SEPT 26, 2003
WWW.GUILFORDIAN.COM
Mullen on bri
Jessica Clark
Staff Writer
Before her injury, Kimberly
Mullen was on a roll.
Last year, Mullen, a transfer
student from the State
University of New York at
Oneonta, tied Guilford's sin
gle-season records for goals
(22), assists (11), and points
(55) in her first year as a
Quaker forward.
"It was pretty exciting. I was
hoping to break it... but it was
exciting just to tie it. I didn't
expect to come in and do
that," said Mullen.
She will not be able to dupli
cate that feat this year due to
a torn ACL suffered against
Eastern Mennonite on
Saturday, leaving her 17
goals shy of the school record
for career goals.
Mullen is eager to get back
on the field.
Speaking with a pronounced
New York accent, Mullen
explains the role her parents
had in motivating her. "I've
always played soccer ... but
there were times when I didn't
enjoy it and my parents
pushed me to do it. I'm glad
they did because I'm happy
here playing."
Mullen enjoys the Guilford
team for a number of reasons
- coach Eric Lewis for one.
"He's pretty fair. I like him
because he likes to win. He
may not get everyone into the
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game, but it's college now. He
also does whatever he can for
you. He's like a friend."
She also likes the closeness
of the team, saying:
"Whatever I go through, they
go through - pre-season stuff,
everything."
Not just a soccer player, the
junior is double-majoring in
psychology and criminal jus
tice. She's not sure what
she's going to do after she
graduates, but she sees
coaching as a possibility.
"I've done some coaching. I
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Kimberly Mullen
did some UNC camps this
summer. That was really
exciting. I'd get so excited
watching them play that I
wouldn't mind coaching."
When asked what were
some eye-opening differ
ences between coaching and
playing, Mullen said,
"Sometimes the girls don't lis
ten to you. I think it's harder
trying to teach someone
something that comes really
easy to you. [lt was hard
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because] they were new to
each other, and I was trying to
make them work together."
Soccer has taught Mullen
important lessons that she
uses on and off the field, cit
ing teamwork and the impor
tance of putting forth 100 per
cent effort every time she's on
the field.
Mullen also enjoys taking in
professional soccer. "I like to
watch women's soccer more
than men's. I watch the World
Cup and the Olympics. They
just ended women's profes
sional soccer so I can't watch
that anymore."
The Woman's United
Soccer Association disband
ed recently, citing lack of
sponsorship revenue. The
association received less than
half of what they were expect
ing from corporate sponsors.
Mullen plays the game
because she loves it, and
because of the emotional high
it brings, saying: "Being out
there with my friends. The
feeling - especially in the big
games - when you've just
scored a goal ... It's the best
feeling in the world. I get
goosebumps."
You'll get goosebumps too
when you see the' Quakers
play this Saturday at home
against Bridgewater, albeit
without Mullen. The match
begins at 11:00 a.m.
Sports Scores
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Men's Soccer (2-2)
Beat Warren Wilson 5-1, Sept. 15
SOG: Tim lmafidon-5, Greg Hinkie-1, Marcus Growers-1,
Darriel Cannon-2, Steffen Schollaert-3, Bo White-1, 2
Ampofo Darko, Bojan Raic-1
G:Tim lmafidon-3, Darriel Cannon-1, Bojan Raic 1
A: Tim lmafidon-1
Saves: Zane Cambell-1
Women's Soccer (3-5)
Lost 5-3 to Eastern Mennonite, Sept 20
SOG: Rachel Gwin-1, M. Barolet-Fogarty-1, Kimberly
Mullen-2, Lori Layton-2, Jennifer Mundy-2
G: Kimberly Mullen-1, M. Barolet-Fogarty-1
A: A. VanZee-Phillips-1, M. Barolet-Fogarty-1
Saves: Danielle Brisotti-9
Lost 9-0 to North Carolina, Sept 17
SOG: Rachel Gwin-1, Heather Ruggiero-1, Kimberly
Mullen-1,
Saves: Danielle Brisotti-6
Beat Dallas 1-0, Sept 13
SOG: A. VanZee-Phillips-1, Rachel Gwin-2, M. Barolet-
Fogarty-1, Kimberly Mullen-4, Diane Newman-1, Trina
Scurka-1
G: Kimberly Mullen-1
A: Jennifer Mundy-1
Saves: Danielle Brisotti
Beat Agnes Scott 3-1, Sept 12
SOG: A. VanZee-Phillips-2, Heather Ruggiero-1, Rachel
Gwin-2, M. Barolet-Fogarty-6, Kimberly Mullen-5, Lori
Layton-1, Emily Ott-2, Jennifer Mundy-2, Caryn Stone-1
G: M. Barolet-Fogarty-2, Kimberly Mullen-1
Golf
Guilford wins Johnny Palmer/ old North State Invitational
Sept 16-17
Daniel Day won with atl, 145
GREENSBORO, N
Staff Writer
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