Bullard’s Julia Salem is finding the back of the net almost on a daily basis. The standout junior has scored at least one goal in eight of Bullard’s first nine games of the season. Salem only went scoreless when the Knights lost 4-0 against Carondelet (Concord, CA) on Dec. 8.
The super striker credits her teammates for the success she has been having.
“I’ve really been enjoying this season so far, my team and I have been connecting well, they are finding me in good spaces, giving me great opportunities,” she said.
Salem also showed off her scoring ability as a sophomore and continued to work on her game after the season.
“For me, there really is no off-season. I train consistently,” she said. “I play club soccer, high school soccer and train with Myrick McGee at sports mindset training. We work on a handful of things from speed and agility to position specific drills.”
As a junior, Salem has had several games where she scored multiple goals. The super striker recorded braces against Bakersfield Christian on Dec. 1 and against Turlock on Dec. 12. Salem was especially happy with the brace she recorded in a 5-0 win against Bakersfield Christian.
“I scored two nice goals, one I’m very pleased with scoring outside the 18 yard box,” she said. “Our team connected very well that game, which gave us the win.”
Bullard stands at 4-3-2 on the season. The Knights are feeling confident as they get ready to start league play.
“I feel good. I see good qualities in us,” Salem said. “But just like everyone else we are still developing and becoming a solid team day by day.”
For Salem, the key is to stay dedicated to her training routine.
“I think the routine that I currently have is something that’s keeping me on the right path as far as what I want to become,” the junior said. “Just like all things to be great you have to work at it everyday to become what you want.”
