Albion SC Sends Players to College with 2 Million Dollars in Scholarship Funds

Feb. 20, 2013 - PRLog -- In an annual routine of sending graduating high school players off to college on scholarships, Albion SC will set a new club record, collectively boasting over 2 million dollars in scholarship funds. Through its high-level College Placement Program, Albion’s strategies have paid off for players who are a part of what is one of the top clubs in the country.

The Albion SC College Program is among the top in all the country, and is a leader in providing players and parents access to a Technical and Placement Director, and a full time college guidance director, who is committed to being a resource through every step of the college search process. The program mentors and educates players on marketing themselves to college coaches, assists with academic progress, effective communication, college visits, and provides an understanding of what coaches and scouts are looking for in a player.


Some names among the boys’ class are Patrick Barba, Princeton; Eli Bunton, Manhattan College; Dominic Chavez, Manhattan College; Joseph Saad, St Louis University; Shane Mahvi, Seattle University; and Ariel Lassiter, son of Roy Lassiter and recipient of the 2011 Golden Boot at National Championship for the U-16’s, will head to Cal Poly.  


Among the girls’ class are Geneva Decker, Yale; Karli Zlatic, Harvard; Cassie Elmore, University of Jacksonville; Megan Guico, Oral Roberts University; Courtney Marshall, Point Loma Nazarene; Katie Fletcher, Yale; Gabby Hartman, Wellesley; Ariel Oriaite, Point Loma Nazarene;  Bailey Sayin, University of Chicago;  Andrea Leano,  Lenore Rhine, North Carolina; Alina Broton, Cal Baptist.

The complete list can be seen on the homepage of www.Albionsoccer.org    

The program is praised by players and parents. "As parents of two daughters playing in the Albion SC program we can attest to the outstanding guidance that’s offered to parents and players in ways to advance your child to the college level. The club uses showcases to get exposure for the kids starting around the age of 14. The coaches routinely do evaluations to better assist with the realities of each players abilities. We have appreciated the guidance along the way, and now with pride are watching our oldest daughter on her way to Arizona State University on a full soccer scholarship." - Kevin & Kimberly Marshall

Technical Director Noah Gins is passionate about grooming players to advance and take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead. “We believe in investing time to educate not only players, but the parents, to come up with tailored plans to get optimal exposure for these kids; we walk them through the college recruiting process and prepare them extensively to give them options well beyond what they thought was possible.”