Riverhounds Dev. Academy - Sofia Petersson Player Profile

Player Intro

Plays wing-back and occasional winger. A strong defender with speed and solid technical skills. As a wing-back, participates in the attack with dynamic runs to help press the ball up along with crosses into the box and occasional shots on the goal. In addition, an excellent student athlete at Shady Side Academy.

Academic

GPA 4.27 (unweighted)

Athletic

Awards

As a freshman, part of the team that placed second in AA Western Pennsylvania varsity soccer. Team also reached semi-final in AA Pennsylvania state playoffs.
Competitive in track and field and as a freshman was part of winning AA Western Pennsylvania 4x800 m.

Key Stats

2:31 in 800 m
5:33 in 1600 m

Other Achievements

co-founder of Shady Side Academy Eco Club
Shady Side Academy Science Department Representative
Summer of 2023 internship at Boyd working with electrical engineers
Completed a 2 week computer science course at Oxford University organized by Oxford Scholastica during the summer of 2024
1st Place winner in Robotic Design in Western Pennsylvania First LEGO League Robotics (2020-2021)