Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  First-year player at FMU....A transfer from Barton Community College in Kansas, where she played two seasons....Excited about this addition, and the flair she will give us up top.....Has experience playing at the junior college level and we look forward to seeing what she can bring to our squad....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (fall), 2021 (spring).

BCC: As a sophomore, tallied 6 goals, 5 assists, 30 shots, and 1 match-winning goal....Earned first-team All-Conference recognition....As a freshman, had 4 goals, 5 assists, 9 shots, and 1 match-winning score.

PERSONAL:

• Born Domenica Lucia Pena Becerra in Quito, Ecuador
• A graduate of Colegio Experimental De Aviación Civil (COTAC), where she played for coach Ernesto Catota
• As a senior, earned Best Athlete of the Year honors
• Nickname is Pena

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Military
• How you got your nickname: When I was in my junior year of high school, in my class there were 4 girls with the same name as me, so my friends started calling by my last name
• Favorite Superhero: Iron Man
• Favorite Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo
• Favorite Sports Team: Liga de Quito 
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: The challenge
• Favorite Food: Crab Ceviche
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Beach
• Twitter Handle: @PenaDome21
• Instagram Account: Dome Pena
• Your Motivation Music: Salsa
• Favorite Thing About FMU: The campus
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Meeting new people
• Goals for the Upcoming Season: To improve technically and physically
• Why you chose your sport: Because I love playing soccer (since I was 4) and also it makes me feel alive each time that I play
• The biggest mental challenge to improving faster: Physical challenges
• Interesting Notes: I have played in the Liberators of America Cup in 2015