Lena Bonnard crosses ocean to play soccer at Idaho State

Freshman midfielder Lena Bonnard attempts a shot in the Bengals’ 0-0 draw against Southern Utah on Thursday, Oct. 8 at Davis Field. Courtesy of Idaho State Athletics Lena Bonnard isn’t afraid to take a risk.At just 17, Bonnard, a native of Malbuisson, France, moved across the world, away from her family, her friends and everything she had ever known, to Pocatello. She came to achieve two dreams: to keep playing soccer and to live in America. “It’s my dream since I was 6 years old,” Bonnard said. “It was inevitable for me to be here. I can study and play soccer. I can’t do that in France or in Europe. I love (to) work hard.

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