Up Close: Charlene Lui

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Favorite cold cereal: Corn Pops

Favorite Jennifer Rockwood quote: "Don't eat too many treats on this next trip"

I chose soccer over other sports because: I knew I'd be too small for other sports

Before a game I: Say a prayer and take a nap and sometimes eat ice cream

How did I spend my off-season: Training in Hawaii and working at an insurance company

Who has had the greatest influence on my soccer career and why: Phil Neddo because he believed in me and helped me believe in myself

What do I want to be doing 20 years from now: Having a wonderful family and being the coolest mom ever

Who is the best soccer player/team I have ever faced: Lorrie Fair in a friendly scrimmage

What would I like to do sometime in my life: Going on a mission

Dream vacation: Going on a tour of Asia

Best advice I've ever received: Don't

My favorite movie: Count of Monte Cristo

My favorite book is: Book of Mormon

If I could play another sport it would be: If I didn't play soccer I'd want to be a rock star ( I can't play any instruments like an electric guitar but I'd channel my energy that way).

What is my favorite hobby or activity away from soccer: Sleeping

My favorite musical group: Coldplay

People say I look like: A rabbit

Favorite professor at BYU: Professor Williams

Most interesting class I've taken at BYU: Book of Mormon

What is my most memorable athletic achievement or moment: Beating our club rival 4-0 and scoring two of the goals

If I had to give up all of my possessions except one, what would be the one thing I kept: My scriptures

Favorite scripture: Alma 37:37

My favorite Web site is: www.yahoomail.com

My advice to youngsters: Enjoy youth

Interesting fact most people don't know about me: I sucked my finger and had a blanket until I was in 7th grade

If you could invite any three people to dinner who would they be: The 3 Nephites

On the day of a game, how do your friends and relatives follow the game: Live stats

Most embarrassing moment as a player: I was dribbling as fast as I could trying to beat another player. Apparently, my legs were moving faster than I could really run and I flew like superman about six feet. It was such an amazing sight that when I looked up from the ground, everyone was stopped dead in their tracks

What do you contribute to the team: Racial diversity

Scariest thing about adjusting to college life: Gaining 10 pounds my freshman year

My first job: Delivering phone books house to house

Nickname: Char