Following a stellar career as a soccer player at Oak Grove High School, Erin Holder-Schmitt became a two-year soccer star for Pearl River under coach Patrick Hayes.

She was a sweeper as a freshman, scoring five goals and had five shutouts, and a midfielder as a sophomore. She not only was an MACJC all-state and all-region player for the Wildcats but she also was a second-team All-American as a sophomore, leading the team to its first-ever women’s state championship.

“I enjoyed the school and playing soccer,” she said. “Winning the state championship is something I won’t ever forget.”

She went on to play for two seasons at William Carey University, earning an elementary education degree.