After a great summer of soccer and a strong pre-season, Emily's soccer season started almost the same way as last year. She saw very little playing time over the first three games and it we all thought that she would have another disappointing season. We encouraged her to embrace whatever role she was given and to be a good teammate. As the weeks went on, however, she began to earn more time due to injuries and her strong play, including shots on goal. By the middle of September, she was playing about half of each game and scored the game winner against Skidmore. Physically, she is as fit as she's ever been in college and she is strong. Clarkson is playing as well as we've seen it play over these last three years and we hope that she can continue to earn meaningful time for the rest of the season.
