BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The University of Mary soccer attracts talent from across the globe.

One of the Marauders’ leading goal scorers, Rio Spruenken, comes all the way from Germany.

What does it take to start a college soccer career? For Rio Spruenken, it took 4,771 miles.

“I’m having fun so far,” said Spruenken.

UMary’s returning leading scorer came to Bismarck from Krefeld, Germany.

“I was 18 at the start,” said Spruenken.

In her fourth and final year in Bismarck, Spruenken is now joined at the hip with her fellow Marauders

“It was hard being away from my parents that far. But we have our own family here,” said Spruenken of her team.

Coming off her best season, Spruenken just wants to play

“I don’t really think that much. I’m more the player who’s like, I have to be in the mom

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