Nov. 5, 2009

Leading up to their final game, the three seniors on the women's soccer team sat down to answer a few questions for USFDons.com.Today we hear from goalkeeper Kelly Pohle.

What are some of your best memories from USF?

"Some of the best memories I have made have been with all of my teammates over the past five years, we have had so many great memories on and off the field. We have worked so hard together and have been through so much. Without each others support and dedication we could not have made it through."

What will you miss the most?

"Mostly I will miss the competitiveness we bring to practice and to games. I will also miss all the girls and the bonds we have formed together."

How has soccer impacted and influenced your life?

"Soccer has been my life for 17 years so it's going to be a huge transition but I'm definitely ready for it. It was a struggle to play this last season but I'm so glad my teammates, coaches, friends, and family were here to back me up and push me to keep playing. It was such a great season and I made so many good memories with all the girls I wouldn't change it for anything."

What are some things you have learned from coaches, professors, teammates, and/or friends while playing here that you will take with you into your next endeavor?

"I have definitely learned how to be dedicated and strive for the best I can be over the past five years. I have learned how to work with other people and work through adversity. There are so many different people and personalities on the team, for all of us to get along and respect one another is an amazing accomplishment."

How do you feel having spent your entire collegiate career at USF?

"USF was definitely a different experience then other college student athletes have experienced but it is one that I will always be able to come back to and enjoy the beauty of the city. Because USF is such a small school the relationships I have formed have been so awesome and I know the friends I have made will always be there for me."

"What's next for me? I just want to hang out for a bit and live life and relax. I want to experience life without soccer. Hopefully I will be getting a job in the city so I can stay here and enjoy different parts of the city that I have not yet experienced. However, a couple years down the road I hope to be going to radiology school to become a radiologist."

Any advice to your former teammates?

"Stick by your teammates. You guys are in it together and will have something that you will never forget."