Loud, outgoing, driven and a little ditsy are some words that senior midfielder Margo Schoesler describes herself as.
Vandal soccer fans have seen and heard of Schoesler on the field, but who is #44 off the field?
Schoesler hails from just over the state line in Spokane, Washington. Schoesler is the daughter of Thomas and Melanie Schoesler and has two sisters, Logan and Raeann. She attended Mead High School where she had a great high school career.
Schoesler finished her four seasons at Mead with 14 goals and 11 assists, leading her team to a Washington state quarterfinal, one of her four years. Schoesler was not short of accolades leaving Mead, including first team great Spokane 2018 and 2019, along with a fall sports blue and gold award in 2019. She also had the pleasure of being team captain her senior season in 2019.
Schoesler committed to the Idaho Vandals and never looked back.
“I came to Idaho because, first of all, it’s close to where I’m from, and I wasn’t quite ready to leave home yet,” Schoesler said. “I just came to Idaho and immediately clicked with all the girls here and everyone here. I had a gut feeling that I would really like it here, and I was right.”
Schoesler has excelled for the Vandals scoring nine goals and six assists in her career, but the impact isn’t only on the stat sheet. When people watch Schoesler, they instantly see why coaches love her. She is an unselfish and hard-working player that tracks back and forth on both ends, doing all the dirty work to make the Vandals midfield as dominant as they are.
Head Coach Jeremy Clevenger had high praise for Schoesler and all the work she does for the Vandals.
“Margo is a player that amazes me more and more every time I see her play,” he said. “(She) has an extremely high soccer IQ, (and) she understands the game and what it takes to play each position. She has the technical ability to play pretty soccer, but the grit and determination to do the dirty work”.
Schoesler loves the connections she has made playing college soccer.
“All the girls on the team, I know it sounds cheesy, but they’re my best friends,” she said. “I trust them with my life, so I know I’m going to continue to be connected with them forever.”
Schoesler is busy with class and soccer, but outside of all of that, she enjoys the outdoors.
“I love to go on hikes and just being outside,” she said. “Hammocking is probably my favorite thing.”
The senior midfielder will continue to be a huge part of the Vandals’ success during conference play. After a 1-1 draw with Weber State, the Vandals will face Idaho State on Sept. 24.
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