My Soccer Story: Sam Cary
The University of Iowa defender is also an author and high-level referee
The first time Sam Cary went to visit the University of Iowa, she told her mom there was no way she’d ever play there.
Cary was being recruited by more prestigious Big Ten and SEC programs. It wasn’t like Iowa was the only school offering her a chance to play in a Power 5 conference close to home.
But her mind quickly changed when she arrived in Iowa City. She found a program that prided itself on the same things she did. Dedication. Determination. Physicality. Offering an opportunity to play right away helped the Hawkeyes’ sales pitch too.
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