mark this past season and advanced to the CAA semifinals. Badana is relying on the coaching that she has received the past two seasons at Drexel to help her in her upcoming matches. She knows this will be a different environment. While playing for Drexel is important, Badana realizes the gravity of the situation at hand and the skill of the team she is going to play against. As a result, some things will have to change. On the international level, the game is much faster, and an added level of focus is needed to adjust to such a different level of play. Badana believes she has become a better player than she was when making her first two appearances for her country thanks to the coaches at Drexel. In her first appearance for Ireland, Badana became the first female from Drexel to play soccer for a national team. Add to that the experience she received during her first two matches, and she feels ready for the challenge ahead. "You try not to think too much about it because it really is just another game," Badana said of the Ireland games. Along with the help of several veterans on the team, adjusting to the game will be an easier transition. This is an excellent opportunity for Drexel's young goalkeeper. Minding the net against the best team in the world will be a difficult task. However, if this past season's performances are any indication of what is to come, Badana will