Belmont freshman Karen Baker started playing soccer because of her parents and has stuck with it to get where she is. “My parents signed me up when I was 5 like most soccer moms do,” said Baker. “Then, I really liked it so I kept pursuing it.” Prior to Belmont, Baker played for a club team called Michigan Hawks Black which made semifinals appearance in multiple national U16 tournaments during her time with the club. Baker grew up in Midland, Mich which she describes as a shel

Belmont freshman Dan Brown knows what it takes to succeed in soccer because he has been playing it for the majority of his life. “I started when I was 4 or 5 years old just playing rec,” said Brown. “So I’ve been playing since I was just a little kid.” Brown is one of six new additions to the Belmont men’s soccer team this season. Brown isn’t too far from home at Belmont as he is originally from Franklin, Tenn. The soccer team and the school as a whole played a factor in Brow