Helena Crate 5’7″ | 2024 | Pingree School | 3.7/4.0 GPA

NEFC | Midfield

My name is Helena Crate, and I am from Manchester, Massachusetts. I attend Pingree School in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, and will graduate in 2024 and have a 3.7 GPA. My favorite subjects are math, science, and Chinese. I am an honors student and excited to be in honors Physics and Pre-Calc. I also have completed a Sports Medicine and Cancer Research courses from Wake Forest.

I have played soccer most of my life and want to play in college. I play for Pingree Girls Varsity soccer and NEFC. My club team is the NEFC NS ‘06 DPL. I am an attacking and defensive midfielder.

The Pingree Girls Varsity soccer team is one of the strongest in New England. We recently won the NEPSAC Class B title, and our record was 22-2-1. I was the starting defensive midfielder and played an average of 70-80 minutes per game and logged a 100 minute game in the playoffs. I was named as a NEPSAC Junior All-Star and was also picked to be a team captain for the 2023-24 season. 

My NEFC team competes at a high level as well.  Recently, we traveled to the NCFC (CASL) Showcase and won our bracket in the topflight. In March of 2022, we traveled to Jefferson Cup in Richmond and went undefeated. My NEFC team competes in the Development Player League, a national league connected to the Girls Academy. My team has won the Northeast DPL in 2021 and 2022 and had the opportunity to compete for a DPL National Championship each year.

Outside soccer and school, I practice the piano and have played and recorded music since I was young. Before Pingree, I attended Brookwood School in Manchester. I live with my father, stepmother, two step-sisters, and a few dogs.

For the last three years, I have been the leading fundraiser for the NEFC Giving auction. I have worked hard at raising money because I believe in giving back to those in need. I also raise money for stop3.org, an organization to support brain tumor patients. My mother passed away from a brain tumor in 2014. It is important to me that others gain more knowledge about brain tumors. One day, I hope to study neurology to make a difference, so others do not have to have the same experience that I have had.

My experiences have shaped me into the person that I am today. I am a hard worker, care about others and always strive to do my best.

Thank you for reading, and please check out my recruiting profile at NCSA or Scouting Zone.