Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice because I wanted to play field hockey in college, I didn't want to go to a small town school, I love the beach, and it's not too far away from home."
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Christopher Newport University, the College of William and Mary, James Madison University, and Longwood University

VWC Career Statistics

Season Highlights

2010

• Honorable mention All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference
• Recorded a season high 28 saves against Lynchburg College, the fifth highest total in VWC history and a VWC rookie record, topping the former first year mark of 26 set by Bobbi Losee in 1994

2011

• Recorded a season-high 13 saves against Christopher Newport University

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Wesleyan Scholar
• Honors and Scholars Program
• Portfolio Program
• Four-time Dean's List honoree
• Posted 4.00 GPA in Fall 2010 and Spring 2011; owns a current acccume of 3.93

Prep Accolades

• Four-year goalkeeper, three years on varsity squad
• Compiled a 45-12-2 record as a starting goalie, with 22 shutouts
• Two-time All-Northern Region tournament team honoree
• Two-time All-Patriot District honoree
• 2009 Coaches' Award receipient and 2008 Most Improved Player honoree
• Helped guide South County to a 19-6 finish as a senior, including a Patriot District, title, a Northern Region championship and a place as a Virginia AAA semifinalist
• Also competed for U-19 Rampage Black team in the Rampage Indoor Field Hockey League as a junior and senior; her Black team finished 2nd among 16 teams and qualified for the national championship tournament in Virginia Beach
• Competed in crew for three years; qualified and rowed at nationals in 2009 and 2010
• Crew team captain as a senior; her boat finished fourth in the Virginia State Championship Regatta
• Scholar-Athlete honoree in field hockey and crew four consecutive years
• Features editor, sports editor and assistant page editor for school newspaper
• National Honor Society, Quill & Scroll Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member

Personal

• Daughter of Edith and Donald Olson; dad attended New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology and mom mom attended the University of Maryland
• Has one brother, Erik, a graduate of Virginia Military Institute
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "Loyal, caring, mellow, happy"
• Enjoys most types of music and spending vacation time anywhere that's tropical
• Favorites include the Harry Potter and Twilight book series and the TV series "30 Rock,"  "Arrested Development," "The Office," and "Glee"
• A fan of the Washington Capitals
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "Working together with my team, having fun, and just playing the game."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "One-on-ones, beating field players to the ball."
• My personal atheltic goal at VWC is: "To play as a freshman, make a shutout, be intimidating and aggressive to other teams, become better at running, and improve on saves and reaction skills."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Any of the cake reality shows because it looks like it would be fun to make such cool cakes and be really creative."
• If I could possess one superpower it would be: "Flying, to be able to avoid traffic and not have to run anymore.  It would also feel great."
• It's the year 2025 and: "I'm working either as a doctor, marine biologist, athletic trainer, field hockey coach, or something totally different.  I'm married, with two kids and a cat."
• The most important advice I've received: "Never give up." --Parents, brother