Fairmont State, have a Day.
 
Bridgeport senior Maria Day signed her letter-of-intent on Wednesday to continue her successful soccer career at Fairmont State University in the fall, joining a Fighting Falcons program that won the Mountain East Conference tournament last year and made the NCAA second round.
 
"To start, I love the proximity," Day said of her choice. "It's really close to home, obviously, and the athletic and academic programs are both really great. It was a great opportunity that opened up for me."
 
This goal motivated her in high school.
 
"It's always been in the forefront of my mind when it comes to every training and every workout. I feel like I always had to put my best foot forward because I realized this is something I do want to achieve," Day said.
 
Day will get to play for a new coach, Alex Zaroyan, who comes with an impressive pedigree after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Syracuse; before that, he was at George Washington and UT-Martin.
 
"I'm super excited," Day said of the hire. "I had some experience under the previous coaches, but I feel like it's a new opportunity to have a new face there. I trust the athletic department's judgment to have him there. I've heard good things already."
 
She follows in the footsteps of BHS alums Elisa Dinaldo and Gracie Courtney, who were part of last year's team, and will join a roster filled with local standouts like Philip Barbour's Arrington and Braylyn Sparks and Robert C. Byrd's  Olivia Lowther.
 
"I've had the opportunity to train with them a couple of times and they're just great girls to be around," Day said. "I know that training is going to be a great competition. There's a lot of talent on this team."
 
Playing club soccer helped Day realize college soccer was a possibility.


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