Venus James



Sport: Women's Soccer

Year: Junior

Position: Forward/Midfielder

Hometown: Oakland, CA

High School: Bishop O'Dowd

Favorite Food:
Hamburgers or cheeseburgers

Favorite Place to Hang Out:
Bruin Walk

Favorite Musician:
"I like R&B and a just slow music. I like Sade'."

Favorite Sports Team:
"San Francisco 49ers. Because I'm from there."

Favorite Movie:
Glory with Denzel Washington.

Favorite Non-Soccer Activity:
"Relaxing in my room listening to music."

Opponent You'd Most Like to Beat:
"North Carolina. We just played them and we lost. That was a game that I definitely think we could've won. And I think that if we had another chance, we would play for 90 minutes and have the result we need."

Most Influential Person on Your Life:
"Coach (Jillian) Ellis. I'm able to understand her as a coach and as a person.

Best Part About Playing Soccer For UCLA:
"Just Being a Bruin. I know that sounds kind of corny, but I just love being part of the UCLA women's soccer team."

Where Do You See Yourself 10 Years From Now:
"Hopefully on the U.S. National Team. That's just a dream of mine."

Pre-Game Superstition:
"I like to pray before each game. I also have to get 20 juggles."

Best Part About Your Game:
"My speed."

Weakness:
"Ball watching. When I'm not involved in the game and I'm just watching other people play."

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:
"When we beat USC my freshman year 3-1. I had a goal and an assist."

On Competing With the U.S. National Team:
"It was a great feeling because I'd always wanted to be there. It took me a long time to get there but I finally made it and that inspired me to work that much harder.

Most Embarassing Soccer Moment:
"When I was like eight, I thought the ball was out of bounds so I picked it up and gave the other team a free kick. It was like my first ever hand ball."

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