NCAA Division
III Women's Soccer
in Frostburg, Maryland
Conference Champions: 2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2009 NCAA Tournaments: 2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2009 ECAC Tournaments: 1998,2006,2007,2008,2010,2011 |
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by Head Coach:
Brian Parker
bparker@frostburg.edu
Soccer Office:
301-687-4356
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Alumni Profiles
Tori Walter – 2005-2008 – ’09 - Bachelor of Science in Accounting
'10 - Masters in Business
Administration
A 2005 Frederick High
School graduate from Frederick, MD, Tori appeared in all 83 games
played by FSU in her
4-year career. Although she played in midfield and as a
forward in high school and club soccer, Tori quicky adapted as a
defender in college and became a 3-time 1st-Team
All-Conference player that helped FSU appear
in 4 conference championship games in her career, winning the title in
2005.
Tori
graduated from FSU with an Accounting degree in 2009 but was then
offered full funding from that Department to stay at FSU and earn her
M.B.A., which she did in only 12 months. She
was quickly hired by a Towson accounting firm where she works on
financial and tax preparation and audits for both private businesses
and non-profits [Grandizio,
Wilkins, Little, & Matthews, LLP] GWLMcpa.com
How did your FSU degree or coursework help you
in your profession or prepare you for your current job?
The education I received at Frostburg State University was
enhanced by the professional background of my professors. Most of them worked as professionals before
they began their tenure at Frostburg, so they understand what a young
professional needs to succeed in a competitive work environment. During my time as an undergraduate I
also participated in SGA for two years in the finance
group of the organization and eventually became the
finance chair.
Can you talk about your experiences as a women’s
soccer player at FSU?
Playing for the FSU Women’s Soccer
team was the best experience I could have had in college.
The teammates you become friends with, the people you meet, and the
intense competition make the experience very rewarding. The
coaching
staff and soccer program at Frostburg allowed my soccer career to be
challenged nationally and even internationally [team trip to Costa
Rica]. FSU’s coaching staff knew how to bring out
the best in me both on and off of the field. The environment at
FSU allowed me to push my soccer career to its full
potential as well as focus on my education and future
goals.
At FSU, I learned first hand that to become successful you must work hard and realize that success does
not happen overnight; it takes dedication.
Playing soccer at FSU gave me an edge in my professional
career because I had to learn the ability to prioritize and juggle
intense and stressful tasks, organize and efficiently manage my time,
and be
team oriented. I found that employers were looking for exactly
the skills I had aquired through my soccer and academic career at
Frostburg State.
What
are your future plans or ambitions?
I am currently a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) candidate and
will begin sitting for the CPA examination this winter. I was recently married and reside now in Fallston MD,
where we recently purchased our first home.
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