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Student-Athlete Spotlight

Name: Elysse Van Leer

Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.

Nickname: Vanny, El, LC

Major: Education

Favorite thing about WSU: The small town, all the friends that I have made, the enthusiasm about Cougar Athletics and Dairy Queen.

Heroes: My grandparents

Best Career Soccer Moment: Scoring against UCLA last year or beating Arizona State for the first time.

Most Embarrassing Moment: I was walking through Bohler singing (horribly might I add). Someone heard me and told me I had "nice vocals."

Hobbies (other than soccer): Hiking, basketball, sewing.

Favorite TV Show: Weeds, That 70s Show, Sex in the City

Favorite Band: The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Kings of Leon

In Five Years Time...I will have traveled around Europe and have a job I love.

Favorite Quote: "It's better to try and fail than to have never tried at all."

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