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GET TO KNOW: Amanda Karlsson
7/27/2015 | 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.
Amanda Karlsson
So., MF, 1L
Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman HS)
Major: Marketing Communications
1. What made you choose Ole Miss and how did you know it was the right place for you to play soccer?
The staff, players, facilities and most of all the dorms.
2. What are your goals for the season?
To recover from my ACL tear and to work my hardest to get back to playing soccer.
3. What is your favorite athletic memory at Ole Miss?
On April Fool's Day when people cut holes in Liza Harbin's practice jersey.
4. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Somewhere in Europe either playing for a soccer team or traveling.
5. What's something most people don't know about you?
I was born in South Africa.
6. If you could meet anyone living or dead (or fictional), who would it be and why?
Cristiano Rinaldo because he is an amazing person, soccer player and he's gorgeous.
7. Do you have any superstitions before a game?
None.
8. If you had a day off from soccer, what would you do?
Sleep. A lot. Go somewhere new.
9. What is your favorite class at Ole Miss and why?
Psychology because I have an A in it.
Favorite Soccer Move: Chipping
Favorite Band: Katy Perry
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Food: Potatoes
Favorite Place To Eat In Oxford: McDonald's
Favorite Pro/Athlete: Cristiano Rinaldo
Favorite Pro Team: Real Madrid
Favorite Sport (other than soccer): Tennis
