Harlingen native sisters join forces again at UTRGV
Sisters Erica and Arnelle Gonzalez both help to make up UTRGV women’s soccer tough defensive front. Last year was the first year the two sisters weren’t playing together as Erica was a goalkeeper in the first-ever UTPA women’s soccer team and Arnelle, a defender, was still in Harlingen South High School.
Learning that Arnelle, who was her team’s MVP and earned second team District 32-6A accolades her senior year in high school, would join her in the UTRGV women’s soccer team was good news for Erica.
“When I found out my sister made the team I was very excited,” Erica said. “I’ve been playing with her since I was in third grade, so it’s unusual not having her on my team.” Having played together for so long has helped the sisters have a thorough understanding of how one another plays, and how to best work with each other out on the field.
“We give each other a certain look and we know what we’re gonna do,” Arnelle said. “I guess that’s sort of a sister relationship.”