STATESBORO - Transitioning to an entirely new country is hard enough as it is, but transitioning to athletics as well is a hardship that takes a great deal of patience, determination and courage. I had the opportunity to speak to the two English internationals on the Georgia Southern women's soccer team about their experiences with this adjustment. Rising junior Caitlin Conroy, who comes from Liverpool WFC, and rising sophomore Libby Wooffindin, who comes from Leicester City WFC, came to the U.S. in search of new opportunities, both athletically and academically.
For Caitlin, her early impressions of the college game centered around the sheer athleticism present across collegiate soccer.