Michelle Pak

Hadley Murrell, Michelle Pak and Kayla Keefer pregame against North Texas

Michelle Park going through high five line

Photo by: Brendall Vargas/University of Oklahoma

OU soccer celebrates after Luciana Setteducate's goal against East Texas A&M

Photo by: Brendall Vargas/University of Oklahoma

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
High School:
Coppell HS
Hometown:
Coppell, Texas

PRONUNCIATION

Career: 2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... Fall 2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2024 (Junior): Played in 18 games and started one, scoring twice while logging 782 minutes played ... notched a goal in a 2-1 win against Texas A&M and in a 7-0 victory against Stetson ... played in a season high 60 minutes against FIU August 18.

2023 (Sophomore): Started 15 of 16 matches played in the Sooner midfield … Logged 1,073 minutes of action including full 90s against Kansas (9/14) and Oklahoma State (10/28) … Provided two assists on the season … Recorded 18 shots with eight on frame (44.4%) … Tallied an assist vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/24) and Murray State (9/7) … Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2022 (Freshman): Called upon in 18 matches as a freshman … Drew five starts at Oral Roberts (9/11), at ETSU (9/15), at Murray State (9/18), at Baylor (9/23) and at Kansas (10/13) … Tied for sixth on the team with seven points on three goals and one assist … Her three strikes were fourth-most among teammates … Played 554 minutes including a career-high 63 at Murray State … Posted 13 shots and put seven on frame (53.8%) … Scored her first collegiate goal at Murray State, adding an assist for a career-high three points … Provided the equalizer vs. Oklahoma State (10/6) … Scored an unforgettable game-winning goal late in the 89^th minute to down Texas Tech (10/30) 1-0.

FUN FACTS: Favorite food is pasta … favorite soccer team is Liverpool … favorite soccer player is Neymar … favorite quote is from Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” … would play golf if not soccer … favorite movie is “Radio” … grew up wanting to be a teacher … favorite musical artist is Parker McCollum … dream vacation is Hawaii … favorite song right now is “The Painter” by Cody Johnson … favorite show right now is “Criminal Minds” … bucket list item is to sky dive … superpower of choice is to read minds … dream job is to be a speech pathologist … favorite book is “The Silent Patient” … if she could live anywhere, it would be somewhere tropical … is motivated by God.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit via Top Drawer Soccer ... Ranked No. 18 recruit in the Texas Region via Top Drawer Soccer ... Ranked No. 44 forward in the country via Top Drawer Soccer ... Lettered all four years at Coppell HS, playing in over 60 games in her three seasons, highlighted by 17 goals her sophomore year ... 2018-21 First Team All-District ... 2018-19 6A Utility Player of the Year ... 2018-19 Offensive MVP ... 2019-20 First Team All-Area and All-Region ... Played club soccer for DKSC ... 2018 National Best 11 ... 2020-21 ECNL First Team All-Conference.