A little more than a month ago, the season came to a conclusion for Women’s Soccer with a disappointing 7-12 record (1-9 in the ACC), but one bright spot was the preseason No. 84 upperclassman in the country according to topdrawersoccer.com, sophomore midfielder Kara Blosser.
Now with the season over, Blosser has decided to transfer to another university. She has already been given permission to discuss terms with other schools, and has been offered scholarships from several programs.
While most students were traveling home to visit family, Blosser was traveling to different colleges for official visits. Though she was not able to spend much time with her family over the break, she says it was fun to see what other schools are like.
“I was so much happier when I was at Ohio State,” Blosser said. “I got to eat Thanksgiving dinner with my aunt and parents, but my sister, who went to Virginia Tech, kept giving me grief about wanting to go to West Virginia because she hates them. I also got to go to the Ohio State versus Michigan game, and the tailgating there is awesome.”
One of the biggest reasons Blosser initially decided to play for State was the head coach at the time, Laura Kerrigan. When Kerrigan left the Pack, Blosser vowed to tick to her commitment.
“I feel that every soccer player’s dream is to play in the ACC, or at least it was for me,” Blosser said. “I loved the competition and Coach Kerrigan, and I wanted to get away from Virginia. I knew that when we had a new coach come here, it would be a challenge, but I still wanted to play here.”
When Coach Steve Springthorpe came to State, he wanted to change the culture of the women’s soccer team. He has brought in several players to bring success to the program, and Blosser believes that the Pack will excel, but not before she graduates.
“I feel like I came here and did everything I could to help the program,” Blosser said. “But I’ve always wanted to compete for championships. Steve [Springthorpe] has the program going in the right direction, but I only have 2 more years left. N.C. State will be successful, but I don’t know if it will be within the next 2 years.”
Winning has always been a priority for Blosser. Her determination to win is comparable to another star, who just so happens to be her favorite athlete.
“I see myself as a little Brett Favre,” Blosser said. “He is so determined to win that he keeps playing and fighting because he is so passionate about his sport.”
Blosser has already taken official visits to several schools. Most recently, she went to the University of Georgia and Ohio State University, two programs who have had a lot of success in recent years in their conferences.
“Georgia doesn’t have a men’s soccer team, so it was awesome to see a complex devoted entirely to women’s soccer,” Blosser said. “Women’s sports in the SEC are looked at a lot more differently than in any other conference. The average attendance for Georgia soccer was 1,500 per game.”
In a recent conversation with Randy Waldrum, University of Notre Dame head coach, Blosser was invited to attend a Final Four matchup in the College Cup between the Irish and the Buckeyes.
“I’m going to practice tomorrow to visit with the girls on the Notre Dame team,” Blosser said. “They’re in the Final Four, and I just want to see how the girls on the team interact. I want to know that they will not only play for themselves, but that they will play for the players next to them.”
While the women’s soccer team will surely miss the star midfielder, Blosser says that she is moving on for the sole reason of wanting to compete for the College Cup.
“I loved each and every one of my friends that I made here, and it’s going to be tough to say goodbye to them,” Blosser said. “I want to play somewhere that I can compete for championships now. One day this program will get there, but I only have two years left. I want to be able to tell my kids that their mom competed for a national championship.”
