Whether scoring the winning goal on the field, making incredible saves as the goalkeeper, or simply cheering on her teammates, senior Julia Rosenberg is an essential member of the Poly Prep Girls Varsity Soccer team. Starting her soccer career at only five years old, Rosenberg instantly fell in love with the sport. When she was eight, she joined a club team, practicing ten hours weekly. As her practice regime has picked up over the years, this number has only increased… However, Julia loves practicing,  “I feel like it has helped me relieve stress and has been very beneficial to my mental health,” said Rosenberg. This positive attitude exemplifies why she is described as a positive-spirited player and person by her teammates. 

When Julia first joined the team, she became a “stand-out player,” according to her Coach, Tara Heatley.  “First meeting Julia, I knew she would be a key player for us. Julia does not only have the talent to be an exceptional keeper but has the work ethic as well.” With an exceptional first impression, it is no surprise that Julia soon became the team’s captain. 

Rosenberg’s incredible leadership skills have been vital to her team’s many victories. “She is so funny, supportive, and positive; I’m so sad she won’t be on our team next year,” stated teammate Neeka Aghazadeh. Rosenberg will leave Poly next year to join the University of Massachusetts’s soccer team. Her absence will be clearly missed; however, the Poly Prep community is optimistic that she will achieve great things in this next chapter of her life.