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: Carly Nelson
8/20/2019 1:48 PM | Soccer
Prior to the 2019 Utah Soccer season, get to know some of the student-athletes. Today, meet Carly Nelson
Q: How did your interest in soccer begin?
My older sister played and I was a copycat and looked up to her so I decided to try it
Q: What is your favorite part about playing soccer?
It makes everything else go away. I find peace. I also love working toward something
Q: What made you choose Utah?
Playing in the Pac-12. I want to compete against the best and wanted to be close to family
Q: What are some of your favorite things to do outside of playing soccer?
Meditate, read, write, hike, snowboard, watch humor
Q: What is the best piece of advice you have received?
They do not care about what you know until they know how much you care
Q: Who is your biggest influence in life and why?
My mentor, Dillan Buck. He opened up my eyes and helped me become a better human
Q: What do you think the keys to success are?
Discipline, commitment and fun
Q: If you could play or go pro in any other sport, what would it be and why?
Tennis. Serena Williams is a total badass
Q: What are you looking forward to most this season?
Games and playing with my girls
Q: What is your favorite part about being on the soccer team at Utah?
Playing with my best friends and making memories . Creating relationships that will last forever
Q: Where is your favorite place to eat in Salt Lake City?
Whole Foods
Q: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Reading peoples minds
Q: What is your favorite holiday?
Halloween
Q: If you could take three things with you to a desert island, what would they be?
A jet ski, hammock and Kindle
Q: What is your favorite food?
Egg scrambles
Q: If you could time travel, where and when would you go?
I would go to the future and travel to space
Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete and team?
Serena Williams and the US Women's National Team
Q: Whom would you like to see in concert?
Queen
Q: What is your favorite movie and actress?
Boss and Melissa McCarthy
Q: What is your favorite show to watch or binge?
I like books - so my favorite one is Power of Now
Q: What country would you like to visit and why?
Iceland. I love the cold and it is beautiful
Q: Why did you choose the number you wear?
Number one reminds me to always strive to be my better self
Q: Biggest fear?
Alligators
Q: What is your favorite animal?
Lion
Q: How did your interest in soccer begin?
My older sister played and I was a copycat and looked up to her so I decided to try it
Q: What is your favorite part about playing soccer?
It makes everything else go away. I find peace. I also love working toward something
Q: What made you choose Utah?
Playing in the Pac-12. I want to compete against the best and wanted to be close to family
Q: What are some of your favorite things to do outside of playing soccer?
Meditate, read, write, hike, snowboard, watch humor
Q: What is the best piece of advice you have received?
They do not care about what you know until they know how much you care
Q: Who is your biggest influence in life and why?
My mentor, Dillan Buck. He opened up my eyes and helped me become a better human
Q: What do you think the keys to success are?
Discipline, commitment and fun
Q: If you could play or go pro in any other sport, what would it be and why?
Tennis. Serena Williams is a total badass
Q: What are you looking forward to most this season?
Games and playing with my girls
Q: What is your favorite part about being on the soccer team at Utah?
Playing with my best friends and making memories . Creating relationships that will last forever
Q: Where is your favorite place to eat in Salt Lake City?
Whole Foods
Q: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Reading peoples minds
Q: What is your favorite holiday?
Halloween
Q: If you could take three things with you to a desert island, what would they be?
A jet ski, hammock and Kindle
Q: What is your favorite food?
Egg scrambles
Q: If you could time travel, where and when would you go?
I would go to the future and travel to space
Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete and team?
Serena Williams and the US Women's National Team
Q: Whom would you like to see in concert?
Queen
Q: What is your favorite movie and actress?
Boss and Melissa McCarthy
Q: What is your favorite show to watch or binge?
I like books - so my favorite one is Power of Now
Q: What country would you like to visit and why?
Iceland. I love the cold and it is beautiful
Q: Why did you choose the number you wear?
Number one reminds me to always strive to be my better self
Q: Biggest fear?
Alligators
Q: What is your favorite animal?
Lion
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