Yes! It's a rough and tumble position. It's where I played through HS and my few seasons in the adult rec leagues. Being a good size football player helped.
She gets hit a lot and handles it very well.
She was playing this tournament up with the 2006 B-team, kids 1-2 grades older than her, because they simply can't find a keeper. She's starts every game for the 07s at keeper now, and will be called up to the 06s a bunch this coming spring. And I thought my schedule sucked now.
Practically all of her keeper coaching has come from me. For some reason, they do not focus on it in the academy. It's nice to see it bearing fruit.