As a freshman, Mother McAuley’s Calli Edwards set sights on 100 goals. As a senior, she’s at 106. ‘Disbelief.’

“I’m so proud of her,” Covarrubias said. “All her hard work and dedication has shown on the field and you see it with 100 goals.

“She’s very encouraging and uplifting. With her personality, you just want to be really good friends with her.”

Mighty Macs coach Megan McCauley has loved being a part of Edwards’ journey.

“It’s beyond words,” McCauley said. “I’m so proud of her. It’s been an awesome four years watching her grow as a leader and a player.”

On Wednesday night, Edwards scored just three minutes into the game before Covarrubias contributed two more goals for a 3-0 halftime lead. Edwards scored again in the second half as the Mighty Macs rolled.

All of her scoring aside, it hasn’t been just smooth sailing in Edwards’ life lately. She recently decommitted from Carthage and is searching for a new college home.

“Academically, Carthage just wasn’t what I needed,” Edwards said. “I was definitely in a state of panic when I first figured it out, but my parents have been amazing with helping me try to find somewhere else.

“My friends at school and my coaches, they all want me to have what’s best for me, so I’ve had a lot of support and I’m just figuring out my options.”

Edwards wants to double major in early childhood education and special education.

“My mom is a special education teacher and for the longest time I was like, ‘I’m never going to be a teacher,’” she said. “This year, I took a class at McAuley and I was in a room with special education students and I was like, ‘This is what I want to do.’”

For now, she’s teaching on the soccer field.

“I try to help the younger girls as much as I can,” she said. “They’re all like my little sisters and it’s so fun playing with family.”