Course: BSc Biological Sciences (Human Health), 3rd year
Club: Caledonia Steel Queens
Position: Forward – Winger or Centre

How did you get into your sport?

I went with my dad to go and watch the GB woman’s team play in Dumfries when the world championships were on. Someone asked if I wanted to give it a try so I did. I couldn’t skate, so I started learning first then started training with my first team. I was 14 when I started skating. I’d always been quite into sports and played a few in the school teams.

What are the best and most challenging things about your sport?

The best thing definitely has to be the team aspect. In the GB uni team we all get on so well off the ice as well as on the ice. A proper good team feeling in the changing room brings the best out in players on the ice.

What have been your biggest achievements to date?

Being selected for the GB Universities team. Unfortunately last year we didn’t go to the FISU university games so looking forward to hopefully qualifying for the 2021 games!

What are your goals in your sport?

In December we are looking to be heading to Switzerland for the FISU Winter Universiade, so as a team we are focusing on improving on previous years. Personally I’d like to make it into a higher line this year than previously. My long term goal is to generally improve and play regularly in the woman’s elite league after I leave uni. Unfortunately due to Covid I have only been on the ice 3 times since March 2020 so this has massively impacted my play. Due to rinks being unable to open it has been a very tough year for ice hockey in the UK. Recently we have managed to resume our elite camps at ice Sheffield to continue our training towards the 2021 FISU universiade.

What do you do to relax when you’re not training or competing?

I play ball hockey (a variant of ice hockey, but you play with trainers and there’s no ice!) for GB Women and for my club team in Edinburgh. I also play netball with the Heriot-Watt 3s so rarely have a spare weekend.

Who is your sporting icon, and why?

Kendall Coyne Schofield, the first woman to take part in an NHL all-stars skill competition. She competed for fastest skater in the 2019 competition.

Tell us a fun fact…

At a big game, I forgot to take my skate guards off so when my name was called and I stepped on the ice I fell flat on my face!