Shyla Murray '17 Recruiting Profile

Ive basically been playing soccer my whole life, since i was 4 years old. ive also done other sports like karate, ballet, volleyball, and lacrosse. But soccer is my passion. both of my parents werent born in here in the United States so they havent gone to college. none of the adults in my family have gone to college, except my mom went to a two year community college 6 years after coming to America. I to make my family proud by going to college. thats one of the reasons going to college is so important to me. with me being an excellent student and a great athelte, thats my ticket into getting into a good school. my goals and aspirations is to be a successful person. I play on a great club team right now. We are ranked number 11 on gotsoccer.com for age U17 in NYE.  I am a great candidate for any team because I always work hard for what I want. I'm very driven, so if I set a goal for myself, I make sure to always achieve my goals.  What makes me different from other candidates is that I was raised differently. With my parents being divorced, not having my father around, and my being single-having to raise twin daughters, she always pushed me and my twin to do our best. I only had my education and sports. Also, I'm a great student. I've never failed a class, I'm a high ranked student in my class, I'm taking classes that are above my level and I have a lot of academic achievements. I want to be recognized for my athletic capabilities and my academics.