BIO
AT GOSHEN:
2019: Made 13 starts and came off the bench in three of the other four matches ... tied for the team high with 3 assists ... third on the team with three goals ... took three or more shots in three of first four games ... first goal came 9/4 vs. Bluffton ... that started a streak where she alternated scoring or assisting in the next four games ... also had an assist 10/2 vs. Taylor ... took a career high 4 shots on goal vs. Bluffton on 9/4.
2018: Made 6 starts and played in all but one game as a junior ... debuted 8/20 vs. Concordia ... took first shot 9/11 vs. Holy Cross and started a span of five consecutive games with a shot ... first and second shots on goal came 9/15 vs. Rio Grande ... finished the year with shots in four straight games 10/13 through 10/24 ... season high in shots and shots on goal was 2 on multiple occasions in both cases.
2017: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Played for coach Lenny Glasstetter at Lake Fenton High School ... graduated in 2015 ... four-time all-league, three-time all-district and all-Tri-County player ... named 2012 rookie of the year, 2013 most improved player, 2014 defensive player of the year and 2015 leadership award winner ... four-time league champion ... two-time district champion ... also played varsity basketball ... transferring from Delta College, where she won Certificate of Public Achievement for volunteer service.
PERSONAL:
Born on February 11 ... parents are Stephen and Laurie Begley ... has a brother, Tyler (22) ... chose Goshen "because of my great experience with the soccer coaches on my first visit, because of the nationally-ranked American Sign Language program, and because the uniforms are Nike." ... admires her mom because "she always goes confidently in the direction of her dreams, works extremely hard, and is loved by everyone she meets" ... little-known personal fact is "I have owned all sorts of pets including horses, cows, dogs, cats, pigs, bunnies, guinea pig, parakeets, hamsters, bearded dragon, fish, and a chinchilla" ... best athletic moment was "scoring a second-half header against our rival to break a 1-1 tie and continue our five-year league winning streak."
QUICK FACTS:
MAJOR: American Sign Language
FUTURE GOALS: Become a certified ASL interpreter, bridge the gap between the hearing and Deaf world, educate others on the amazing Deaf community
HOBBIES: Traveling, sand volleyball, boating, trying new food
FAVORITES:
ATHLETE OR TEAM: US women's national team
MOVIE: Anything scary
VACATION SPOT: Maui
MUSICAL PERFORMER: Coldplay
