In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college soccer player Kelsey Kwon.  

During this episode, Kelsey shares about her family’s background, growing up in Washington state, how she got started playing soccer (2:40), and her youth soccer experience (5:19).

She talks about playing club soccer (11:39), her experience with college recruiting, and how she landed at Northwestern University to play soccer (18:22).

She talks about her soccer career at Northwestern, including her college debut (28:01), her experience as team captain (32:38), and the most memorable moment from her career (36:12).

Kelsey also shares how being Asian American impacted her sports journey (39:47), advice for Asian American athletes (46:00), and much more. 

Kelsey Kwon - Northwestern Women's Soccer Bio Page

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