Nov. 24, 2009
Previous Meet the Billikens Q&A's
Bridget Fonke
Lydia Blaha
Whitney Roth
Casey Chernin
What is your favorite childhood memory? Cooking with my grandmas
What do you consider to be the best thing you've done to help another person? In high school, I helped with soup bus.
What does it mean to you to be a Billiken? It means being a part of a special group of people, who strive to make a difference in every aspect of their lives.
What person outside the sports world do you admire most, and why? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., because he never stopped fighting for what he wanted.
What is the most significant way you have changed since coming to SLU? I have become more efficient at time management.
Do you think you could ever be a coach, and why or why not? Yes, because I like to teach people how to do things.
What is your most cherished material possession, and why? A teddy bear my friends and I made because we were all going to different colleges. It reminds me of them.
What is the most important thing you've learned from athletic competition? To work hard and never give up
What is your favorite motivational saying or expression? Pain is weakness leaving the body.
What has been your most memorable vacation? Florida last summer
Who is the most famous person you have ever met? Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon
What sporting event do you most want to see in person? The 2012 Summer Olympics
If you could go back in time, what sporting event would you like to see happen again? When the Cardinals won the world series in 2006.
What skill do you wish you possessed? I wish I could break dance.
What is your favorite thing your coach always says? "We are not just a team who has girls playing for themselves. We have a special bond and want to win together."
What was your summer job in high school? Lifeguard
What has been your best day as a Billiken student-athlete? The Penn State match because the arena was full of support.
What is something you have to do before every game? Listen to my iPod
What is the most interesting thing you did over the summer? I went on a float trip with my friends.
What is something you've always wanted to be able to do? A backflip
Who is your closest friend on another SLU team? Alli Reimer and Allison Hu of the women's soccer team
Who is the teammate that is most like your coach and why? Whitney Roth, because both know the game so well and both are from Louisville, Ky.
Where do you hope to be and what do you hope to be doing in 10 years? I hope to have a good job and a big house.
What is something you just can't get enough of? Ice cream
