The Clarion spoke with women’s soccer freshman Jocelyn Loomis over the weekend.

Q: How long have you been playing soccer?
A: I’ve been playing soccer since I was about 4 years old. Just rec soccer and from rec I went to a competitive team and then moved to a different comp team. I started on a club team and then I tried out for the high school team…played all four years there. With the club, I was traveling and going to tournaments. From there, I went to college.

Q: Where are you from?
A: I’m from Salt Lake City.

Q: What position do you play?
A: I play center-mid, mostly attacking-mid, but I play forward sometimes also.

Q: How would you describe the team dynamic?
A: It’s really cool because the whole team has come together really well. The seniors and upperclassmen really help a lot with everything, kind of guiding us along, helping us here and there, talking to us. A lot of the seniors take that leading role.

Q: Do you have any personal goals for yourself this season?
A: Yeah, I think some of my goals have been to make an impact somehow on the team, just coming in and not being under the rug, not just going through the motions. I want to make an impact and be some sort of help on the team. That’s one of my major goals. And I’d like to go to the [NCAA] tournament.

Q: How did you get to DU?
A: It was mainly soccer. I was looking at a few different schools and I had verbally committed to Utah Valley University and their level of soccer wasn’t the same as DU. But Denver was the only place I could go and really be happy.

Q: What are you majoring in?
A: I am undeclared right now but I’m looking towards psychology with maybe a major in art because of graphic design.

Q: Is there any fun childhood soccer memory you have to share?
A: When I was younger, I was super sensitive and I wasn’t aggressive at all. So, one game, the keeper and I collided and when she got up she had a broken wrist and I felt so bad. Then the next play I went 50/50 with a girl and I stopped the ball with my foot and she went to kick it but she tripped and then dislocated her shoulder. Two in one game and I was bawling after that. I was probably 9 at the time.