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Senior W. Soccer Spotlight: Sarah Tuggle
7/31/2015 9:49:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — As the 2015 Davidson women's soccer season approaches, davidsonwildcats.com took some time to get to know each of the six seniors who will lead the Wildcats this year.
The 10-question Q&A session with Dani Johnson, Sarah Tuggle, Maddie Fisher, Madison See, Vicky Bruce and Jenni Isaac was designed to help fans get to know the seniors a little more as they play their final season together. Davidson's season opener is Aug. 21 when it hosts Albany at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Stadium.
The next spotlight features midfielder/forward senior Sarah Tuggle. The three-year letterwinner has started 35 of her 60 career games played. A year ago, she tallied her fifth goal and second assist of her career, while starting 16 of 19 games during Davidson's first season in the Atlantic 10. A native of Simpsonville, S.C., she had a breakout sophomore season with four goals (two of them game-winners) and an assist for nine points. Tuggle was named to the Southern Conference All-Academic Team in 2013.
Today's spotlight highlights midfielder/forward Sarah Tuggle...
Q: What attracted you to Davidson as opposed to other schools in your recruitment?
A: "I knew I wanted to play Division I soccer, but I didn't want to go to a big school, so Davidson seemed like a great fit for me."
Q: What has been the most surprising part of your Davidson experience?
A: "The most surprising part of my Davidson experience is how close the team is. I never imagined I'd be a part of such a close knit group of girls."
Q: What advice would you have for current high school athletes who are going through the transition to becoming a college athlete? What would you tell students who are considering coming to Davidson?
A: "I would tell high school students that being a college athlete isn't easy, but it's definitely worth the work. Davidson is a very unique school for a lot of reasons, but anywhere you go you're going to gain a lot of new experiences and learn a lot about yourself."
Q: What's the hardest part about being a Division I athlete? What do you like the most about it?
A: "The hardest part is finding a way to commit the necessary amount to time to your sport, while still excelling in the academic and social aspects of college."
Q: What do you like the most/least about your sport?
A: "I love that soccer is a team sport. What I use to like the least was that soccer (and especially women's soccer) was not recognized as a difficult and "legitimate" sport in the US."
Q: How do you feel your experience as a student and as an athlete at Davidson college will help you in your future?
A: "I think that the adversity I've faced at Davidson both as a student and as an athlete have helped me build character and have gone a long way to teach me about how mentally and physically strong I can truly be."
Q: How does Davidson's small, intimate size affect you?
A: Davidson is small enough that I'm able to get to know a lot of the students here, but it's not too small so I don't feel like I know every person here.
Q: What are your interests away from the competition arena?
A: I love all things art whether its painting, drawing, or sculpture (a class I'm taking this fall) and I'd like to think that if I were better I might have had a future in the arts.
Q: How do you manage school, practice/games, and your social life?
A: Juggling school, soccer and a social life can be difficult at times, but it's always worthwhile. Personally, I feel like soccer can be a good distraction from a rough day at school and vice versa.
Q: What/who is your motivation as an athlete? What drives you?
A: My parent's are definitely my motivation. Without them I wouldn't be who I am today and they're really responsible for providing me with all the great opportunities I've had.
The 10-question Q&A session with Dani Johnson, Sarah Tuggle, Maddie Fisher, Madison See, Vicky Bruce and Jenni Isaac was designed to help fans get to know the seniors a little more as they play their final season together. Davidson's season opener is Aug. 21 when it hosts Albany at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Stadium.
The next spotlight features midfielder/forward senior Sarah Tuggle. The three-year letterwinner has started 35 of her 60 career games played. A year ago, she tallied her fifth goal and second assist of her career, while starting 16 of 19 games during Davidson's first season in the Atlantic 10. A native of Simpsonville, S.C., she had a breakout sophomore season with four goals (two of them game-winners) and an assist for nine points. Tuggle was named to the Southern Conference All-Academic Team in 2013.
Today's spotlight highlights midfielder/forward Sarah Tuggle...
Q: What attracted you to Davidson as opposed to other schools in your recruitment?
A: "I knew I wanted to play Division I soccer, but I didn't want to go to a big school, so Davidson seemed like a great fit for me."
Q: What has been the most surprising part of your Davidson experience?
A: "The most surprising part of my Davidson experience is how close the team is. I never imagined I'd be a part of such a close knit group of girls."
Q: What advice would you have for current high school athletes who are going through the transition to becoming a college athlete? What would you tell students who are considering coming to Davidson?
A: "I would tell high school students that being a college athlete isn't easy, but it's definitely worth the work. Davidson is a very unique school for a lot of reasons, but anywhere you go you're going to gain a lot of new experiences and learn a lot about yourself."
Q: What's the hardest part about being a Division I athlete? What do you like the most about it?
A: "The hardest part is finding a way to commit the necessary amount to time to your sport, while still excelling in the academic and social aspects of college."
Q: What do you like the most/least about your sport?
A: "I love that soccer is a team sport. What I use to like the least was that soccer (and especially women's soccer) was not recognized as a difficult and "legitimate" sport in the US."
Q: How do you feel your experience as a student and as an athlete at Davidson college will help you in your future?
A: "I think that the adversity I've faced at Davidson both as a student and as an athlete have helped me build character and have gone a long way to teach me about how mentally and physically strong I can truly be."
Q: How does Davidson's small, intimate size affect you?
A: Davidson is small enough that I'm able to get to know a lot of the students here, but it's not too small so I don't feel like I know every person here.
Q: What are your interests away from the competition arena?
A: I love all things art whether its painting, drawing, or sculpture (a class I'm taking this fall) and I'd like to think that if I were better I might have had a future in the arts.
Q: How do you manage school, practice/games, and your social life?
A: Juggling school, soccer and a social life can be difficult at times, but it's always worthwhile. Personally, I feel like soccer can be a good distraction from a rough day at school and vice versa.
Q: What/who is your motivation as an athlete? What drives you?
A: My parent's are definitely my motivation. Without them I wouldn't be who I am today and they're really responsible for providing me with all the great opportunities I've had.
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