1 June 2017

Laura secures USA soccer scholarship

Laura Farrelly (Year 12) will be packing her bags and swapping hemispheres as she heads off to Marshall University in West Virginia (USA) on a four-year soccer scholarship.

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Laura has out manoeuvred other rising stars to secure a scholarship to play soccer in the USA

Very few international students get the chance to play Division 1 soccer in the US with only about 10 Australian girls selected each year. Laura will be spending her college days rubbing shoulders with other elite sportspeople as Marshall University is placed in the top 100 schools for 'Best College Athletics'.

“Girls soccer in the US is renowned for its physicality, speed and overall fitness," said Laura. "This is an aspect of my game I'm looking to further develop and bring back with me when I return to Australia."

“I’m excited to get started on a more extensive training schedule and higher intensity sessions," said Laura. "The opportunity to play the game I love and travel around America will be a brilliant bonus.”