Meet the Mystics - Maya Gervais
Meet Maya Gervais, a first-year member of the women's soccer team.
Name: Maya Gervais
Year of Eligibility: 1st
Home Town: Halifax, N.S
Major: Science
How long have you been playing soccer?
For 14 years
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Yes, basketball and ringette
Why did you come to the Mount?
To play soccer and become a teacher
Did any of your family members attend the Mount?
Yes, my mother, and my brother Logan is here and plays on the men's soccer team
What's the weirdest food combination you've ever tried?
Grilled cheese and ketchup
What do you like to do for fun?
Spend time with friends and family
What is the coolest experience you have had so far this year?
Starting in my first university game
What do you want to be when you grow up?
An elementary school teacher
If you could listen to only one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
20 Cigarettes by Morgan Wallen
What's a surprising thing on your bucket list?
I want to go into a shark tank
You can put three toppings on a pizza, what would they be?
Cheese and pepperoni
What's your favouite quote?
“Keep working even when no one is watching”
If you could live in any fictional world, what would it be?
Candy Land or Smurfville
If you could switch lives with one person for a day, who would it be?
Ellie, my eight year old sister. It would be fun to be a kid and again and experience everything from her point of view
What animal can you most relate to and why?
A cat, because they are calm and quiet
What’s your go-to post-game snack?
I love to get Starbucks after games
If you could turn anything into an Olympic sport, what would you win gold in?
Cleaning
How do you balance school with sport?
School comes first. I find planning ahead and using my time wisely helps.
If you had an offer from NASA to go up to space for a month, would you do it?
No
Favourite food? Tacos
Favourite movie? Tangled
Favourite professional athlete? Christine Sinclair
Early bird or night owl? Night owl
Cats or dogs? Dogs
Would you rather travel to the past or the future? Future
Sweet or savory? Sweet