E. Lemapu: 5 years old

2. How did you get involved with soccer?

E. Lemapu: Parents and friends.

3. What positions have you played?

E. Lemapu: I’ve tried all the position but I mainly play defense.

4. Which position is your most favorite and least favorite? And why?

E. Lemapu: My most favorite position is defense because there is a lot of pressure on you to defend the goal. My least favorite is mid-field because there is so much responsibility feeding the forwards and getting back to defend.

5. How would you describe your experience on the national team?

E. Lemapu: Tough enough to learn but good enough to have fun

6. What would you like to share with all the other female soccer athletes about playing soccer for the national team?

E. Lemapu:Trust the coach because when you trust him everything he taught will just come back to you instantly.

7. What is the best part about training?

E. Lemapu: Having fun, but at the same time trying to make yourself better as well as your teammates.

8. What is the hardest part about training?

E. Lemapu: Coming together as a team seems to be the hardest because some girls aren’t used to playing with other and that’s where the communication needs to come.

9. If you were to do it all over again, would you?

E. Lemapu: YES!! I’ve learned a lot and to further my knowledge of the sports makes me become even better!!

10. What tips or secret ingredient would you give to others that desire to be on the national team?

E. Lemapu: Keep practicing and honestly you can be the best player skill wise but if you have the heart for the game you will be able to play way better.

11. If you were a spokesperson for Guam Football Association Women’s Football and you need to give a speech to inspire your fellow female athletes, what would you say to promote soccer?

E. Lemapu:Soccer is a game full of intensity. Some people may have great skill while others are still learning but in the end it matters who has heart. Just watching a game you can tell who is just out there to exercise or to be with friends while others you can see they play with such passion, heart, and their lives are devoted to soccer. Play with your heart and the beauty of the sport will come along with so many other things.

12. What is your fondest memory of playing soccer?

E. Lemapu: Freshman year when ND won the championship game. My team came together as a team and everyone played from their hearts. We trusted each other dearly that at the end of the game we came out to be the champions.

13. What has been your biggest disappointment in football?

E. Lemapu: This school season challenging Simon Sanchez. I got injured because I was frustrated. I needed to get out and my team didn’t believe in themselves well enough that we had to catch up. Since the game, the injury still affects me at times.

14. What is your favorite type of music?

E. Lemapu: Island

15. Favorite book?

E. Lemapu: A Child Called It

16. Your favorite film?

E. Lemapu: Undecided

17. Your favorite city?

E. Lemapu: Undecided

18. Favorite hobby?

E. Lemapu: Playing sports

19.  Who has been the most influential figure to you?

E. Lemapu: My father has influenced me the most when it comes to sports. He pushes me to the maximum level I can achieve. He trained me not only to be a good player physically but a good player mentally as well.

20. What is your main strength?

E. Lemapu: I think my main strength is trying to keep a team together. Everyone seems to tell me that without me on the field, my team mates don’t play well so I guess I have a way of putting courage and confidence in my team.

21. What qualities do you appreciate?

A. Besagar: I appreciate loyalty, honesty, having someone always there for you. Someone you can always trust and depend on.

22. What are you afraid of?

E. Lemapu: Snakes and lizards.

23. Who would you most like to meet?

E. Lemapu: Everyone I can.

24. Where do you see yourself in 3 years in regards to soccer?

E. Lemapu: I’m not sure. Hopefully I’m playing college soccer and returning back to Guam to continue playing for the nationals team.

25. What are your goals/ambitions?

E. Lemapu: My goal is to do my best in all my sports as well as school. I want to succeed in getting a degree so that if things don’t work out with sports I can just get a regular job.