Before she became a college basketball legend and WNBA phenom, Caitlin Clark was apparently dominating in a wholly different sport: Soccer.
The Indiana Fever rookie grew up with a diverse sports background and had her fair share of highlights from back when she played for her high school’s varsity soccer team.
Clark, who played four years of basketball at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa also enjoyed a short but fruitful soccer stint in her freshman year. Clark scored 26 goals in six games and was the only freshman named first-team all-state, with one coach even reportedly calling her "D-I material."
These old highlights show why:
caitlin clark scoring a goal for dowling highschool as a freshman 😭 everyone hyped af omg.. idk anything about football but she really does stay getting double teamed pic.twitter.com/evpVsJuNKK
— cc akgae (@clrkszn) September 19, 2024
WNBA fans who have long marveled at Clark’s scoring ability on the court now marveled at her offensive prowess on the soccer field.
I just know all the sports girlies were absolutely SICK of her😭😭 terrorizing them on the court one day and then on the pitch the next is crazy https://t.co/6EAUs5FTSb
— sYd🎰⸆⸉ (@444hater) September 19, 2024
Goalie was just there for decoration fr
— Elmira. (@pinkmixiana) September 19, 2024
tight angle weak foot finish to the far post, she really is generational 🐐
— cole palmer’s plug ❄️🔌 (@omarmonsieur) September 19, 2024
Lmao left-footed from that angle is extremely difficult but I’m not even surprised
— Hakeem Olajuwon Fan Account (@3aBasketball) September 19, 2024
Her pitch awareness -> her court awareness
— Kristin Schultz 🎙 (@inkstirs) September 19, 2024
So Caitlin is a baller in every sense of the word. Remarkable.
— Hopley Douglas (@HopleyDouglas) September 19, 2024
Clark and the Fever (20-19) have clinched the No. 6 seed in the WNBA playoffs and will find out their first-round postseason opponent after the regular season wraps up Thursday. They could face either the Connecticut Sun or Las Vegas Aces.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Caitlin Clark’s Electric High School Soccer Highlights Loved by Fans.