The forward comes to oppose her. It all comes down to this fraction of a moment, this split second of adversity. She is one-on-one with her opponent and from this point onward. She pulls a defensive maneuver, robbing the ball from her foe and quickly getting the ball back to mid field, back to her offense.

Freshman Ashlyn Failor has been playing competitive soccer since she was six years old for the Mansfield Starlets and has been a stand out at her position, sweeper.

“No one ever gets by me. I’m able to predict the other player’s movement and steal the ball from them,” Failor said

Ashlyn’s team went two undefeated seasons, equaling around a total of 40 games. Ashlyn has performed competitively, making sure she was preventing the other team from scoring, playing a role in her team’s victories.

“I feel accomplished. We were really dominant defensively. We hardly let any goals go by us,” Failor said.

Ashlyn plans to transfer her talents to Legacy by trying out for the soccer team. She’s had a lot of time to prepare and is ready to make an impact on Legacy’s team.

“I think they could really use me on defense. I add a lot of skill and leadership,” Failor said.

Even if Ashlyn does make the team, she still intends to play for the Starlets as well. The team chemistry and great success she had with them kept her from making her departure and aided her in decision to stay.

“They’ve been my team forever. I don’t want to leave them,” Failor said.