Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter / McCallie goalkeeper Andrew Prescott sends the ball downfield.McCallie senior goalkeeper Andrew Prescott called his decision to commit to the East Tennessee State University soccer program a “no-brainer.”
“ETSU was my first offer, and they had been recruiting me for a while. It’s a school I love,” said Prescott, who won TSSAA Division II-AA state titles with the Blue Tornado last spring and as a freshman. “They have been successful and built good players and even better people.
“At the end of the day, you still have to get a job. Whether you play professionally or not, you have to be a good person and work hard.”
ETSU finished 9-7-1 overall and 4-1-1 in Southern Conference play last season, losing in the semifinals of the league tournament in November. Since beginning play in 2008, the Buccaneers have reached the NCAA tournament three times.
With Prescott in goal, the Blue Tornado have posted shutouts in 18 of their past 35 matches, including a 2-0 win against Montgomery Bell Academy to win state this past May. He was one of five all-state selections for McCallie, which was No. 10 in Top Drawer Soccer’s final Fab 50 boys’ high school soccer national rankings for spring 2019.