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“There is no better feeling than being able to play the sport you love for the school you love.” Aubrey Ghere ’27

Episcopal’s Aubrey Ghere recently announced that she’ll continue her soccer career at Mississippi Christian University. Aubrey, who has played soccer since she was five years old and grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, says MCU felt like going home. “Since they are a Christian school, they live by the values I hold near and dear to my heart, and every single person I talked to who goes to or is affiliated with the MCU community talks about how God is at the center of everything the school does and visiting the school many times myself I can also come to that conclusion,” she says.

Aubrey has been a versatile impact player at Episcopal for three years now. In that time, she scored 55 goals and had 30 assists for the Knights. Head Coach Lynn Bradley describes Aubrey as consistent, hardworking and dedicated to her sport. Bradley is pleased to see Aubrey’s soccer dreams realized and says MCU seems like a fairy-tale story for Aubrey, who has close ties to Mississippi.

Aubrey is thoughtful about her soccer journey and the decision to attend MCU. She’s learned to be adaptable and to trust her own sense of what she wants from a university. Below, she offers valuable advice to classmates with similar dreams.

“When you get to freshman year, begin the process of narrowing down what you would want in a school and what is most important for your future going forward. Then, start emailing schools that you feel best meet those needs. Emails are so important and be sure to be annoying with how many emails you send to get the coaches’, who get a bunch of emails a day, attention. Secondly, when you’re going through this process be patient, trusting, and adaptable. There have been numerous times throughout my recruitment journey where I’ve been discouraged, felt stressed, or felt the uncertainty that comes with comparing your timeline of recruitment with others. I felt the pressure of feeling like my journey fell on a strict timeline, and when I wasn’t meeting the due dates I had in my head, I felt the stress that came with that. Don’t let the pressure consume you, and don’t let social media and other peoples’ recruitment journeys impact your motivation to keep going and the hope you have of playing at the next level. Also, make this process your process. Don’t let anyone other than yourself and God guide you to the schools you think are the best for you or try to influence the time line of your process. I also will say, when you do feel stressed or pressure from the recruitment process make sure you talk to people you trust. For me, that was my family, God, and some of my teammates and friends. Keeping a good community of people around you during this time is crucial for the well being of your self-confidence, motivation, and stamina.” Aubrey Ghere

Aubrey says it’s also important to keep working on your skills and stay focused on the love you feel for your sport. “Soccer at the end of the day is fun and you should be committed to the process because of how much you love the game rather than feeling obligated to play soccer somewhere,” she says.

Aubrey, who plans to pursue a pre-med track in school, loves everything about soccer. “It requires great athletic ability while at the same time requires great technical skill and decision making,” she says. “There is a reason it is called the ‘beautiful game’ and that is because it requires the best of the athletes who play it, but also it brings people together in a community of fans and players that support each other.” The sport has also been an opportunity for growth and development. “It has taught me humility, confidence, perseverance, dedication, and discipline,” says Aubrey.

In addition to soccer, Aubrey is a member of the Bake Club, Knights for Christ and the First Tuesday Initiative. She also enjoys spending time with her large family and is training to become a certified personal trainer.

We look forward to seeing all that Aubrey accomplishes with the Knights this year, and we can’t wait to cheer her on at the next level. Share a message of congratulations with Aubrey in the comments section below.

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