University of South Alabama Athletics

2015: Played in four games, all off the bench… Played season-high 12 minutes in shutout win over Tennessee-Martin (8/30).

High School: Earned three varsity letters in soccer at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School… Yellow Jackets advanced to state semifinals three times… Scored 22 career goals.

Club: Played three seasons for the Pensacola Texans.

Personal: Full name is Maggie Anne Pierce… Born June 27, 1997 in Seattle, Wash. … Daughter of Kenneth and Kathleen Pierce… Third of five children—has two older sisters, and a younger sister and younger brother… Father played football at Rose-Hulman and sister ran cross country at Gonzaga… Chose South Alabama so she could play soccer close to her family… Favorites – movie: “The Wizard of Oz”; books: Harry Potter series; pro team: Seattle Seahawks; athlete: Brandi Chastain; musical artists: Taylor Swift and Rihanna; food: cheesecake; class: math… Likes playing soccer, the beach, eating, sleeping and reading, and dislikes birds… Listens to music and visualizes the game before each match… Writes “Family” and “UBI” on her wrist because her old coach used to do that for her… Celebrity she’d like to meet is Brandi Chastain… Career plans are to be a physical therapist… Three wishes: have unlimited money, success and a healthy family… Has gone on mission trips to Ahuano and Misahualli in Ecuador.

Major: Exercise science