Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice because I really liked the school size and the people I met when I visited, and it's close to the beach"
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Bridgewater College, Lebanon Valley College, the University of Albany, Siena College, and the University of Tampa

VWC Career Statistics

Season Highlights

2014

• TBA

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Presidential Scholarship recipient

Prep Accolades

• Competed in lacrosse and soccer at Westminster
• Helped guide Westminster to a 19-0 record and
  MPSSAA Class 3A/4A
  the
  MPSSAA Class 3A/4A
  Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association's 4A/3A state championship as a senior
• On the state runner-up team as a junior

Personal

• Son of Nancy and Brent Merrill
• Has one brother, Greg
• Enjoys the music of Holygrail and spending vacation time in Florida
• A fan of hockey's Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals
• Favorites include the movie "Warrior" and the TV series "How I Met Your Mother"
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "hard-working individual with a passion for success"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the competition"
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "conditioning"
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to win a conference championship and make the NCAA tournament"
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Michael Jordan, because he is a great inspiration in the way he overcame adversities to become the greatest basketball player ever"
• People might be surprised to know: "I love playing "Call of Duty"
• It's the year 2030 and: "I am working at a successful company doing something I enjoy"
• The most important advice I've received is: "it's alright to fail, as long as you learn from it and improve"