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Making Mountaineer Memories
November 01, 2017 11:43 AM | Women's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Since the age of three, senior Alli Magaletta has strived to be her best on and off the soccer field. With the support of her family, No. 22 has managed to make her final season with the Mountaineers memorable.
From a young age, Magaletta has had the influence of her older sister, Tori, when it came to soccer. Their competitive relationship has made playing soccer more exciting.
"I kind of followed a little in my sister's footsteps. She was the one that kind of started playing soccer. I played a bunch of sports when I was a little kid, and I think soccer just really caught my eye and I just really loved it," Magaletta said.
Not only was her sister a huge part of her soccer career, but her parents, Ed and Kim, influenced her as well.
"They always pushed me to be the best I can, and I happened to find a sport that I really flourish in. I really try to work hard and do my best for them," Magaletta exclaimed.
Managing school and soccer does not leave the midfielder with a lot of free time. Majoring in exercise physiology, Magaletta has been on the President's List, the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll and the Garett Ford Academic Honor Roll.
"It is actually very difficult," the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree explained. "Being on the road and in season, I just try to manage my time as best as I can. The coaches do a good enough job letting us get our school work done and having a balance."
As her final season with the Mountaineers comes to an end, Magaletta reminisces on her favorite memories.
"One of my favorite soccer memories was the 2016 Big 12 Championship, and it was against TCU," she said. "We were down 2-0 at half, and I just remember feeling so motivated to play and I could just feel all of my team members feeling the exact same way. We came back and won it 3-2, and I think that is when our team really came together as a unit. That is when we knew we were going to go all the way to the National Championship."
After two significant years playing for the Mountaineers, there are certainly things Magaletta will miss. With all of the relationships that have grown on and off the field, it is going to be hard to leave them behind.
"The one thing I am going to miss are all of the girls on the team. Just the program in general and obviously soccer. I think giving up soccer will be one of the things I'll hate the most because it's always been such a huge part of my life," Magaletta said.
After devoting her college career to playing soccer, there is one thing that Magaletta would like to be remembered for.
"That I just really tried my best in the program. Whether it was school or soccer, I just really strived to be the best I could," she said.
After a long career playing soccer, Magaletta has left her mark with the Mountaineers. The influences in her life have certainly played an immense role in her career and have created the soccer player she is today.
Magaletta and the No. 5-ranked Mountaineers open play at the Big 12 Soccer Championship this evening. Seeded No. 2, WVU will face No. 7-seed Texas Tech at 6:30 p.m. EST, at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. Fans can watch the match HERE.
From a young age, Magaletta has had the influence of her older sister, Tori, when it came to soccer. Their competitive relationship has made playing soccer more exciting.
"I kind of followed a little in my sister's footsteps. She was the one that kind of started playing soccer. I played a bunch of sports when I was a little kid, and I think soccer just really caught my eye and I just really loved it," Magaletta said.
Not only was her sister a huge part of her soccer career, but her parents, Ed and Kim, influenced her as well.
"They always pushed me to be the best I can, and I happened to find a sport that I really flourish in. I really try to work hard and do my best for them," Magaletta exclaimed.
Managing school and soccer does not leave the midfielder with a lot of free time. Majoring in exercise physiology, Magaletta has been on the President's List, the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll and the Garett Ford Academic Honor Roll.
"It is actually very difficult," the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree explained. "Being on the road and in season, I just try to manage my time as best as I can. The coaches do a good enough job letting us get our school work done and having a balance."
As her final season with the Mountaineers comes to an end, Magaletta reminisces on her favorite memories.
"One of my favorite soccer memories was the 2016 Big 12 Championship, and it was against TCU," she said. "We were down 2-0 at half, and I just remember feeling so motivated to play and I could just feel all of my team members feeling the exact same way. We came back and won it 3-2, and I think that is when our team really came together as a unit. That is when we knew we were going to go all the way to the National Championship."
After two significant years playing for the Mountaineers, there are certainly things Magaletta will miss. With all of the relationships that have grown on and off the field, it is going to be hard to leave them behind.
"The one thing I am going to miss are all of the girls on the team. Just the program in general and obviously soccer. I think giving up soccer will be one of the things I'll hate the most because it's always been such a huge part of my life," Magaletta said.
After devoting her college career to playing soccer, there is one thing that Magaletta would like to be remembered for.
"That I just really tried my best in the program. Whether it was school or soccer, I just really strived to be the best I could," she said.
After a long career playing soccer, Magaletta has left her mark with the Mountaineers. The influences in her life have certainly played an immense role in her career and have created the soccer player she is today.
Magaletta and the No. 5-ranked Mountaineers open play at the Big 12 Soccer Championship this evening. Seeded No. 2, WVU will face No. 7-seed Texas Tech at 6:30 p.m. EST, at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. Fans can watch the match HERE.
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