Vanguard University

The athlete:  Natalie begins her first season with the Lions…transferred to Vanguard from Fresno City College…was an all-conference selection and scholar-athlete at FCC…also played one season at Fresno State University…graduated from Yosemite High School in 2001…two-time first team all-league high school player…team captain and academic all-league…two-sport athlete at YHS…has played soccer for 14 years…will see time at the central defender and marking back positions for the Lions…great foot skills…brings in DI experience from FSU…should earn a starting position and play a leadership role as a quality transfer…look for an immediate impact from Severson.

The person:  Natalie Marie was born in Thousand Oaks, California on February 23, 1983…parents are Rich and Gail Severson…is the youngest of four children…is majoring in Exercise Sports Science…sports hero is Lance Armstrong…likes to eat fruit and spend time at home…favorite TV show is “Friends”…loves the number two and the color blue…favorite movies are “The Wedding Singer” and “Gladiator”…enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding, exercising, and swimming…thinks the biggest problem in the world is greed…competing in athletics has taught her about perseverance, and that the mind is stronger than the body…isn’t sure what career path she will choose.

Her thoughts:  I picked Vanguard because of the people, the atmosphere, small community, and the soccer coach.