Posts by chloe raco

By Abby Carchio Over the course of my career, I have played for a total of ten different teams and for over 15 different coaches. With each transition, came a trial period. Whether that was in the form of a formal tryout or if it was just the first few weeks with the new coach/team,…

We have all been in that situation- your coach pulls you aside and says, “I am going to play you at left back today”. Panic starts to set in. For your entire life, you have been a center forward and now you are being asked to play a completely different position!? We often equate a…

Soccer is all about relationships. Relationships between a player and their teammates, between a player and the fans, between a player and the opposition and of course between a player and a coach. This last working relationship between a player and a coach is heavily complex and can even make or break your career. Throughout…

As a youth soccer player my coaches would often ask, did anyone watch the game last night?! I would sheepishly remain as still as possible, hoping they would not notice that I had zero clue what game they were talking about. The truth is, I did not start watching soccer until age 14. I grew…

Fostering The Love of The Game By Abby Carchio For the last three years, I have been playing professional soccer in Europe. I have played in France, Denmark, Iceland and Lithuania. All vastly different places with their own unique cultures and challenges. To be an American playing in Europe means a lot of sacrifice. Going…

Dr Margie Warrell gives her top 5 tips on building your confidence: 1️⃣ Act As If… Act as if you have the confidence you aspire to have. TRY IT: “Fake it until you make it.” Play the role of the most confident person in the room and you will find yourself speaking up and taking…

What is women empowerment? For many of you, this is a phrase that has been thrown around a lot probably across the news or social media and has increasingly become a huge topic of discussion for women and girls alike.  Its spotlight has been shone across almost every field: sport, business, school. Our NEF-She program…

This summer, I had the opportunity to compete with my team in the Girls Academy League National Finals. After two incredibly tough, wild, and exhausting games, both of which went into OT, in hot and humid North Carolina, we were named the U15 National Champions. I do not think there is anything that can compare…