Girls soccer
About
NEK Girls Soccer league provides a platform for young girls to showcase their soccer skills in a friendly yet competitive homeschool environment. We are excited to continue our tradition of developing not only talented soccer players but also young women with strong character. Our focus on integrity, respect, and sportsmanship allows us to deliver an experience for our players that extends beyond the field. We strive to help our athletes build not only physical strength but also spiritual growth. We promise to challenge and encourage every player to reach their full potential and achieve their dreams!
Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people.
Colossians 3:23
Our Coaches
Matt Mercer
Head Varsity GIrls Soccer Coach
Matt has been active in sports his whole life with playing football, soccer, basketball and tennis throughout K-12 school years. He played on the Emporia State University Men’s Club soccer team as a defender his junior and senior year of college after he transferred from Johnson County Community College.
Matt has a Bachelor of Science in Education degree with major in Mathematics and minor in Psychology from ESU.
Matt and his wife Gretchen have five children – Marianna, Andrew, Mariah, Justin and Monica. They have been homeschooling their children since 2001.
Rich Lorenzo
head Jr High Girls Soccer coach
Rich is President/Executive Director of Called to Greatness Ministries. His primary responsibility is to lead the team and tell others about the strategic mission of reaching the college campus.
Prior to leading Called to Greatness, Rich worked as a corporate attorney and co-founded businesses in the financial and commodities sector.
Rich graduated from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, where he studied Broadcast Communications and History. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Lawrence, Kansas where he earned his law degree and Masters in Business Administration (concentration in finance) at the University of Kansas.
Rich has served many organizations in his community including: The Pregnancy Care Center of Lawrence, Family Promise, Justice Matters, Morning Star Church and the Red Cross.
Rich is a native of Miami, Florida. When he is not working, he enjoys coaching basketball and soccer, watching sports, reading, outdoor activities and traveling. Rich is also fluent in Spanish. He and his wife, Ann, currently make their home in Lawrence, Kansas with their five kids, Liliana, Alex, Faith, Julia and Gloria.
Trish Stewart
Assistant Coach
Rob Romesburg
Assistant Coach