Bosco Leads Lynchburg College
in Scoring
Angela Bosco is three-for-three. The Huntington High School Class of 2010 member has won three conference titles in three years at Lynchburg College in Virginia where she was the leading scorer on the women’s soccer team this fall.
The Huntington alum scored 22 goals and added 17 assists this fall for Lynchburg, which advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 before falling in the regional semifinals to Johns Hopkins, 3-1 on a frigid evening. Bosco picked up her team’s lone assist in the game off a header.
“My junior year here at Lynchburg College is flying,” Bosco said. “If anything, it’s going even faster than the past two years. This fall semester has really been awesome here both academically and athletically.”
The Huntington grad is a health promotion major. She also carries a minor in coaching. “I love my major, even though it is tough,” Bosco said. “I work through it and do the best that I can.”
Bosco is interested in pursuing a career in radiology. “Once I finish school here at Lynchburg, I am looking to complete my program at another school,” she said. “I am not too sure as to where yet, but definitely a lot closer to home so that it is easier for me to get there and back.”
During her high school athletic career, the 5’2 Bosco played on the Blue Devil soccer and lacrosse teams. As a four year varsity soccer player, she captained the squad as a junior and senior and provided Huntington with the offensive firepower they needed to reach the Suffolk finals, earning All-Conference, All-County and second team All-State honors in the sport. On the lacrosse field, she was known for clamping down hard on opposing attackers.
Currently wrapping a semester that has included 16-credits worth of classes in psychology, psychology lab, statistics, dimensions of health and wellness, women’s health issues and medical terminology, Bosco has not had much free time.
“I enjoy all the classes that I am enrolled in this semester, but they are definitely a little tough,” Bosco said. “But what’s good about being at a small school is that I can go to my professor for anything. They are always willing to help. Academically, I couldn’t ask for a better school. My professors are extremely helpful here and overall I am doing really well.”
The former Blue Devil great termed Lynchburg’s season “amazing.” During the off-season, “we continued to work out doing boot camps, lifting sessions, playing in a men’s league and continuing all of this hard work throughout the summer,” Bosco said.
Bosco’s 61 points were a team-high for Lynchburg this fall. She notched seven multi-goal games, including a five goal performance against Eastern Mennonite that tied the school record. “I wouldn’t be as successful as I am without my teammates,” she said. Lynchburg closed out the season with a 21-1-3 mark, tying the school mark for most wins in a season.
“The girls that I play with are unbelievable,” Bosco said. “The passion that we all have for soccer is what makes us all successful. Every time we step on that field we play for each other. We continue to tell ourselves that when we have heavy legs or achy bodies we need to keep fighting.”
The loss to Johns Hopkins in the NCAA tournament was heartbreaking, but Ms. Bosco and her teammates knew the road wouldn’t be an easy one and they battled through many difficult spots during the season. “When we are tired in a game we look around and see our five seniors fighting for their lives because we know that any day this could be the last game that they ever play,” she said prior to the team’s final playoff game. “We have dealt with a lot of struggles this season, losing numerous important players to some serious injuries. But we made our adjustments and have worked through it all.”
Bosco said she knows what it feels like to be sidelined by injury and understands it isn’t fun. “They are also players that I play for each and every game because I know that they would do anything to get back out on that field,” she said.
The Huntington grad has established a good rapport with the Lynchburg coaching staff. “I don’t think we would be as successful as we are without our head coach Todd Olsen,” Bosco said. “He is truly an amazing coach and person. He pushes us to our limits each and every day. Every speech that he gives us gets me so fired up. Without him we wouldn’t be where we are today.”
With the soccer season now over, Bosco is busy studying and getting ready for final exams. “Overall, my junior here is amazing, both academically and athletically,” she said. “Academically it is tough, but I am working through it. Realizing that my senior year is around the corner really scares me, knowing that I will be going into the real world soon.”
The past season was an exciting one for Bosco and she can’t wait for her final campaign. “Knowing that I will be a senior next year, I need to enjoy every moment that I get as an athlete because before I know it will all be over,” she said.
Although Bosco is now a big-time college player, she has never lost the affection she feels toward her alma mater. “I always miss playing soccer with my Huntington High school family,” she said.