Carmel’s Emily Fix says she’s ‘super injury prone.’ But the Marquette recruit is a super scorer — and healthy.

Objectives prevail for Carmel senior forward Emily Fix.

Are injuries.

“I’ve constantly been very injury susceptible, even when I was little bit,” she stated. “I was constantly smaller sized than everyone else, so I got batter. I do not understand for how long my injury log is, however I’ve broken every bone possible, it appears.

“As I’ve aged, it has actually ended up being muscle tears, constantly tearing a muscle. I’ve had knee issues truly bad for many years.”

Repair, a Marquette hire, is injury-free as she starts her 2nd season as a starter for the Corsairs, who have the prospective to win the East Suburban Catholic Conference title and compete in Class 2A, particularly if she stays healthy.

“I’ve found out how to look after my body,” she stated. “I likewise grew more and settled more into my body.”

Repair provided a look of Carmel’s possible throughout its season opener on Wednesday. She was associated with all the Corsairs’ objectives in a 3-2 roadway win versus Grayslake Central, scoring two times and establishing junior forward Anna Hartman for the winner midway through the 2nd half.

“Emily is a game-changer,” Carmel coach Stephanie Kile stated. “Anna and Emily are 2 of the most competitive gamers I have actually ever coached. Emily threatens with the ball in front of the internet. I’m delighted to see what she can do this year. She makes her colleagues a lot better.”

Hartman, another elite gamer who had 15 objectives and 21 helps last season, stated she has actually established terrific chemistry with Fix, who signed up with the program for the very first time in 2015.

“Emily is extremely aggressive, and if the ball is someplace near her, she’s constantly in the ideal location and right there,” Hartman stated. “She constantly makes the runs, and it’s simple to pass the ball when somebody is constantly making the run. She takes the shot when she requires to or takes the pass.

“Last year, when we played Grayslake Central in our very first video game, the very first objective was my help to her objective. From the start, she was quite simple to get in touch with. Now a year later on, we understand where we are going to run without even seeing each other.”

After not betting Carmel throughout her very first 2 years there, Fix altered club groups and chose to wear for her high school last season. She made her mark rapidly and completed with 18 objectives and 8 helps.

“I enjoyed representing my school and accentuating Carmel and getting more detailed with the ladies who play soccer at my school,” she stated.

Kile stated she pressed Fix to include a couple of more components to her video game this season.

“This year I’ve challenged her to have more of a management function,” Kile stated. “She has actually stepped up and done a terrific task up until now this season.”

Bobby Narang is a freelance press reporter for the News-Sun.