GET TO KNOW: Gretchen Harknett

July 16, 2015

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.

Gretchen Harknett
Jr., MF/D, 2L
Memphis, Tennessee (Escola Americana de Campinas)
Major: Biochemistry

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 campus and had friends coming here. Also, it's a really great coaching staff.

2. What are your goals for the season?

Be the goal scorer. I want to go back to the SEC Tournament and NCAA Tournament. I want to win the SEC Tournament.

3. What is your favorite athletic memory at Ole Miss?

Beating Alabama my freshman year. Winning with a golden goal is always a great feeling.

4. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

As an orthodontist with a golden retriever. Living in South Carolina with a kid and a husband.

5. What's something most people don't know about you?

I lived in Brazil for a year.

6. If you could meet anyone living or dead (or fictional), who would it be and why?

Abraham Lincoln. He seems like a cool guy, plus he was a problem solver so he could give me advice to solve mine.

7. Do you have any superstitions before a game?

My socks have to go on the designated feet. There can't be any wrinkles and I like them tall.

8. If you had a day off from soccer, what would you do?

Lie in bed all day.

9. What is your favorite class at Ole Miss and why?

Psychology 201. My teacher made it very interesting and I think the brain is cool.

Favorite Movie: Inception

Favorite Band: Ed Sheeran

Favorite TV Show: Orange is the New Black; The Bachelor
Favorite Book: Looking for Alaska
Favorite Food: Corn
Favorite Place To Eat In Oxford: Oxford Grillhouse
Favorite Pro/Athlete: Kevin Durant, NBA
Favorite Pro Team: Barcelona
Favorite Sport (other than soccer): Basketball

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