Episode 4: Goals

What are you passionate about? In this episode, Micah is joined by one of his oldest friends, Juliana Vazquez. Julie loves to work-out, bake, and play soccer. In high school, Julie was a standout student-athlete at Cardinal Mooney (OH), recording over 135 goals and 100 assists. She was named an All-American her senior year by leading the state in scoring. Additionally, she was named to the ODP Region 1 team where she represented the United States in international competition. Julie attributes her hard work and discipline to her older brother, Nick. Nick was drafted by the Colorado Rockies out of high school. However, he decided to attend the University of Pittsburgh on a full baseball scholarship. After college, Nick played for the Kansas City Royals and the Miami Marlins.

Julie followed in his footsteps and also attended the University of Pittsburgh on an athletic scholarship. There, she became a 2-year captain, was awarded the David Sandberg Champion’s Award, and achieved All-ACC team accolades. Julie graduated with honors in both her Bachelors and (Health information management, ‘19) and Masters degrees (health informatics, ‘20). After graduation she signed a professional contract with Puerto Rico Sol FC; however, her season was cut short because of COVID-19. Julie currently lives in Youngstown, Ohio with her parents where she runs a small home baking business specializing in sugar cookie decorating. Ultimately, she plans to return to professional soccer overseas when the pandemic subsides.