Athlete of the Week: 10 questions with Olivia Iacobelli, New Trier flag soccer

Olivia Iacobelli is a senior two-way participant for the Trevians. She performs nook again and large receiver and has been with this system for 4 years.

1. Do you might have any pregame rituals or superstitions?

I often attempt to drink an engery drink earlier than each sport. I really feel prefer it will get me extra prepared. I usuall drink a Bloom Energy drink, peach mango taste.

2. What do you hope to do subsequent yr?

I’m not too positive but. I feel going to varsity for enterprise is what I hope to do. I really feel it’s simply that math is what I’m higher at and enterprise works with that.

3. When did you begin enjoying soccer?

Freshman yr, once I came upon New Trier was having a crew. I had by no means performed earlier than.

4. Why did you be part of this system?

I didn’t actually have a fall sport and noticed flag soccer was new and thought it appeared attention-grabbing. I by no means actually performed however I’ve seen movies and it appeared enjoyable so I made a decision to affix.

5. What are some stuff you realized shortly?

My freshman yr I didn’t actually know what any of the performs have been. I barely knew what a route was. I assumed you simply run straight. … On protection, I didn’t know you have been to be set in a sure place and the place to be set.

6. What will you are taking with you after highschool?

I really feel like most school have intramurals, and it will be enjoyable to affix with my mates on intramural crew. I feel the highschool expertise would keep on there and I can perhaps make new mates if I be part of a crew.

7. What is your favourite factor to do off the sphere?

I wish to play pickleball fairly a bit. I am going with my sister (Camila Iacobelli, twin sister) to courts not removed from our home and play with random individuals.

8. If you’re in Walgreens with a pair bucks, what are you shopping for?

I’m most likely shopping for some Sour Patch Kids, the watermelon ones. I not too long ago obtained into them, like a month in the past.

9. What is one thing individuals don’t learn about you?

Maybe that in my free time I additionally wish to bake, like cook dinner. I don’t assume many individuals know that. When go to a household buddy’s home, I often make a tres leches cake or some flan — that’s considered one of my staples.

10. How has your senior season been?

I feel this yr has been all about making an attempt to get higher and enhance our gameplay and in addition bonding with the entire crew. It’s our final season. … We have seven seniors on the crew and we’re making an attempt to take advantage of it and have a lot enjoyable. This yr, out of all of the others, I really feel we’ve been the closest, simply attending to know all people and hanging out.

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