Bay Area native Megan Reid says she is right where she was destined to be, playing professional soccer, in a league with some of the sports biggest stars. Reid grew up in Orinda but, just as she was finding her footing, she was hit with a heartbreaking loss.
Bay Area native Megan Reid says she is right where she was destined to be, playing professional soccer, in a league with some of the sports biggest stars. Reid grew up in Orinda and loved to play sports as a child. But, just as she was finding her footing, she was hit with a heartbreaking loss.
Reid went on to star for the Lamorinda Soccer Club at Miramonte High School, where she was also dominant in three other sports. Reid's soccer skills earned her a scholarship to powerhouse University of Virginia where she eventually became a team captain. "Sports is just something we did together, and I think after he passed away I struggled mentally for my love of the game," said Reid.
"I think it was her second day, we came down here to the At Bay, pulled the engines out, and I said I got to see what you got," said Captain Hassler. "I’m pretty sure it was the second play of the game, someone was going to score on a goal and she came sliding out of nowhere and I was like this girl is legit."
Her former college coach, Steve Swanson, helped turn her dream into reality. He set her up with a tryout with the San Diego Wave, an NWSL team.
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