ND'S YOUNG SIGNS TO PLAY D1 SOCCER AT HOFSTRA (10 PHOTOS) (November 11, 2026)

BY BRIAN FEES
Southern Tier Sports Report
SOUTHPORT — After one of the most storied girls’ soccer careers in Notre Dame history senior MK Young added another milestone on Wednesday as she signed to play D1 soccer at Hofstra. 

“I was a little bit nervous at first,” Young said of the signing. “But, once I got up there I was really excited to make it official.”

Young knew when she first visited Hofstra that it was the place for her. 

“I knew basically when I went on my visit that was the school for me,” Young said. “But, I also really liked the environment. I got along really well with the girls on the team and I also really liked the coaching staff. I feel like they have the best interest of the athletes in mind.”

Young finished her senior season with 38 goals, the second most in program history, and scored 124 goals in her career. She also had a school-record seven goals against Watkins Glen. 

For Young having her signing day was special. 

“It’s very exciting, I’m very excited,” Young said. “I have been waiting for this moment for so long, so I’m happy it’s finally happening.”

Playing D1 soccer is something special for the Crusaders star.

“I am very excited,” she said. “I’m just really grateful for the opportunity.”

The fact that she made this decision before her senior year helped take some pressure off during her final year of high school.

“It took a lot of stress off my back,” Young said. 

After watching teams focus their defense on her all season long this year, Young is excited to get a chance to play college soccer.

“I’m definitely very excited,” she said. “I am think it’s probably going to be more like my travel is, instead of high school soccer. Because my travel team, I play with very, very high level players all the time, so I think it will be similar to that.”

This year Young was a captain, and star for the Crusaders. But, she’s excited to start over as a freshman. 

“I am actually honestly excited for that,” Young said. “I feel like working my way up was so fun, so I’m excited to do that again.”

Right now, Young is still playing travel soccer, and then she’ll start preparing for college.

“I am still playing with my Syracuse team,” Young said. “I’ll finish off my senior season with them and I think like May, Hofstra will send out a summer packet to follow and I’ll have to keep doing that until I go to Hofstra for preseason.”

Before she heads off to college Young will be doing something new this year as she competes in track and field.

“I think it will definitely help me a lot since I’ll be running every single day and I’m excited to be around very good athletes, because I know the IAC is very good at track,” young said. 

Racing around a track will be different then racing after a soccer ball for Young. 

“I think it’s going to be very different,” Young said. “I’ve never done untying like it, so I’m excited for a new experience.”

Young plans to run the 55 meters indoors, and the 100 outdoors, along with some relays.

For Young it also means more chances to run with her friends and teammates. 

“I’m definitely super excited,” Young said. “That was one of the main reasons I wanted to do it, was have another season with my friends and teammates that I’ve met throughout Notre Dame.”
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PHOTOS BY BRIAN FEES

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