HIGH SCHOOL:  In General - A 2009 graduate of Westview High School in Beaverton, Ore. ... four-year starter of the varsity team ... played forward and center midfield. Honors - Four-time All-Metro Team, first team last three years ... honorable mention all-state as sophomore and first-team all-state as senior ... team honors include three-time team MVP and offensive MVP as freshman. Other Highlights - Team advance to final senior year after going 15-1-2 overall and 8-1-1 in league ... also lettered in track. Club - Played two years for Lake Oswego Soccer Club U17 thru U18, and Southside Strikers for two, U15 thru U16 ... three-year starter in center midfield ... teams advanced to state finals four-times and won it twice in 2006 and 2009 ... advanced to Far West Regional three times ... club coach was Fraser Morrison with LOSC, and Trevor Warren and Paul Slover with SS ...  also played for the Oregon Olympic Development Team and was selected for the 2008 ODP regional pool. 

ACADEMICS:  Major is undeclared.

Question and Answer with Maureen...

Q: If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
A: I would go to a Spanish speaking country so that I could become fluent in Spanish.

Q: Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why?
A: My parents have had the biggest influence on me because they set a really good example and have a really good balance between being friends and also being authoritative.

Q: Something that many people don’t know about you is?
A: I have the biggest sweet tooth... oh wait that’s pretty well known...
 
Q: What is your favorite sport besides soccer?
A: I love love love basketball, I love playing and watching.

Q: When you were growing up, what brought/drew you to soccer?
A: My older siblings played soccer, so I got tired of watching them and wanted to do it myself.

Q: Your hero in life is?
A: Stacey London.

Q: Your favorite movie is?
A: There are so many to choose from.... I would have to say Dirty Dancing.
 
Q: Your favorite TV show is?
A: Sex and the City.

Q: When you were little you wanted to be?
A: A professional kickball player, haha...

Q: One word that best describes you?
A: Down-to-Earth.

Q: Your autobiography would be titled?
A: Maureen Fitzgerald’s Autobiography.

Q: If you could spend one day in history it would be with what historical figure and why?
A: Jesus Christ, I feel like he would answer a lot of questions.

Q: What made you decide to come to Boise State?
A: I wanted to play soccer at the next level and the style of play and school felt right.

Q: What has surprised you most about college and why?
A: How hard you get rocked going in for tackles!

Q: Since coming to Boise State, you’ve learned?
A: You have to make the most out of any situation.

Q: Your favorite thing about Boise is?
A: Still deciding.

Q: What do you like best about the coaching staff in general?
A: I like that they don’t BS with you, and even though Steve yells, its generally constructive and it makes you a better player.

Q: What do you like best about the team in general?
A: Everyone is really down to earth and friendly.

Q: What two schools do you see as Boise State’s main rivals?
A: For the soccer team, Fresno State and Utah State, because they finished ahead of Boise last year in the WAC.