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Girls Soccer - Rhode Island

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GIRLS SOCCER

Emma Kucal

Forward
CUMBERLAND HS
CUMBERLAND, RHODE ISLAND
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

33

Goals

17

Assists

77

Career Goals

47

Career Assists
“Since Day One, Emma has been a complete player with the ability to score and assist other players. She is extremely unselfish and always works to include her teammates on the field. She’s a coach’s dream.”
John Hoxsie
Head Coach - Cumberland High
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Athletic Excellence

Also the state’s 2022-23 Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-3 senior forward scored 33 goals and passed for 17 assists this past season, leading the Clippers (15-2-3) to the Division I state championship game. Kucal, who missed the entire 2023 season with a knee injury, recorded a point in 19 of 20 games in her final year. A three-time United Soccer Coaches All-American selection and a three-time First Team All-State honoree, she concluded her prep soccer career with 77 goals and 47 assists.

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Academic Achievement

Kucal has maintained a 3.71 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play soccer at the University of New Hampshire this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Cumberland High student government, Kucal received a leadership award for outstanding service as a sophomore for her work with the Helping Hands Club. She has volunteered locally with the Hotel for Homeless Dogs and as a youth soccer coach.