Who knows a lot about soccer?? Yea, me either… One thing that most of you may know about soccer is that it is the world’s most loved sport! It’s extremely popular and common all throughout our world and is highly respected. I’m going to give you a little quiz… Tell me how many of the terms listed below you recognize:
Advantage Rule – Assist-Attacker – Banana Kick – Bicycle Kick-Break – Breakaway – Carrying the Ball – Center Line – Charge – Clear – Defender – Draw-Dribbling – End Line – Flick Header – Foot Trap – Foul – Hacking – Indirect Free Kick – Marking – Near Post – Obstruction – Offside – Offside Position – Outlet Pass – Overlap – Penalty Shot – Save – Shielding – Small-sided Game – Tackling – Touch Line-Volley.
All of the bolded terms are key parts of Victoria Alonzo’s job as starting goalie for the University of Miami women’s soccer team.
Coming off of a outstanding season last year, Victoria beat the school’s shut-out record; which she calls one of her most memorable moments.
[pagebreak]“Shutting UNC (University of North Carolina) out 1-0 last year was my most memorable moment because UNC is a team that everyone is out to beat and it doesn’t happen easy. They have won the majority of the NCAA titles since soccer started so beating them is definitely a dream come true; not many teams can say they have beaten the national champs!”
Victoria has been playing soccer since she was 5 years old, so she has definitely seen a lot of ups, as well as a lot of downs (including tearing both ACL’s in both knees). However, she has been able to maintain a particular mindset that has allowed her to set herself apart from everyone else; her heart and drive and love for the game of soccer!
As you can see, Victoria Alonzo is on her grind when it comes to the soccer field! She’s definitely one of the top, up and coming goalies in women’s collegiate soccer so I suggest you be on the lookout for her!
Enough with soccer, I asked the Dallas, TX native why she picked The U out of all the other schools in the country; she said “The weather and family environment” which is extremely important to her due to her being clearly across the country from home sweet home.
Vikki also stated that she values the time she spends with her family and friends the most out of anything because she is so far away from home and rarely gets to go back to see them. But no worries, Vikki has truly found a home away from home, even saying that her favorite part about college is “making new memories with her teammates”, so I’m sure, despite her being homesick, she is having the time of her life in Miami!
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Victoria Alonzo’s favorite personal quote sums up her whole life and journey that she’s gone through with soccer… “With faith things are possible, without, things are impossible.” It’s truly that simple! If you believe, ANYTHING can happen! But if you don’t believe, it can’t be done! Don’t forget that people!
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