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Get to Know the Gophers: Emily Heslin
4/25/2018 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
The University of Minnesota soccer team has concluded their spring activities, and are in full offseason mode. GopherSports.com will sit down with each player on the 2018 team to get to know them better on and off the field!
We sat down first with senior captain Emily Heslin to get to know her!
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GopherSports.com: What are your summer plans? Internship? Travel? Playing Soccer?
Emily Heslin: For the month of May, I will be studying abroad in Australia. Prior to Australia, I will be traveling to Thailand for a week with a couple of my classmates! Internship plans are still up in the air. I will also be playing for the Twin Cities Fire soccer team in the WPSL, along with a few other of my Gopher teammates.
GS: Heading out of school for a few months, what do you like to do with your free time? Hobbies? Interests?
EH: I love to spend time with my teammates and family. With my extended family specifically, I spend a lot of time at our family house swimming and doing other summer activities. I don't have many hobbies, but like to paint my nails routinely and I shop too much.
GS: How did you begin playing soccer? What sparked your interest as a child?
EH: I started playing soccer when I was 4 or 5 years old, and I think my mom signed me up to allow me to run around and get some of my energy out. From the day I started, I loved it more than any other sport I played.
GS: What other positions have you played in the past? For instance… if you were a goal scorer in high school, and you are not now, what has that position change been like? Or vice versa…
EH: I have pretty much been a center midfielder my entire life…I switch from defensive mid to attacking mid on occasion. I also have been thrown into the backline a few times over my Gopher soccer career, which is always an adventure.
GS: What kind of person would you describe yourself as? What kind of player would you describe yourself as?
EH: I would describe myself as an extremely hardworking, organized, and loyal person. I would describe myself similarly as a soccer player with the addition of being EXTREMELY competitive.
GS: Have you played other sports in your life?
EH: Track, basketball, volleyball
GS: Is there a story behind your number you have in college? What about what you had in high school?
EH: I had been 23 my entire life, but that number was taken when I came in so I just sort of randomly picked 10 and I love it!
GS: What made you choose to come to the University of Minnesota? What does it mean to be a Gopher to you?
EH: I loved the people, the culture, and of course, the soccer. I was immediately intrigued by the family-feel I felt when I visited and I knew I wanted to play in a Power Five conference, making Minnesota the perfect fit for me. I also enjoy being close to home so I can see my family often.
GS: What is your favorite part about playing soccer here?
EH: The people and the competitiveness that comes with everything we do
GS: Favorite Soccer player? Favorite Professional athlete?
EH: Favorite soccer player: Tobin Heath
GS: Favorite food/meal?
EH: Any dessert besides cheesecake
GS: Favorite Sport besides soccer?
EH: Love to watch hockey
GS: Favorite place you have traveled to?
EH: Italy, London, hopefully I love Australia/Thailand, and Jamaica
GS: Favorite _____ (You pick something!)
EH: Nail polish color: Essie: Mrs. Always Right
GS: Favorite _____ (You pick something!)
EH: Tv show: Survivor…my goal in life is to go on the show someday!