At a glance
Name: Molli Merrill
University: Utah State
Sport: Soccer
Number: 0
Year: Sophomore
Major: Math Education
Hometown: Bountiful, Utah
Q: When and why did you start to play soccer?
A: When I was five, I wanted to play because all of my older cousins played and I wanted to be like them.
Q: What other sports did you play growing up?
A: I played a little bit of basketball.
Q: Why did you choose to attend Utah State?
A: It has always been my dream to play soccer at Utah State because my parents went here and my family is huge fans.
Q: What do you consider your greatest accomplishment so far as a student-athlete?
A: Just having the opportunity to be a Division I athlete at a good school.
Q: What do you still hope to accomplish as a student-athlete?
A: I hope to graduate from college, having had the best four years of my life playing soccer.
Q: What s on your iPod?
A: Everything. I've been listening to a lot of country lately.
Q: What do you like to do when you are away from the field?
A: I like to swim.
Q: If you had to live on a desert island for a year and could only take three items with you, what would you take?
A: Laptop, peanut butter m&m s and the Hannah Montana movie.
Q: Name your favorite class
A: Social Ethics
Q: What is your game day routine?
A: I don t have a set routine. I do like to make sure my legs are shaved. If I think about the game too much I get really nervous so I try not to focus on the game until we meet before the game.
Q: What are your expectations for your team this season?
A: Win the WAC and go to the NCAA Tournament.
Q: What is your favorite television show?
A: Hannah Montana
Q: Who had the most influence on your life?
A: My Parents.
Q: What are your plans following graduation?
A: To teach junior high.
Q: What is the best advice you have received?
A: Life is not fair.
Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete?
A: Tim Duncan
Q: If Hollywood were to make a movie about your life, which actress would play your role?
A: Nicole Kidman
Q: If you were to win a million dollars what would be your first purchase?
A: A new car.
Q: Describe the perfect meal&
A: Roast beef, mash potatoes and gravy, a roll and some peas.