COLLEGE SOCCER … Pictured with Ostrander as she makes it official are parents Gregg DeTray and Brooke Ostrander.
By: Nate Calvin
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
sports@thevillagereporter.com
SWANTON – Senior Alexia Ostrander has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her education and soccer career at Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio.
“The school has my major of interest (Criminal Justice) and after visiting the campus and seeing the small class sizes, I knew it was a perfect fit. Coach Jackie was also very welcoming”, said Ostrander when explaining her choice.
Ostrander spent her freshman and sophomore years at St. Ursula Academy where she was part of their soccer program.
While at Swanton, Ostrander was part of the first ever girls golf team and received honorable mention All-NWOAL both years.
Along with her two years of soccer she also participated in basketball and softball and earned 2nd team All-NWOAL recognition on the soccer field.
“From a young age, I have always had the dream to play soccer at a higher level. Sometimes as life moves along things tend to change.”
“Even though I have such great love for the game of soccer, I really wasn’t sure if playing soccer at a college level was something that was going to be right for me.”
“But when I least expected it, Coach Jackie from Lourdes reached out to me. Coach Jackie was so amazing and wonderful. After my visit to the campus and meeting some of the girls, my mom asked me “why was this such a perfect fit for you?”
“I then later got to practice with the team, and from there I knew that this was where I wanted to be.”