ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Shelove Delance

How long have you been playing soccer?

Since I was 7, and now I’m 18, so at least 11 years.

What would you say has become your favorite part of it?

I love playing with teammates. The Beautiful Game, being on the field — it’s such a joy. I just love it.

How do you feel you’ve worked as a team to score so many goals?

I feel pretty good playing as a team because we have a lot of players that aren’t selfish. We play as a team; we win as a team.

Do you play any other sports?

No, soccer is my first and only sport.

What do you like to do in free time?

I just like to play with my friends, always soccer or video games — FIFA.

Do you have a favorite class in school?

I love history. I like to know about what happened in the past.

What do you want to study in college?

I want to learn about computer science, anything related to computers I can be good at.

Do you have a favorite professional player or club?

I really like Cristiano Ronaldo, and I like Barcelona.

Do you have a favorite memory playing at Olympia?

I just had a favorite memory the game we played (against West Orange). At the last minute, (we) scored a nice goal, and I was really happy that we had a good comeback. Last season against Dr. Phillips, we played a great game and we beat them 2-0 to go to the semifinals.

What’s something not many people know about you?

I can get really shy at times. I don’t think they know that because I talk a lot with them, but when I go somewhere, I get really shy.

— Zak Kerr