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Recruiting for college sports involves a lot of communication and building a strong relationship with the coaches. Your interactions with the coaches, both on and off the field, are crucial because they look for not only good players, but also good teammates. It's important to make a strong connection with the school you're interested in, whether through reaching out to coaches, attending camps, or discussing your interest in the school. College coaches pay attention not only to your performance on the field, but also to your behavior when you think nobody is watching. It's also important to find a school that aligns with your academic interests along with your athletic goals.

Lauren Derkowski | Michigan Softball

Now they can't talk to you until September of your junior year . So I was before that and a lot of my recruiting was just a lot of communication . I think that's my biggest piece of advice for any recruit is to build that bond with a school , especially if you really want to go there .

Lauren Derkowski | Michigan Softball

So after there's an error or something doesn't go your way . How you react is a big part of what college coaches will watch and recruit you off of because they want not only good players but good teammates to be a part of the team . I grew up watching Michigan softball on TV .

Lauren Derkowski | Michigan Softball

So I was before that and a lot of my recruiting was just a lot of communication . I think that's my biggest piece of advice for any recruit is to build that bond with a school , especially if you really want to go there . I know for me , Michigan was always my dream school .

Lauren Derkowski | Michigan Softball

I know for me , Michigan was always my dream school . So when I had the opportunity to reach out to the coaches , talk to them , email them come to camps . That's exactly what I did and made that bond and made it known that this is where I felt like home and this is where I wanted to be .

Lauren Derkowski | Michigan Softball

That's exactly what I did and made that bond and made it known that this is where I felt like home and this is where I wanted to be . I think a lot of college coaches watch not only your performance on the field , but what you do when you think that no one's watching . So after there's an error or something doesn't go your way .