KENNESAW - When Katrina Hirsch first stepped onto the Kennesaw State soccer pitch she was not clad in the Owls familiar white kit‚ nor was she in KSU’s intimidating black attire. Instead‚ she was a high school recruit who signed to play for a local university which would be fielding a soccer side for the first time. Dressed neatly in a very attractive‚ conservative outfit‚ she smiled brightly while politely greeting people and answering questions from the local media. A player on a team that didn’t at the time have more than five players‚ Hirsch (who admittedly performers better when anxious) stood nervously‚ yet delivered confidently in her first college experience.
From that day forward both Hirsch and the Owls would see a maturity only evident in true champions. How many athletes can boast these highlights on their resume‚ four−year starter‚ all−conference selection‚ all−region performer‚ national tournament Defensive MVP‚ and member of an undefeated team and for good measure a national championship team member.
“I haven’t really looked back on everything yet‚” said Hirsch. “I still have a season to play and more to accomplish. But I do know that I’m proud of what we have done as a team and I know that I made the best possible choice of where to play college soccer.”