Positioned between the team's defenders and forwards, midfielders excel at ball-handling and passing skills — and knowing exactly when to pass and to whom. Midfielders are also responsible for stopping or slowing down opponents and preventing them from reaching their team's last defensive line.
— Additional reporting by Jade Esmeralda
Caitlin Flynn is a journalist, true crime fanatic, full-time Gemini, former ballerina, and big fan of unlikeable female protagonists.
Jade Esmeralda, MS, CSCS, is a health and fitness staff writer and a strength and conditioning specialist. A lifelong martial artist and dancer, Jade has a strong passion for strength and conditioning, sports science, and human performance. She graduated with a Master of Science degree in exercise science and strength and conditioning from George Washington University.
