When did you start playing soccer?
Age 5
What is your favorite thing about playing soccer?
I feel God pleasure when I play
What was your most memorable game experience?
Winning the WPS Championship
What is something you always have in your soccer bag?
Everything
What's your perfect day off?
Hiking with Tuli (my dog) and my friends in the warm weather
What famous person most inspires you?
Billy Mills
If you could only eat one food item/meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Cereal
What's on your workout/pre-game iPod playlist?
Skillet, Casting Crowns, Rachel Lampa
Aside from soccer, I'm really good at…
Hockey, Kayaking
Not many people know that I can…
Drive a motorcycle
If my parents were describing me, they’d say that…
I am a caring, stubborn, hardheaded, very loyal person
If I were stranded on a deserted island with one of my current Sky Blue FC teammates, I would want to be with…
Barnie because… She is one of my best Friends
I want my experience in WPS to be…
Fun
QUICK HITS – List your three favorites:
TV Shows:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Mercy
3. House
Places to Shop:
1. Grocery Store
2. REI
3. Otherwise I don’t like Shopping
Restaurants:
1. Lone Star
2. Angus Barn
3. Jason's Deli
Professional Athletes:
1. Billy Mills
2. Shaun White
3. Petr Chec
What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
Dolly
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you want to go and why?
Right now I am planning a trip to Machu Pichu, Peru. I love going to see ruins, temples, pyramids etc
Did you have a childhood pet? What was its name?
Bandit
What was your favorite TV show, movie, and music group?
Transformers
What was the first concert you ever attended?
Country Music Festival featuring George Straight
What was your favorite Halloween costume that you wore?
Marine
What was your dream profession as a child?
Doctor
What was your first job?
Lamppost Pizza
If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead) and why?
Annette Hart, Sanae Watanabe, Ben and Lisa Branam; Because they are my closest friends and family.
Surely it took a lot of hard work to get to this level, what motivated you to keep working hard?
God told me that I would play Soccer again while I was sick so I continued to pray and work hard at my recovery to come back and play again.
When it got hard, or you didn’t make the cut what did you do? What advice could you give kids about working hard and overcoming moments like this?
When things get tough, you have to stay mentally tough, and surround yourself with people that will only help you achieve the goals you’ve set. I would Pray about things and listen to God and ask for strength and guidance as often as possible.
When going through school and playing soccer at the same time, how did you fit all the pieces together (soccer, school, social life)
Organization!
What advice would you give to a young girl who dreams of playing in WPS one day?
Never give up your dreams but don’t forget to try other things along the way growing up, I did!