When Hannah Kronick arrived at Johns Hopkins in 2011, she was an accomplished player in her home state of New Jersey, but an unproven commodity at the collegiate level.
Four short years later, Kronick has cemented her status as the Blue Jays' most prolific scorer.
When No. 20 Johns Hopkins (19-3-2) faces No. 5 Williams (20-1-1) in the second of two NCAA Division III tournament semifinals on Friday at the Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, the offense will likely lean on Kronick, who is the program's all-time leader in goals (82) and points (200).
It's a legacy Kronick said she didn't envision.
"When I came here, I never came in thinking that this was going to happen, that this was what my career was going to be like," she said Tuesday. "I'm a forward, so it's my job to score goals. But for me, I'm playing well when I'm doing whatever I can to help this team win. I hope more than anything that the mark I've left on this program is how much your work ethic can bring you success.
"I never came in here thinking this is what it was going to be like. But it's been something that I've been really proud of since I've been here."
Kornick's scoring prowess was startling to her coach, too. Leo Weil estimated that in the six times he watched her play with her club soccer team, he did not see her score a goal.
"When she came to our camp, she was an extremely hard worker," Weil recalled. "At one point, I told her that I thought she was working too hard and needed to ease back a little bit. She's great at holding the ball, great athletically, but I never dreamed she would come in and score the amount of goals that she has.
"She scored 19 as a freshman, and we had an All-American that year who also scored 19. My question going into her sophomore year was, 'what is she going to do without the All-American next to her, because they really played great together?' Well, she scored 24 goals that year.
"She just has a knack for being in the right place at the right time, and that's something you can't teach. Her work ethic is unbelievable, and she's the nicest kid in the world. She doesn't like attention. I'm sure she wasn't looking forward to being interviewed. She's just great. She's going to be a huge loss for us next year."
Perhaps it's fitting that the Blue Jays have reached their first Final Four in Kronick's final year of eligibility. That, not her individual achievements, is a greater source of pride for Kronick.
"To me, it's not about the individual accomplishment," she said. "I would take going to the Final Four any day over an individual record. What I'm going to remember the most about this season so far is getting this program to the Final Four."