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GET TO KNOW: Melissa Capocaccia
7/10/2015 | Soccer
Summer is upon us and in preparation for the 2015 season, OleMissSports.com is bringing fans of Ole Miss Soccer and the Rebel Nation a look at the players who will make up the latest incarnation of the Rebels on the pitch.
We'll take a look at what makes each player unique, how they came to choose Ole Miss as their home and family for their collegiate career and what they hope to do after college.
Melissa Capocaccia
Jr., D, 2L
Memphis, Tennessee (St. Agnes Academy)
Major: Communicative Sciences and Disorders
1. What made you choose Ole Miss and how did you know it was the right place for you to play soccer?
I loved the atmosphere of the town and the team. I felt like a smaller college town was the right fit for me.
2. What are your goals for the season?
Make it to the SEC Tournament and make a run in the NCAA Tournament.
3. What is your favorite athletic memory at Ole Miss?
Playing against both of my sisters in Knoxville.
4. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Working and married. Maybe some kids by then.
5. What's something most people don't know about you?
My hair used to be straight.
6. If you could meet anyone living or dead (or fictional), who would it be and why?
Channing Tatum. He seems like a really nice guy and is attractive.
7. Do you have any superstitions before a game?
None.
8. If you had a day off from soccer, what would you do?
Go to my lake house in Pickwick with friends.
9. What is your favorite class at Ole Miss and why?
Marine Biology because I love learning about animals.
Favorite Band: Ed Sheeran or anything country
Favorite TV Show: New Girl
Favorite Food: Salmon
Favorite Place To Eat In Oxford: Big Bad Breakfast
Favorite Pro/Athlete: Zach Randolph
<>Favorite Pro Team: Memphis Grizzlies
Favorite Sport (other than soccer): Football
