Auston Trusty always had a dream to play soccer for the University of North Carolina. That dream, however, was interrupted by another - the chance to be a professional.
So two days before his 18th birthday, Trusty, a 6-foot-3 center-back, became the second homegrown player in the last month to sign with the Union on Wednesday. Last month the Union signed midfielder Derrick Jones as a homegrown player.
"It was always a dream to go to North Carolina since I was a kid but also a dream to becoming a professional," Trusty said. "It was tough calling the North Carolina coach, but he was very understanding.