In high school, UConn women’s soccer senior Sabrina Toole was a superstar at Saint Joseph’s in Trumbull. She was named an NSCAA All-American twice, earned Connecticut Player of the Year in 2013 and helped guide her team to a state championship as a senior.
But for as impressive of a resume as Toole built over her four-year career, she almost didn’t end up playing soccer at the next level.
Originally, she committed to Fordham until longtime coach Ness Selmani retired during her senior year. Since it occured so late in the recruiting process, most schools had already filled out their incoming classes, leaving few options for Toole.