Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice because I loved the area, the school,and the people I met when I came to visit. I was looking for aschool with small class sizes and a fun atmosphere and I foundeverything I was looking for in Virginia Wesleyan, and of coursefor field hockey."
• Selected VWC over University of California, Davis, OberlinCollege, University of the Pacific, and University of California,Santa Barbara

Season Highlights

2011

• TBA

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Batten Scholar

Prep Accolades

• Competed Field Hockey, Track & Field, and Tennis
• 2011 Field Hockey Federation Female Athlete of the Year
• 2011 National Futures Tournament participant
• Captain of Camarillo Cougars Field Hockey Team 2009-2011
• 2008 MVP Shot Put & Discus

Personal

• Daughter of Merrilee and Daniel Puccio; parents attendedUniversity of Southern California
• Enjoys country music and the TV show "Say Yes to theDress" 
• A fan of tennis player Maria Sharapova and actress RachelMcAdams
• Favorites include the book, "Water for Elephants" and themovie, "A Walk to Remember"
• Self-description in 10 words or less:"I'm busy, organized, hardworking, fun-loving, and happy."
• My favorite aspect of being an athleteis: "The teamwork and the feeling of being able tocontribute to a team."
• The part of my game I've improved the mostis: "Despite having several different coaches in thepast few years, I have been able to greatly improve my skillworkand shooting techniques."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is:"I would love to be able to contribue to the field hockey team andeventually win some titles in the next few years! I also plan onhelping the track team by improving my distances in shot put anddiscus."
• If I could spend a day with one famous person itwould be: "I would love to meet Rosalind Franklinbecause she was one of the first scientists to nearly discover theform of DNA."
• If I could participate in a reality show it wouldbe: "Wipeout! I actually tried out for the show and Imade it past the first round but didn't get a call back. It justseems like a lot of fun."
• If I could possess one superpower it wouldbe: "I would love to be able to fly. It seems amazingto not be tied down by roads or waterways; you could go anywhereyou want."
• People might be surprised to know: "Iam a closet book worm! I just got an Amazon Kindle and I read itwhenever I get the chance!"
• It's the year 2025 and: "I willhopefully have a job at Amgen or some other biological company andI'll either be doing research or creating medicine or somethingsimilar to that."
• The most important advice I've receivedis: "Most people's opinions don't really matter."--Dad