Paige Kirn will continue to dominate on the soccer field, but this time she will not be wearing a Wright City Wildcat jersey. 

She will be wearing a brown and yellow jersey as she plans to continue her soccer career at Quincy University, a Division II school in Quincy, Ill. She signed an official letter of intent to play for the Hawks on May 13.

“(Quincy) was very fitting for my future plans and I loved the campus, area and coaching staff,” Kirn said. 

Kirn has been playing soccer since she was four years old. She always knew she wanted to compete at the collegiate level. 

It was not until she discovered Quincy and gave her verbal commitment in February, she truly felt she had found her place.

“(I wanted) to continue to play the sport I love and grow as a player,” Kirn said. 

As a Wildcat, Kirn reached program highs. Throughout her high school career, she set school records for single-season goals (48) and career goals (101). 

Her accomplishments extend beyond just high school. As part of her club team, she won the ECNL-RL National Championship and claimed three Missouri State Cup titles. 

At the college level, Kirn hopes to keep improving and add a few more accolades under her belt. 

“I hope to continue to develop my skill level and soccer IQ,” she said. 

Though she played for multiple teams throughout her career, Kirn credits Wright City girls soccer coach Jake Wallace for helping her reach the next level. 

“Coach Wallace was always super supportive of my goal to play in college and did whatever I needed to help with my recruitment, like researching schools, checking and proofing emails and just being there for me,” Kirn said. Now that she’s preparing for the next chapter, Kirn is entering it with confidence.

“I hope to develop new friendships and learn new things from the team,” she said. 

Kirn plans to major in occupational therapy and nursing at Quincy.