Emily Knous admits it was a little scary when she found out she was starting in Arizona’s spring season opener.
She had never played at the collegiate level before, and the Wildcats were about to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils in a Pac-12 rivalry game, where she would be competing against players who were older, faster and more skilled than those she faced in club soccer.
But Knous’s fear subsided before kickoff. She had worked too hard to be afraid.
“I was like, ‘I know I have prepared for this my whole life, so I’m more than ready,’” she said.