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Caity Healy<\/strong> | Editor-in-Chief<\/span><\/p>\n Hannah Greene, a junior Spanish major, began playing soccer at 3-years-old. Right from the start, she fell in love with it.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThere was no trying to get me to do other things,\u201d said Greene. \u201cThey put me in ballet, and I got kicked out \u2026 I couldn\u2019t just sit there and move my arms. And gymnastics \u2014 I got kicked out of too \u2026 I had to have soccer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Looking to play for a semi-pro team, she began searching for ones in the area; she found that Capital Fu\u0301tbol Club Atletica, a team under the Northwest Premier League Soccer, was holding tryouts in March. So, she contacted the one in charge and was invited to try out.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cSo far on this team, I\u2019ve loved every second and I honestly hate having to leave practice, because I have so much fun out there,\u201d said Greene. \u201cAll the girls are so welcoming \u2026 but they\u2019re also such good players and want to get better, so it makes the whole atmosphere a prize to be around.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n Making this semi-pro team was another step in the right direction for Greene, as she hopes to continue on with soccer in life. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI would love to get into the Women\u2019s Premier Soccer League and play there, and obviously my end goal is to go pro,\u201d Greene said. <\/span><\/p>\n But as of right now, making the CFC Atletica team not only proved her skill and likeliness to continue on with the sport, but it also proved her abilities to those who have doubted her before. After sustaining an injury while playing at Ventura College, she had an experience that almost ruined soccer for her.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI was only going to be out for a short time, but I overheard (my coach) basically telling the other coach that I was worthless. And that completely crushed my soul, so I was done for a little bit,\u201d said Greene. After that, it\u2019s been a struggle to just get back into the game. She began playing for Western\u2019s Club Sports team to try and find her passion and have fun with the sport again. She found that being in this environment with no pressure helped tremendously with her skills, preparing her to try out for a semi-pro team. <\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2019\/05\/Spotlight1-683x1024.jpg\")
In late April, Greene found out she made the starting team. Although she hasn\u2019t been on the roster long, she already loves it.<\/span><\/p>\n