JOHNSON,Vt.- Next on our NVU-Johnson Senior Spotlight Series is a member of the women's soccer program. It is our pleasure to feature Allison Irons!

Name: Allison Irons

City: Fair Haven

State: Vermont

Sport: Women's Soccer

Major: Journalism

What are your plans after graduation?

 My goal is to receive my master's degree in Athletic Leadership and begin those studies in the fall of 2021.

What is one piece of advice you would give to your freshman self?

College will be the worst and great years of your life. Plans will change, and the changes are for the best. Things will take more time and that is totally okay.

Which NVU faculty or staff member has made the greatest impact on you and why?

Coach Andrew Lafrenz has been an amazing coach and support system during my time here. I transferred in as a student-athlete, and he worked hard to make sure I was set not only to play soccer but to be prepared for my courses. Bill Morison and Tyrone Shaw have also been great mentors in the classroom.

What one class would you retake just for fun and why?

I took a class on Moral Ethics. This was a course I took at Green Mountain College and it was about how people from different parts of the world view death when they are faced with it.

What is the most unique thing about your hometown?

It is the slate capital of the world.

What is something that people may not know about you but should?

 I am a diehard MLB fan and I am definitely one of the only people in my generation that can say that they went to a Montreal Expos game before they moved to D.C.

Other than the sport(s) you play, what is the other one you'd like to attempt?

I would want to try ice hockey, even though I can't skate.

What one professional athlete (past or present) would you like to have a conversation with and why?

Sue Bird. I've followed her since she started at UConn and now the pros. She has voiced how women's sports are equally important as men's sports at the professional level.

List two things that appear on your post-NVU bucket list?

Finally learning to ski and visiting all of the National Parks.

What was your most memorable moment in competition during your Badger career?

The first goal I saved against Paul Smiths. That moment was exhilarating and my best friends from home went crazy on the sideline.