A crop of new Tigers is on the Plains and ready for the 2021 season. Follow along over the next two weeks as we re-introduce our 2021 class through a question and answer segment with each player.
Our next newcomer to be re-introduced to the Auburn Family is freshman midfielder Carly Thatcher.
Hometown: Greer, South Carolina
High School: Riverside High School
Club Team: Carolina Elite SA
Birthdate: May 11, 2003
Instagram: @carlythatcherr
Q: Who or what inspired you to play soccer?
A: I was inspired by my older brother to play soccer. He is two years older than me and had been playing soccer for a couple years. I always wanted to be just like him, so I quit doing dance and picked up soccer.
Q: What is your favorite soccer memory growing up?
A: My favorite soccer memory is going to San Sebastian, Spain with my club team and playing in a tournament there. We ended up winning the tournament, and I got to bring the trophy over to everyone in the circle and lift it up. We were all cheering and going crazy.
Q: What is your biggest accomplishment on or off the field?
A: My biggest accomplishment has been committing to Auburn University to play D1 soccer. It is something I am very proud of because it has showed that all the years of hard work have paid off.
Q: Do you have any pre-match superstitions?
A: My only pre-match superstition is putting on my left sock first, and then my right sock next.
Q: What were your biggest factors in choosing Auburn?
A: I always knew I wanted to go to a big school in a big conference like the SEC, and I love the atmosphere of campus, as well as the atmosphere of the soccer team. The soccer team is very competitive, and the team chemistry is awesome.
Q: What is your favorite Auburn tradition?
A: My favorite Auburn tradition is rolling Toomer's Corner after a big win. I was actually in Auburn for an unofficial visit and got to experience it first-hand with my family. We went to Toomer's Corner after a football win and TP'd the trees.
Q: What are you most excited about for the upcoming season?
A: I am most excited about getting pumped up in the locker room before games. I got to sit in the locker room before a game on one visit and the energy in there was through the roof, so I can't wait to be a part of that.
Q: If you could eat one meal for the rest of your life what would it be?
A: If I could eat one meal for the rest of my life it would be chicken pot pie.
Q: If you could have any superpower what would it be and why?
A: If I could have any superpower I would want it to be teleportation because I could travel and explore all over the world whenever I had time, and it'd be free.
Q: What is your favorite movie or TV show?
A: My favorite movies are Harry Potter, and my favorite TV show is Criminal Minds.
Q: What major do you plan to pursue and what led you to choosing that subject?
A: I am majoring in biomedical sciences because I want to go to medical school and be a dermatologist.
Q: What are your biggest goals during your time at Auburn?
A: My biggest goals at Auburn are to set myself up to go to medical school and also make some life-long best friends along the way.