During a summer camp in her sophomore year, ACA’s CEO Jim took the opportunity to personally invite the coach of Purdue University Northwest to San Diego to watch Sophie play, who watched her perform on the spot and was impressed by her skills. Two months later, Sophie was able to be officially recruited by Purdue NW. After online interviews with the team coach, she began seriously considering the school as her future home. However, just as with the UTEP coach, the Purdue NW coach left the program, causing uncertainty about the contract.
ACA consultants moved quickly to contact the new coaching staff at Purdue NW for Sophie and arranged another online interview. This allowed Sophie to fight for another recruitment opportunity and she did not back down, leaving a good impression on the new coach. With the additional help from ACA consultants who provided assessments of Sophie’s athletic and academic achievements, after meeting the admission standards, the new coaches offered a recruitment contract and a substantial scholarship.
In the summer of 2023, Sophie arrived at Purdue University Northwest to join the team. For someone who had been learning English since childhood, everyday communication in a new environment posed no problem for her, quickly bonding with her teammates. ACA is excited for Sophie’s journey in the NCAA and have high expectations for her to continue to improve and carve out her own path!