teammates after the holiday break (its D3 so they can't play as a team and a coach during off-season but they do run captain practices and training sessions).

So great that it is working out for your player! So much negativity on this forum that you would think nobody enjoys playing in college or lasts.

We feel fortunate that the team, the coaches, level of play have all been a good match for our player. It was hard getting to this point - and time management balancing a sport and college is vital - but we are incredibly grateful that it is working out. For us - it wasn't about chasing scholarship dollars - but finding a way for our player to continue doing what they love. Going into it - we were realistic about our expectations (academics first), we provided our player support where needed, but the work was theirs - from reaching out to coached to updating their recruiting videos to maintaining their grades and persuing a college degree.

[Anonymous]

Playing time was about half. It was a fabulous experience for my DD. Loved all the SWAG and perks of being on a D1 team.