V. Shimizu: I was 5 turning 6.

2. How did you get involved with soccer?

V. Shimizu: My cousins joined Wolverines when they were younger and my dad pushed me to go out for the team, I’ve loved it since then.

3. What positions have you played?

V. Shimizu: I started out as a defender, but moved around as I became older.  I’ve played all positions: goalkeeper, striker, defense, wing and midfielder.

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

V. Shimizu: My most favorite today would have to be midfield because it’s easier to dribble around defenders.  As a striker, you don’t get a lot of room to turn or dribble.  I don’t really have a least favorite, I love all the positions.  They all have their advantages and disadvantages.  I’ll even play keeper if that’s what I have to do.

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

V. Shimizu:I love playing on the national team.  It’s fun to play against other countries who give you such a difficult challenge with all the talent they possess.  It only makes you a better player.  Also, we meet many people and get to travel to several countries.

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

V. Shimizu: Playing soccer for the national team has helped me increase my skill level tremendously.  It’s probably the best soccer training you can get on Guam.  I would advise that if you had the chance to play with the national team go for it, there’s nothing to lose by doing so.

7. What is the best part about training?

V. Shimizu: I love how our training isn’t all about conditioning, most of the time I get to learn new techniques and skills.  Plus, the training keeps me in shape.

8. What is the hardest part about training?

V. Shimizu: The hardest part about training is being only committed to this training.  As a high school student, there are many other sports that I’d like to be involved in that take up time as well.

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

V. Shimizu: Sure, I love training and playing on the national team.  I’ve had some of the best times during some of the tournaments I’ve been on.

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

V. Shimizu: To anyone looking to be on the national team, I would have to say don’t give up.  Nothing will come to you without hard work.

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?

V. Shimizu: As Guam ladies we’re not expected to be great at soccer.  I think we need to step up and show everyone just what we can do

12. What is your fondest memory of playing soccer?

V. Shimizu: My fondest memory of playing soccer is scoring my first goal.  It wasn’t anything spectacular, but I started out as a defender, so scoring was something amazing at the time.

13. What has been your biggest disappointment in football?

V. Shimizu: My biggest disappointment was losing against McCool in middle school.  It was a big game, winning would have made us champions.  We were ahead and doing great but we still ended up losing.

14. What is your favorite type of music?

V. Shimizu: Alternative Rock, but I’ll listen to almost anything.

15. Favorite book?

V. Shimizu: Kite Runner

16. Your favorite film?

V. Shimizu: National Treasure and the Longest Yard.

17. Your favorite city?

V. Shimizu: Rome, Italy

18. Favorite hobby?

V. Shimizu: Reading and playing guitar.

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

V. Shimizu: My mom, she’s been there for me during every step of my life.

20. What is your main strength?

V. Shimizu: My main strength is probably my speed and agility with the ball.  Another strength is my love for the game.

21. What qualities do you appreciate?

V. Shimizu: Some qualities I appreciate are being supportive, adapting quickly to others and their styles of play, also determination to succeed against all odds.

22. What are you afraid of?

V. Shimizu: I’m afraid of being alone.

23. Who would you most like to meet?

V. Shimizu: Steve Nash.

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

V. Shimizu: I hope to be playing soccer in college in 3 years.

25. What are your goals/ambitions?

V. Shimizu: I would really like to play soccer in college, but I’m not depending on it.  I want to major in maybe chemistry or forensics.  If anything, I want to keeping playing soccer as long as I can, most especially for Guam.