Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Girls Soccer - Vermont

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GIRLS SOCCER

Grace Pinkus

Forward/Midfielder
BURR & BURTON ACADEMY
MANCHESTER, VERMONT
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

23

2019 goals

9

2019 assists
“Grace Pinkus is a physical presence on the field and she’s one of the smartest players I’ve seen. She’s a fierce competitor and she’s very dangerous in the attacking third.”
Lori McClallen
Head Coach Head coach at Rutland High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 senior forward and midfielder scored 23 goals and passed for nine assists this past season, leading the Bulldogs (11-4) to the Division 1 state quarterfinals. A United Soccer Coaches All-American, Pinkus is a four-time All-Conference selection and was named to the Burlington Free Press All-State First Team.

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Academic Achievement

Pinkus has maintained a weighted 4.71 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer at the University of Massachusetts.

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Exemplary Character

Pinkus has served as a peer mentor and has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics and youth sports programs.