Olivia Mbala

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario
High School:
Birchmount Park Collegiate

General Information
Will be a top candidate to earn a starting job in the Tar Heel defense in 2010 • current member of the Canadian U20 National Team with fellow Tar Heel Ranee Premji.
ODP, National Teams & Club Soccer
Called up to Canadian U20 National training camp in 2010 • named to Canada Games Team in 2009 • that same year she was named to a spot on the U20 National Team pool and played on the Ontario Youth League U18 club championship squad • in 2008, she was called up to the U17 National train-ing camp • played on the gold champions of the National All-Stars in 2008 • at the 2005 Ontario Summer Games she played with the U16 Bronze Club team champions.
Prep
Graduated from the Birchmount Park Collegiate School in June 2010 • played four sports in high school - soccer, volleyball, cross country and basketball.
Personal
Olivia MBala is nicknamed Liv or Livy • is the daughter of Lopez and Yolande MBala • was born May 12, 1992 in Toronto, Ontario • has one brother, Andrew, 19 • psychology major • provided volunteer services to the Wexford Soccer Club • organized a black history presentation for high school.

20 Questions With Olivia MBala
Section #1: Soccer
• The best thing about being a Tar Heel soccer player is playing for the best team in the country.
• My favorite thing about competing for Coach Dorrance is he if funny.
• Since my last competitive season, the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is my coordination.
• My best friends on another college soccer team is Rachel Melhado of Louisville.
• My greatest strength as a soccer player is being under pressure and still being able to play my game.
Section #2: Interests
• Away from the pitch and academic pursuits, I like to spend time shopping and hanging out with friends and family.
• On a long bus trip, I'd like to watch Love and Basketball.
• If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be volleyball because it is my second favorite sport.
• If I received free concert tickets via a radio/internet promotion I would love to see Chris Brown.
• The one interest I have that people would be surprised to know is I love playing video games.
Section #3: Food
• After a game at Fetzer I'd love to see a buffet spread at McCaskill that included pasta, cucumbers, watermelon, chocolate Smarties.
• My favorite beverage is apple juice.
• I'm allowed to enter a room with unlimited snacks, one room has the salty stuff, the other sweet stuff? I enter the Sweet Room because I love sweet things.
• My favorite food made by a relative is shrimp sauce with pasta by my Mom.
• On my birthday, I'd love to be treated by my friends to dinner at Moxies.
Section #4: Personality
• If I possessed the gift of time travel I would go to France in 2006 when my team played there.
• My most prized possession is my shoes.
• My iTunes library include about 700 songs, of rhythm and blues, rock, Hip Hop and dance.
• In a perfect world where making money was not a consideration my dream job would be CEO of Nike or adidas.