Completed Event: Soccer versus BYU on October 30, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 2
Final Score
Soccer
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The University of Utah Athletics
Quick Kicks: Anna Escobedo
8/12/2019 3:53 PM | Soccer
Prior to the 2019 Utah Soccer season, get to know some of the student-athletes. Today, meet Anna Escobedo
Q: How did your interest in soccer begin?
My brother played and I wanted to be like him
Q: What is your favorite part about playing soccer?
Being part of a team and competing in something I love
Q: What made you choose Utah?
It is close to home and my family went to school here. I get to play in the Pac-12 and get a good education
Q: What are some of your favorite things to do outside of playing soccer?
Pickleball, golf, bowling
Q: What is the best piece of advice you have received?
Enjoy playing soccer because it ends too soon
Q: Who is your biggest influence in life and why?
My mom. She is the hardest worker, is humble and puts everyone before herself
Q: What do you think the keys to success are?
Working hard, being organized and using your resources
Q: If you could play or go pro in any other sport, what would it be and why?
Tennis because it is a lot of fun and it was my dream when I was little
Q: What are you looking forward to most this season?
Making memories, hopefully doing well and going far
Q: What is your favorite part about being on the soccer team at Utah?
Having best friends on the team and representing a great school
Q: Where is your favorite place to eat in Salt Lake City?
Bonsai Japanese Steakhouse
Q: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Mind reading
Q: What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas
Q: If you could take three things with you to a desert island, what would they be?
My phone, the charger and a battery
Q: What is your favorite food? Favorite candy?
Tempura shrimp sushi and sour patch watermelons
Q: If you could time travel, where and when would you go?
The 1980's seem fun and to see my parents when they were teenagers
Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete and team?
Mia Hamm and the US Women's National Soccer Team
Q: Whom would you like to see in concert?
Harry Styles
Q: What is your favorite movie? Favorite actor?
The Greatest Showman and Zac Efron
Q: What is your favorite show to watch or binge?
Friends
Q: What country would you like to visit and why?
Iceland because it is very pretty and seems fun
Q: What is your favorite Pac-12 road trip?
Stanford
Q: Why did you choose the number you wear?
The number 2 is one of my dad's favorite numbers
Q: What is your biggest fear?
Clowns
Q: What is your favorite animal?
Dog, specifically the mini Australian shepherd
Q: How did your interest in soccer begin?
My brother played and I wanted to be like him
Q: What is your favorite part about playing soccer?
Being part of a team and competing in something I love
Q: What made you choose Utah?
It is close to home and my family went to school here. I get to play in the Pac-12 and get a good education
Q: What are some of your favorite things to do outside of playing soccer?
Pickleball, golf, bowling
Q: What is the best piece of advice you have received?
Enjoy playing soccer because it ends too soon
Q: Who is your biggest influence in life and why?
My mom. She is the hardest worker, is humble and puts everyone before herself
Q: What do you think the keys to success are?
Working hard, being organized and using your resources
Q: If you could play or go pro in any other sport, what would it be and why?
Tennis because it is a lot of fun and it was my dream when I was little
Q: What are you looking forward to most this season?
Making memories, hopefully doing well and going far
Q: What is your favorite part about being on the soccer team at Utah?
Having best friends on the team and representing a great school
Q: Where is your favorite place to eat in Salt Lake City?
Bonsai Japanese Steakhouse
Q: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Mind reading
Q: What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas
Q: If you could take three things with you to a desert island, what would they be?
My phone, the charger and a battery
Q: What is your favorite food? Favorite candy?
Tempura shrimp sushi and sour patch watermelons
Q: If you could time travel, where and when would you go?
The 1980's seem fun and to see my parents when they were teenagers
Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete and team?
Mia Hamm and the US Women's National Soccer Team
Q: Whom would you like to see in concert?
Harry Styles
Q: What is your favorite movie? Favorite actor?
The Greatest Showman and Zac Efron
Q: What is your favorite show to watch or binge?
Friends
Q: What country would you like to visit and why?
Iceland because it is very pretty and seems fun
Q: What is your favorite Pac-12 road trip?
Stanford
Q: Why did you choose the number you wear?
The number 2 is one of my dad's favorite numbers
Q: What is your biggest fear?
Clowns
Q: What is your favorite animal?
Dog, specifically the mini Australian shepherd
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