Vicky Bruce

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-4
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Cornelius N.C.
High School:
Cannon High School

ODP, National Teams & Club Soccer

Member of Charlotte Soccer Academy '93 Predator Team that competes in Elite Clubs National League • selected by ENCL to participate in 2010 & 2011 id2 National Identification Development Program • led CSA team in scoring three straight years • scored game's only goal to lift club team to 2009 NCYSA state championship • member of North Carolina ODP program from 2006-10 • named to Region III teams for international trips in 2009 and 2010 • captain of North Carolina ODP team each of those years • played in 2008 U14 National Team Nike Friendlies.

Prep

Graduated from Cannon High School in Concord, N.C. • as a soccer player at Cannon she played all three positions on the field • selected All-Conference, All-Region and All-State in NCISAA independent league • did not compete as a junior because of injury • captain of high school team as a senior • graduated with a 3.97 GPA.

Personal

Victoria Frances Bruce is the daughter of Ron and Maryann Bruce • was born May 31, 1994 in Mahasset, N.Y. • comes from a family of athletes • her mother was a New York state champion swimmer and her father was a rugby player • Vicky loves playing tennis in her spare time • undeclared major.

Up Close With Vicky Bruce

Section #1: Soccer

1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel soccer player is knowing that I have the honor of playing for the best soccer program in the country.

2. My favorite thing about competing for Coach Dorrance is that everyone who plays for him strives to be the best they can be.

3. Since last year the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is regaining strength and lifting.

4. My best friends on another college soccer team are Hope Walker of College of Charleston and Courtney Stutts of Virginia Tech.

5. My greatest strength as a soccer player is my vision of the field.

Section #2: Interests

1. Away from the soccer field and academic pursuits I like to spend time playing other sports, hanging with friends and watching TV.

2. The best movie I've seen recently is The Blind Side.

3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be tennis or lacrosse.

4. The music act I'd most like to see in person is The Glee Cast.

5. The personal interests I have that might surprise my teammates is I music. I don't play any instruments but I know the lyrics to every song I've ever heard and am always singing or humming something even though it sounds awful.

Section #3: Food & Beverage

1. After a game at Fetzer Field, I'd like to see a buffet spread at McCaskill that included a fruit bowl and trail mix.

2. My favorite beverages are Gatorade water and hot tea.

3. My favorite food made by a relative is my aunt Diane's chicken parmesan or my Grandma's Thanksgiving stuffing.

4. My favorite guilty pleasure food wise are cookies and brownies.

Section #4: Personality

1. If I possessed the gift of time travel I'd like to go to the 60s so I coud see how my parents grew up.

2. My most prized personal possession is my dog, Cooper.

3. If I could go to dinner with a famous person it would be Michael Phelps.

4. My dream job is being a career in soccer or as an entertainer.

5. The most interesting person I've met at UNC is Mia Hamm.