GoBlueRaiders.com sat down with sophomores Kelly Downs, Emily Snowdon and Fran Howells on Tuesday to get the talented trio's take on the rest of the season and the life of a collegiate student-athlete.

What are your personal expectations for the rest of the season?
ES: I want the team to be the best. That's all there is to it.
KD: My personal expectations are to score at least five goals.
FH: Being in defense, to help keep the amount of goals scored on us to a minimum.

What is your favorite class at Middle Tennessee?
FH: Health and Wellness because I have a funny teacher who always has a story to tell.
ES: Education Psychology because it devotes itself to understanding children. It motivates me to be a better student-teacher.
KD: Animal Science because I love learning about different animals and their behaviors.

What is one aspect of your game you would improve?
KD: My touch on the ball.
FH: I want to improve on my confidence in taking the ball forward. I get nervous past the half-way line.
ES: I want to improve my fitness.

If you could play any sport other than soccer what would it be?
FH: Ice hockey because I would love to get dressed up in all the pads and skate around.
KD: I used to wrestle in high school and it was the most exhilarating feeling in the world! It is a sport that is all about the individual and you are held accountable for everything no matter the result.
ES: I would be a swimmer. After watching the Olympics I have the utmost respect for those athletes. Plus, it would get me closer to Michael Phelps!

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
KD: I would choose to live in Colorado because it is very scenic and I could live on a ranch with some horses!
ES: Africa, my main goal in life is to devote myself to helping the people there.
FH: I would like to carry on living in the United States after I finish college because I really like it here. Also. there is greater chance of me getting a job working on special effects for television and movies than if I were to go back to Wales.

Who is your favorite sports player?
ES: Steven Gerrard because of his leadership and Xabi Alonso because of his vision on the field.
FH: Izabela Kozon of the MT volleyball team because she is a very talented athlete.
KD: Michael Phelps because he is an amazing athlete.

If you could have one super-hero power what would it be?
KD: To turn myself into any animal or insect on the planet so I could go anywhere in the world whenever I wanted.
ES: To breathe under water. You could swim forever.
FH: I would like to be able to fly so I can go back and forth between Wales and the United States free of charge!

What is one thing that not many people know about you?
ES: I want to be fluent in Spanish and American Sign Language.
FH: My first name is not Francesca. I can't tell you what it is, sorry.
KD: I am obsessed with horses.

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