MVP Staff, Mia Barbieri named Athlete of the Week by Citizens Voice

MIA BARBIERI

Pittston Area

Senior, Girls Soccer

Hometown: Duryea

Age: 18

Family: Mother, Nina; father, Nick; brothers, Nick and Robby

Accomplishment: Barbieri scored two goals in the WVC Senior Classic on Monday, leading the Orange team to a 2-1 victory at Wyoming Seminary.

Getting to Know Mia

Favorite subject: Math

Favorite book: “The Help”

Favorite television show: “Are You the One?”

Favorite movie: “The Blind Side”

Favorite musician: Rihanna

Favorite sport to follow: Football

Favorite athlete: Allyson Felix

Favorite food: Pizza

Favorite color: Purple

Mia’s favorite thing about playing soccer is ... being part of a team where it feels like she belongs.

For Mia, the most difficult thing about soccer is ... running for 80 straight minutes. Away from soccer, Mia likes to ...listen to music and hang out with her friends.

If Mia could switch places with any athlete for a day, she would choose ... Carli Lloyd.

If Mia could travel anywhere in the world, she would go to ... Rome.

Mia’s biggest role model has been ... her grandfather, Bob Barbieri.

One thing Mia can’t live without is ...music.

Mia’s biggest fear is ... re-injuring her knee (after tearing an ACL during her sophomore year).

Up next, Mia ... will compete in track and field in the spring. She is planning to attend college and study pre-pharmacy.