Meet the Mystics - Cam Purcell
Meet Camden Purcell, a first-year member of the women's soccer team.
Name: Cam Purcell
Year of Eligibility: 1st
Home Town: Lawrencetown, NS
Major: Psychology with a minor in gender studies
How long have you been playing soccer?
14 years.
Did you play any other sports growing up?
Soccer is my only team sport, but I did competitive gymnastics growing uip and still snowbaord, mountai bike.
What is the most memorable moment in your career thus far?
Being selected as one of 10 athletes from Nova Scotia invited to attend Soccer Canada's See Them, Be Them inititaive.
Why did you come to the Mount?
I came to the mount due to the small class sizes and diverse student life. I have also been a huge follower of the Mystics women’s soccer team ever since I can remember, so joining the team was a full circle moment for me. My grandparents attended the Mount for education.
What do you like to do for fun?
I love thrifting - my ideal day off is to go to a coffee shop and then shop through thrift stores.
Any pre-run superstitions/routines?
I have a pregame playlist I listen to before every game you’ll see me on the bus and in the locker room with my headphones on.
I want to be a gender psychologist.
I can do a handstand for a minute.
What's a surprising thing on your bucket list?
I want to visit every continent and as many counrties as possible.
Who is your biggest role model or inspiration in your sport?
Quinn from the Canadian National Women's Soccer Team.
Tacos.
What’s one piece of advice you’d give to aspiring athletes in your sport?
If I could give one piece of advice to any athlete, especially trans athletes, it would be that you don’t have to choose between sport or your happiness. You have to take risks or you'll miss out on what is possible.
How do you balance school with sport?
For me, my sport is what keeps me on track with school, it can be a lot, but having a team who are all going through the same thing helps. As well as making sure I'm using any time I have in between classes to do extra school keeps me on top of my work.
If you could have dinner with any three people, dead or alive, who would they be?
Quinn, Tobin Heath and Sam Kerr.
If you could switch lives with someone for day, who would you choose?
Spiderman.
Favourite movie? Good Burger
Favourite song? Fifth of May, Zach Bryan
Early bird or night owl? Night owl
Insta Reels of TikTok? Tik Tok
Winter or summer? Summer.
Morning or evening practice? Morning
Eating out or cooking at home? Cooking at home