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Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association has announced that that Plainview, N.Y. resident Jadyn Hsu will receive the Masotto-Driscoll Scholarship.
Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association has announced that that Plainview, N.Y. resident Jadyn Hsu will receive the Masotto-Driscoll Scholarship.
At Bethpage High School, Hsu recorded a 106.3 grade-point average, was an AP Scholar With Distinction and received the Johns Hopkins Dean’s Summer Scholarship, the Long Island Science Congress Honors Award and the Seal of Biliteracy in English and Spanish. She was a member of the National Honor Society as well as the honor societies in math, social studies and world languages. Hsu also he was president of the Science Honor Society and vice president of the Student Civics Key Club.
This past season, Hsu played for the New York Surf as well as both of Bethpage PAL’s Under-19 teams, boys and girls. She also found the time to volunteer for Habitat For Humanity, the Red Cross, Sunrise Day Camp, CYO Basketball, Bethpage PAL and many other local organizations.
Hsu wrote in her essay that “working with younger players is incredibly rewarding. Seeing their faces light up when they learn a new skill reminds me why I love this sport. I help with Bethpage PAL tryouts and practices, making sure every player feels welcome.”
The scholarship’s namesakes, Patricia Louise Masotto and Brenda Driscoll, were best friends and top women’s soccer players from Massapequa, Long Island. Eastern New York set up a scholarship in their name after they were killed by a drunk driver in 1985. The scholarship is determined by success in high school as well as community service.
Hsu will study exercise physiology on a pre-med track at Hofstra University this fall.
Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 28 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.
