Coastal Carolina Softball standout, Keirstin Rooose, shares her obsession of the game that started in northern Indiana, what her transfer portal journey was like to get her to commit to Georgia for her final season, how she’s overcome multiple knee and shoulder surgeries along with recently finding out she has Type 1 Diabetes. 

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All of us hurt our progress by just showing up when we feel like it. This is your reminder that most days you’re not going to “feel like” putting in the work BUT consistency compiles, excuses are slowing us down and it’s ACTION that’s going to get us where we want to be in our game. 

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