The Gonzalez Pinal File

2012: Played in eight matches … Appeared in 14 sets … Had one kill … Recorded 11 digs … Added a kill and two digs in a 3-0 loss to Vassar (10/7) … Had six digs in a 3-0 loss to Bryn Mawr (10/7) …

Before Mount Holyoke: Played volleyball for three years … Four-year member of the varsity softball team … 2011 Most Improved Player … 2012 Coaches Award …

Personal: International Relations major … Daughter of Paulina Gonzalez and Roman Pinal.

Getting to Know Amelia

• Why did you choose to attend Mount Holyoke? - I choose Mount Holyoke because of its location. I am from California and wanted to attend school in the east coast. Also I choose to attend MHC because of its diversity, liberal arts academics, and its dedication to empowering women.
• What do you like best about Mount Holyoke? - I like the friendly atmosphere that Mount Holyoke maintains throughout the year.
• Favorite Sports Movie - A League of Their Own
• Best Sporting Event Ever Attended - Women's Soccer World Cup Championship game of 1999
• Favorite Pro Sports Team - Dodgers
• Favorite TV Show - Switched at Birth
• Favorite Athlete(s) - Lisa Fernandez, Mia Hamm, and Jenny Finch
• Childhood Idol - Lisa Fernandez
• Hobbies - Reading, playing softball, playing volleyball
• Best Concert You Ever Attended              - Ozomatli concert
• Biggest Fear - Not being the best I can be
• Most Famous Person Ever Met - President Barack Obama
• Person You'd Like to Have Dinner With - J.K. Rowling
• Place You'd Like to Visit - Madrid, Spain
• First Memory of Your Sport - Playing volleyball in middle school                    
• Best Advice From a Coach - Never bring yourself down on mistakes, learn from them
• Career Aspirations - Doctor of social medicine