University of South Alabama Athletics

2023: Appeared in 14 games, while making six starts as a defender ...Was on the pitch for seven of South's 11 shutouts. 

2022: Started all 20 matches of the 2022 season ... Played all 90 minutes for 17 games and clocked 110 minutes in South’s Sun Belt Conference Tournament win over Marshall ... Recorded one assist in the Southern Miss game ... Was on the pitch for all of South’s shutouts.

Prior to South Alabama: Lettered three years at Ole Miss, earning SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll and Fall Academic Honor Roll … Academic Team Captain in 2020-21 … M Club Member from 2019 to 2021 … Helped the Rebels to a Sweet 16 finish in the NCAA tournament in 2021 and a second-round finish in the SEC tournament in 2019.

High School: Graduated from Hutchison School in Memphis, Tenn. in 2018 where she lettered in soccer for four years … Led the Sting to a state semi-final finish in 2016 … Earned Commercial Appeal Best in Preps and AA All-Region and All-State Teams selections in 2016 and 2017 … Recorded seven goals and 22 assists while at Hutchison.

Club: Played for Lobos Rush in Collierville, Tenn., for eight years … Team captain from 2017-2019 … Went to the Southern Regional Championship Final in 2018 … Led her team to the Tennessee state championship in 2015 and 2019 … Appeared on the Rush national team multiple times from 2015-2017 … Was on the ODP Tennessee team from 2013-2017 and made a trip to London with the team in 2015 … Region III player from 2016-2018. 

Personal: Full name is Micaela Catherine Dusseault … Born May 17, 2001 in Germantown, Tenn. … Daughter of Michael and Susan Dusseault … Favorites – movies: Frozen, Tangled, Cars; book: Pride and Prejudice; pro sports teams: Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Memphis Grizzlies; athletes: Roger Federer, Tom Brady, Christian Pulisic and David Ortiz; music artists: One Reupublic, Khalid, Jason Aldean and Thomas Rhett; foods: sushi and pizza; classes: math and science … Likes spending time with friends and family, going on long walks, looking at the stars, listening to music in the car, driving with the windows down and cooking new foods (especially dessert) … Dislikes bugs and traffic … Before a game, will listen to music, dance and do a handshake with someone … Best part of playing sports to her is being around a team and being able to achieve a goal with her team … Would like to meet Ryan Renolds and Blake Lively … Most people don’t know she graduated high school early … Most thankful for her family … Chose South because it felt like home … Goals for upcoming season include having an impact on the team, winning the conference championship and going to the NCAA tournament.