2024 graduate Regan Curabba is a member of Kutztown’ University’s women’s soccer team. The Division II team is currently ranked 13th nationally and maintains a record of 4-1-3. Regan is currently playing as a forward on her college team, the same position she played in high school team.
What is the difference from high school soccer to college soccer?
College soccer is 100 times more competitive and physical. You’re playing with girls who are three to four years older than you who have been playing for so long and know the game incredibly well. It’s something you would’ve never seen in high school before.
What is your daily schedule like?
I wake up, and I go to class. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays I have two classes, and Tuesdays and Thursdays I have three classes. Then I have a little break before practice, and practice goes until like 6:30 [p.m.]. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we have a study hall that is mandatory for all athletes for two hours.
Is it difficult balancing your academics and athletics?
100 percent. It was easier at the beginning, but now classes are starting to pick up, so you have more homework and more tests that are coming about. It’s just figuring out in any little bit of free time you have to go study or do homework, and getting things done sooner rather than later. It is difficult because you are at soccer for so long.
What has been your favorite part of your college experience so far?
Probably my teammates and the friends that I’ve made. I’ve met a really good group of girls, and we have a really good team right now. The environment that we are in is something you want to be a part of and wish you are always there for.
What advice do you have for future college athletes?
Know that it’s going to be a lot of work, and you do get physically and emotionally drained very easily. But if it’s something that you love, it’s such an amazing experience because I couldn’t imagine coming to college without playing soccer. You go in with a family already and 36 built-in friends. Make the most of it, and leading up to it, make sure you are putting in the work in the off-season because it will only help you further once you get there. That’s definitely what has helped me be better because I was prepared coming in.
