Lady Trojans soccer star Iliana Alvarado will be playing soccer for a few more years. The Hialeah Miami Lakes senior was awarded a full scholarship to Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kansas.
Alvarado has been the Trojans’ goalie for three years. An injury limited her play during her senior year but she was still awarded the scholarship. During her time donning the orange and blue, Alvarado was able to average 8 to 10 saves per game.
She was also known for punting the ball well past the mid field line. Aside from being a leader on the soccer field, she was a member of the prestigious iPrep magnet program, the Sorrota community service club, and the only female member of the HML drum line.
Originally Alvarado planned on trying out for the team at St. Thomas University where she was offered an academic scholarship but she did not want to pass up an opportunity to experience a new environment.
“I’m really looking forward to playing at Dodge City because it will be a new challenge, a great experience and a once in a lifetime opportunity.”
She is already enrolled and will major in criminal justice. Alvarado does not shy away from adversity. She is only the second person in her family to finish high school and attend college.