Playing for Real, Beverly Leon ’10
A young soccer player’s dream: stepping out on the green pitch as her name echoes around the stadium to the roar of the crowd. Student-athletes in all sports pursue this feeling, hopeful to play at the collegiate level and maybe, someday, to go pro. For the majority, the dream remains just that — particularly for female athletes, whose professional opportunities are limited. And even elite competition is a mix of highs and lows. “Women’s soccer, at the professional level, is in transition. It’s really difficult to think long-term as a player,” says Beverly Leon ’10, who most recently played as a...
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