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#12 Emily Willaert

Sophomore … 5-9 … Midfielder … North Mankato, Minn. … Mankato Loyola H.S.

2007: A sophomore transfer from Concordia-Moorhead … strong athlete who keeps the game simple ... great attacker ... has the ability to win air balls.

High School:
A 2007 graduate of Mankato Loyola High School, Willaert was coached by John Dickerman … participated in soccer (six years), basketball (four years), track and field (two years) and softball (one year) during her athletic career at Mankato Loyola … five time All-City soccer player … awarded MVP honors for both soccer and basketball … holds the assists and goals records in soccer at Mankato Loyola … also is the scoring and rebounding leader at Mankato Loyola … awarded All-City honors in basketball … captained her soccer and basketball teams … awarded Academic All-State honors in softball … member of the Mankato Loyola softball team that placed third in the State Class A Softball Tournament … member of two Crusader soccer teams that were awarded Academic All-State honors. 

Personal:
Daughter of Jan and Jeff Willaert of North Mankato, Minn. … brother Dan is a 2006 graduate of Saint John’s University and former All-American wrestler for the Johnnies … brother Tony (Class of 2011) is a first-year student at Saint John’s University … mother Jan attended the College of Saint Benedict … enjoys going to the lake, playing basketball, watching baseball, spending time with my friends and playing cards … majoring in history with a minor in political science.

Proudest moment in her soccer career:
“Every game my high school team came from behind the win a game.”

What do you like about being a collegiate student-athlete?
“Playing soccer at high level and playing with other women that have the same passion for the sport.”


 


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