Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice because of lacrosse and the location"
• Selected VWC over Shenandoah University, Christopher Newport University, Old Dominion University, James Madison University, the College of William and Mary, the University of Mary Washington

VWC Career Statistics

Season Highlights

2014

• TBA

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Four-time Dean's List honoree
• Owns a current 3.828 GPA
• Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic team honoree
• Member of Phi Eta Sigma freshman honor society
• News Editor of the Marlin Chronicle
• Member of the Society for Collegiate Journalists

Prep Accolades

• Competed in lacrosse and field hockey at Grassfield
• Helped her team to a 10-4 record in lacrosse and an 8-5 record in field hockey as a senior
• Recipeint of Scholar Athlete Awards from 2007-2011

Personal

• Daughter of Aeveen and Joseph Branco; dad attended Park College, Old Dominion University and the University of Virginia; mom attended Dublin Institute of Technology
• Has two siblings: Cian, a student at Old Dominion University, and Ciara
• A fan of football's Ron Gronkowski and the New England Patriots, baseball's Boston Red Sox, hockey's Boston Bruins and actor Jude Law
• Enjoys the music of Mumford and Sons and spending vacation time in Crete, Greece
• Favorites include the novel "Jayne Eyre," the movie "Good Will Hunting," and the TV series "The Big Bang Theory"
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "keep knocking me down, I'll keep getting back up"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "discovering that once you have been pushed to your ultimate limit, there is always a little bit more that you can give"
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my mental game, trusting myself and trusting my team to do what we need to do to get better each and every day"
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "be the best I personally can be, improve my skills as much as possible in the time I have and help our team win ODAC's (Old Dominion Athletic Conference)."
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Gandhi. I have always believed in the principle of non-violence and peaceful protest for human rights. He embodied all of these things and experienced things in his life that I cannot even begin to fathom. He was and always will be absolutely incredible"
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "So You Think You Can Dance. I am an awful dancer and I would love to learn how to dance. People would get a huge kick out of watching me try to dance"
• It's the year 2025 and: "I'm in a foreign country hopefully providing help to those less fortunate, possibly a member of the Peace Corps, possibly a diplomat, maybe have a family. Not really sure. I'm kind of just letting life unfold in the way it's supposed to"
• If I could possess one superpower it would be: "flying. It would be super convenient and I'd be able to travel the world without having to pay the ridiculous air fare rates!"
• People might be surprised to know: "I am actually really introverted. I like to keep to myself and I don't like huge recognition for things I have done. I  would actually consider myself to be incredibly shy. I'm just good at hiding it"
• The most important advice I've received is: "my mom has always told me "this too shall pass." It applies to every aspect of my life. Regardless of how tough something gets, it will come to an end. And, no matter how endless something may seem, it will end. So you have to cherish every second you have.