Posted: Jan 24, 2020
Kim Riley is a four-year player in the program and third year with the varsity team. She is President of the Latin Club and participates in Model United Nations. Her fun fact is she is not on Instagram. Kim recently received the Army ROTC National Scholarship that will pay her tuition for three years at the school of her choice, as well as a stipend and books.
What is it like to play goalie?
"I think goalkeepers are a really unique position. It's not like field players because you don't have as many plays in the game but every play you have to make you have to be 100 percent. You have to make that save and outside of just shot stopping goalkeeper is about leading your team from the back because you can see everything. You have to have that constant communication with the defense so that everything works smoothly, and just being there to make the big saves for my team"
Do you have a favorite stop/save?
"I say my favorite play was last year at the start of the second Davis game. Because we came to that game with so much confidence and we wanted to win that so bad. And they had a hard shot towards the beginning of that first half, and I just knew that I didn't want us to start down. I wanted to give us a fair shot. We ended up tying that game."
What's the confidence of the team right now?
"I think we're feeling pretty confident but we are also taking it every game one game at a time and focusing on where we're at and not getting too ahead of ourselves."
Have you always played Goalie?
"I have pretty much always played goalie. Freshman year on JV there were some games I got to play on the field and I scored and that was really fun. I started playing goalie around middle school"
What are your college goals/plans at this point?
"I really want college to be a time to get out of my comfort zone. I just want to try a lot of new things, have a lot of experiences and meet tons of new people. I just want to try everything and make the best of every situation."
This year you have had a chance to go to school with your sister, what's that been like?
"It's been really great. I love seeing her all the time. She's honestly my best friend and I'm going to miss her so much when I go to college. I know it's going to be really hard on us. She's my best friend and we talk so much every day. It's going to be weird having her be far away."
Tell me about your outside soccer interests.
"I do a lot of different things I take two languages, I take Latin and Italian. I'm the president of the Italian club so that taken up a bit of my time. But I'm really interested in politics and government, that's what I want to go into. And I also want to do ROTC in college, I want to serve in the Army."
What's the Model UN experience mean to you?
"It's been really amazing. I love working with my partners on events and it's fun to compete and to prepare and then know you have done well. Also, it's been so amazing to meet kids from all over the country and internationally who attend. I got to use some Italian on some of the Italian students and that was great."
If you could live in a book, TV show or movie, where would you live: Wizards of Waverly Place.
What is your Greatest Achievement: Being part of varsity soccer and a good teammate.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be: Read Minds.
If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future: Future.
What's the concert you want to see: Rolling Loud.
What teacher has inspired you the most: Mr. Pitton.
If you could trade places with one person, who would you trade with: President.
Favorite Holiday: Christmas.
Favorite Dinner: BBQ
Hero: My Mom.
Bucket List: Skydive.
