SUNY Potsdam Athletics

Tessa Pierce is back for her senior season with the Bears.
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Personal: Daughter of Sheila Kane and Jeff Pierce . . . majoring in Early Childhood Education . . . career ambition is to be a kindergarten teacher . . . also played soccer at Saratoga Springs High School where she was a Marge Tibbets and SSTA Award Winner . . . favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother, favorite Movie is Step Brothers, favorite musicians are Ariana Grande and the Zac Brown Band . . . is a fan of Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills . . . favorite thing about being a collegiate athlete is meeting new people and the intensity of the playing in the NCAA . . . lists her dad as her hero because he never stops cheering for her when she’s had off days and supports her decisions on and off the field . . . her parents are both Potsdam grads, mom ’94 and dad ’93 . . . greatest sports accomplishments is scoring two goals as a defender in a sectional playoff game . . . when not on the turf enjoys listening to music and hanging with friends . . . chose Potsdam because she loved the education program and her parents enjoyed their Potsdam experience . . . most looking forward to competing at the college level and meeting new people along the way . . . Her favorite memory at Potsdam is beating Buffalo State, Morrisville, and Canton as a freshman. . . favorite class at Potsdam is Classroom Management