Amanda d’Almeida during her high school days. (Dan d’Almeida photos)
Staying in shape for college ball with a little workout on the bike.
She’s no longer a newbie.
Now a seasoned veteran, former Coupeville High School soccer star Amanda d’Almeida will kick off her second season as a college player today.
A sophomore at Carleton College in Minnesota, d’Almeida is one of 18 returning players for the Knights.
Carleton, which went 8-9-1 a season ago (6-5 in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) starts its season on the road.
The Knights are in Kentucky to play a non-conference game at Transylvania University.
Led by senior midfielder Bailey Ulbricht, an All-MIAC player as a junior, the Knights face an 18-game schedule in 2014. Their regular season wraps Nov. 1.
Coach Jocelyn Keller is in her third season at Carleton, an NCAA D-3 school.
During her freshman season, d’Almeida played in 14 games, starting three. She logged 388 minutes on the pitch and got credit for two assists (the team high was five).
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