Taylor Leach, a two-time first-team All-SEC defender, led theUniversity of South Carolina to the quarterfinals of the 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament. After starting out with the Gamecocks from Cleveland Internationals and Wayne High School in Ohio as areserve forward, she became one of the nation’s top center backs. Leach, who hopes to be drafted in Friday’s NWSL College Draft in Philadelphia, will be chroniclingfor Soccer America the transition from college soccer to the pro game.
As the NWSL College Draft nears, I am filled with nothing but excitement. Preparing for the moment tohave the opportunity to play professionally has been a major process, a process that has started years ago.
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