Even without any competitive experience, Scalise was impressed the first time he saw her playing in Harvard Yard.
“[St. Louis] said she had never played on a formal team, but liked to kick the ball around with her brothers in her back yard,” Scalise said. “The rest is history.”
St. Louis’ athletic accomplishments did not end with soccer. She also lettered twice in lacrosse and once in track.
“It was not that uncommon to be a two- or sometimes even three-sport athlete,” St. Louis said. “There was very little off-season training, and that made it easier for athletes to move from sport to sport.”
Now, St. Louis’ focus has shifted to raising her three daughters and coaching high school soccer.
And through Le, her connection to Harvard soccer lives on.
“I wasn’t a Tiger Mom planning her career,” St. Louis said. “As she got older, and it became clear that she was an exceptional student and might be able to get into Harvard, I began to think about the possibility of her playing for the Crimson. I am so happy that she has had this chance to experience the joys I felt as a Harvard soccer player.”