Faced with the difficult decision of following many of his teammates to Division 1 or stepping out of his comfort zone a bit to play Division III soccer in the Windy City, Philadelphia Union Academy grad Isaiah Holquist ended up choosing the path that led to the University of Chicago.
Three months after starting his college career, he and the Maroons are one win away from playing for an NCAA Division III national championship.
“It was kind of a tough choice between D1 and D3,” Holquist said. “The main concern was I wanted to play a style of soccer I would fit in with and enjoy.