Grade 12 students Jashan Sandhar and Vanita Bhullar will be leaving North Delta Secondary this summer to start their first season with the University of the Fraser Valley women鈥檚 soccer team.
Sandhar, who also plays basketball and field hockey, said she chose to attend UFV not only because of their soccer team, the Cascades, but also their human kinetics program.
鈥淚n the future I wish to pursue a career as a chiropractor, and I think starting off at UFV will be very beneficial,鈥� she said. But soccer is still a priority.
鈥淢y biggest goal for my time as a future Cascade is to win the national championship, and also to create many new friendships along the way,鈥� she said.
Sandhar, who currently plays for Coquitlam Metro Ford in the EA Sports B.C. Soccer Premier League, was described by UFV head coach Rob Geisbrecht as a 鈥渟killful attacking player.鈥�
鈥淲e are thrilled she has chosen to attend UFV and be a part of the Cascades women鈥檚 soccer program,鈥� Giesbrecht said. 鈥淗er pace and ability to beat defenders one versus one will allow her to transition well to [U Sports] soccer.鈥�
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Fellow NDSS senior Bhullar also signed with the university, although she will be playing as a midfielder.
鈥淚 believe UFV will help me grow as both a student and an athlete,鈥� said Bhullar, who plans to major in psychology. 鈥淔rom the soccer perspective, I want to have a positive impact on the team from the very start and I want to earn my spot in the starting 11.鈥�
Bhullar will be coming in with a legacy of Cascade soccer behind her. Her older sister, Avneet, recently finished her third season with the team.
Geisbrecht said Bhullar will have 鈥渁 bright future鈥� with the team. 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled Vanita has decided to join the UFV women鈥檚 soccer program,鈥� Giesbrecht said.
鈥淪he鈥檚 an intelligent player who can succeed both as a central midfielder and as a central defender. She鈥檚 an excellent passer of the ball who reads the game exceptionally well, and she can chip in offensively too.鈥�
grace.kennedy@northdeltareporter.com
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