Mazmal Babiker spent one year at Western Nebraska Community College and now the freshman from Erie, Pennsylvania, will be heading closer to home after signing to continue his soccer playing days at Mercyhurst University in Erie Pennsylvania, Division I school just five minutes from his home.
Babiker, who was born in Egypt and went to high school at the Charter School of Excellence, said he is excited to be going closer to home to play.
“I am excited because it is close to home,” Babiker said. “It is a big campus, but a good community, so it is a big step,” Babiker said. “It’s been my goal (to play at Division I) because in order to go to the next step, you have to go through the program in the U.S., from JUCO to Division I to professional. I think this is a step in my career.”…