University of Minnesota Athletics
Get to Know the Gophers: Molly Fiedler
5/25/2018 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
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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!
Molly Fiedler is our final senior we sat down with us as we got to know her more on and off the field!
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GopherSports.com: What are your summer plans? Internship? Travel? Playing Soccer? ANYTHING!
Molly Fiedler: This summer I will be playing on a local team in the WPSL called Fire 98. I also plan on continuing to volunteer at East Side Neighborhood Services and traveling a little bit with my family.
GS: Heading out of school for a few months, what do you like to do with your free time? Hobbies? Interests?
MF: During my free time I love to hang out with my friends and family and just spend time outside.
GS: How did you begin playing soccer? What sparked your interest as a child?
MF: I started playing soccer as soon as I could walk. Both my dad and my mom played soccer in college which meant there was always a soccer ball laying around the house. My dad started playing with me at a young age and I immediately fell in love with the game.
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…
MF: Growing up I only played center-midfield until I reached high school soccer. During this time, they played me as an outside forward. However, when I transitioned to college soccer they switched me back to center-midfield and I have stayed here ever since.
GS: What kind of person would you describe yourself as? What kind of player would you describe yourself as?
MF: I am a very shy, reserved person until you met me. However, once you know me I am very quirky and will not stop talking. As a soccer player, I am very competitive and hard working.
GS: Have you played other sports in your life?
MF: When I was younger I ran track and played basketball. I also played a lot of baseball with my brother.
GS: Is there a story behind your number you have in college? What about what you had in high school?
MF: There is no real reason or story behind my number being 6. Growing up I would switch between number 2, 3, and 6. When I reached college, the number 6 was the only open number.
GS: What made you choose to come to the University of Minnesota? What does it mean to be a Gopher to you?
MF: The University of Minnesota is such a unique place. The moment I stepped on campus I feel in love with the environment. Everyone here genuinely cares about you as a person. Everyone strives to make you the best person you can be and I think that is something truly unique. The culture at the University of Minnesota is unlike anywhere else.
GS: What is your favorite part about playing soccer here?
MF: The culture that Gopher Soccer embodies is what I love most about playing here. We compete hard on the field but then we are best friends off the field.
GS: Favorite Soccer player? Favorite Professional athlete?
MF: My favorite soccer player is Julie Ertz.
GS: Favorite food/meal?
MF: My favorite kind of food is any kind of pasta.
GS: Favorite Sport besides soccer?
MF: My favorite sports besides soccer are either baseball, basketball, or hockey.
GS: Favorite place you have traveled to?
MF: My favorite place I have traveled to is Hilton Head Island.
GS: Favorite __color___ (You pick something!)
MF: My favorite color is purple.
GS: Favorite _animal____ (You pick something!)
MF: My favorite animal is an elephant.
