By Blake Chadwick
After losing a lot of production to graduation a year ago, Andover High School knew that it would have to make some changes if it wanted to have a great season. One of those who has the change is senior center midfielder Mai Le.
“It has been hard on the team especially when most of the talent was on offense last year,” Le said. “We have moved players around the field to try and find what positions work best and will set us up for the most success, most of our players have played different positions this year which was not common for us in the past years.”
Le, has played soccer since she was around five years old, playing for the AYSO league, and then moving up to club soccer when she played for the Wichita Raptors, and Sporting Wichita and now will cap off her soccer career as a captain for the Andover Trojans.
“As one of the captains this year, I hope to connect more with the underclassmen so they know that I am here to help and so they don’t fear the ‘scary seniors’ like most freshmen usually do,” Le said. “By doing so, hopefully they will carry that on as they get older. I also want to enforce positive attitudes in all my teammates during games and practices. A good attitude, even when losing, truly helps lift the team and connect us while playing.”
Outside of soccer, the senior tries to focus on her studies as much as she does with her diet. Le knows that the more she takes care of her mind and body, the better she will feel on and off the field.
“I think my desire to perform well in anything I do such as school and work transfers onto the field when I’m playing soccer<” Le said. “For my diet, I try to eat Whole Foods while maintaining a balanced diet. I think that affects how I perform, whether I’m on top of my game with a bunch of energy or super slow and groggy.”
