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From East Islip School District:
East Islip High School seniors Jackie Carty, Rachel Florenz, Victoria Robbins and Rebecca Schreiner signed National Letters of Intent on Feb. 1 to play college soccer this fall.
Carty, a goalkeeper, will attend Molloy College in Rockville Centre. She earned All-State, All-County and All-Long Island honors during her time at East Islip, and was named 2016 Goalie of the Year. A three-sport athlete, she also played for the varsity basketball and softball squads. She will major in nursing.
“Molloy was my choice due to its strong nursing program and great coaching staff,” said Carty.
Florenz, a forward and midfielder, will attend Stony Brook University. The team’s leading scorer and a Newsday Athlete of the Week, she was named All-County in her junior and senior years. She also played club soccer for the Brentwood Youth SC. She plans to major in biology as a step toward a career in nursing.
“I picked Stony Brook for the academic programs they had to offer me,” said Florenz.
Robbins will attend the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. A goalie, she played club soccer for HBC Impact and served as captain of East Islip’s varsity gymnastics team. She plans to major in biological sciences.
“I liked the positive atmosphere and beautiful campus, and the team felt like family,” said Robbins regarding her choice of USC.
Schreiner, a forward, will attend Lafayette University in Easton, Pennsylvania. She played soccer for the HBC Impact club team, where she served as captain. As a member of East Islip’s varsity tennis team for four years and its captain for two, Schreiner earned All-County, All-League and All-Division honors as well as two MVP awards and the Suffolk County Girls Tennis Association Sportsmanship Award She also played on East Islip’s varsity basketball team. She plans to major in engineering.
“Lafayette is a very good academic as well as athletic school,” said Schreiner. “I will get a good education while playing high-level soccer.”
Photo Caption: (From left) East Islip High School seniors Victoria Robbins, Jackie Carty, Rachel Florenz and Rebecca Schreiner signed National Letters of Intent on Feb. 1 to play college soccer this fall.
Photo Caption: (L-R) East Islip High School seniors Victoria Robbins, Jackie Carty, Rachel Florenz and Rebecca Schreiner signed National Letters of Intent on Feb. 1 to play college soccer this fall. (East Islip School District courtesy photo)
