Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice because I had the opportuniy to play field hockey, be in environment where education was my number one priority, and have the ability to go to the beach!"
• Selected VWC over BYU-Idaho

VWC Career Statistics

Season Highlights

2011

• TBA

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Academic Dean's Scholarship recipient

Prep Accolades

• Participated in Field Hockey, Soccer, and Track & Field in High School
• Captain of Field Hockey team senior year
• 2010 All-Tournament Team Sunset League
• Three year varsity member in Field Hockey
• National Honor Society

Personal

• Daughter of Francyne and Patrick Gold
• Has one brother, Branden, and two sisters, Heather and Shelby, the latter a student at Everest College
• Enjoys country music, John Mayer, the band Maroon Five, and the TV series "30 Minute Meals" and "Modern Family"
• Favorites include the books "It's Not About the Bike" and "My Journey Back to Life" and the movie "Miracle"
• A fan of soccer player Didier Drogba and celebrity Pippa Middleton
• Enjoys the soccer team Chelsea FC and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "Driven, honest, independent, goofy, and sassy."
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "To be able to see personal growth, physically and mentally, and to be able to have a bond with other athletes."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "Defensive skills and being patient."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "To be able to make a difference on the field from the moment I step in to the moment I step off."
• If I could spend a day with one famous person it would be: "Alice Paul because she had a great impact on women's rights in the 20th century."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "The Real Housewives of New Jersey because they're always cooking great Italian food."
• If I could have one superpower it would be: "Flying, so that I could beat traffic."
• People might be surprised to know: "I used to shop in the boy's section at Target when I was in elementary school."
• It's the year 2025 and: I'll have graduated with a criminal justice degree and be working in law enforcement. Hopefully, I'll be cooking for my good looking husband and four kids in our house in Southern California."
• The most important advice I've received is: "It's hard to do the right thing but you have to live with yourself, no one else can judge you." --Coach Leigh Morrison