Seattle Pacific University Athletics

Personal: Madison Taylor Ibale. ... Visual Communication major. ... Younger sister Austin attends as of fall quarter 2019 and is on the volleyball team. ... Aunt also attended SPU.

Reason she chose SPU: "I was instantly drawn to the community and family aspect here. The professors, staff, and coaches genuinely care about who you are, and they help you to leave a better person because of your experience at SPU. That really stood out to me. I also loved the thought and effort put into make our team a family."

Kentridge High School: Helped the Chargers reach the Class 4A (large school) Washington state tournament all four years, reaching the quarterfinals as a senior in 2017. ... All-North Puget Sound League 2nd team. ... Won the team's Most Valuable Defender award. ... Also did track and field, qualifying for the district meet in the triple jump.

Fun facts: Has played soccer for 18 years. ... In addition to track and field, also has done volleyball, swimming, and basketball. ... Favorite sport to watch is basketball. ... Dumbest movie she has ever seen is "A Wrinkle in Time." ... Book she just couldn't put down was "The Hunger Games." ... Favorite junk food is chocolate. ... Favorite healthy food is mangos. ... Favorite TV program is "The Office." ... Favorite team is the Seattle Seahawks. ... Favorite athlete is former Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch. ... Her dream car is a black Jeep Wrangler. ... Loves to shop for sneakers. ... Easiest subject in school is English. ... Toughest subject is math. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, she would invite Jesus for Taco Tuesday. ... If she could be any action hero, would be Batman "because he doesn't need any powers in order to be a vigilante, plus he's just the coolest." ... Her friends call her Mads. ... In 10 years, plans to be working in graphic design. ... Loves Star Wars.