The 5-foot-7 senior forward scored 34 goals and passed for 15 assists this past season, leading the Lancers (13-4-1) to the sectional finals. A United Soccer Coaches All-American, Budish is a First Team All-State Honoree and a two-time Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year. She concluded her prep career with 88 goals and 34 assists.
Budish has maintained a weighted 4.30 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Purdue University this fall.
A board member for her school’s Blue Crew athletic leadership group, Budish has volunteered locally on behalf of youth sports programs.