Nov. 5, 2009
Previous Meet the Billikens Q&A's
Whitney Roth
Casey Chernin
What is your favorite childhood memory? Jumping on the trampoline with my two younger brothers
What do you consider to be the best thing you've done to help another person? I try to always be there for others, and I want to make a difference in people's lives.
What does it mean to you to be a Billiken? To work hard at everything you do.
What person outside the sports world do you admire most, and why? My dad because he works harder than anybody I know and never complains. He has the most positive attitude and is always making a difference.
What is the most significant way you have changed since coming to SLU? I've learned what it means to really give it everything you've got.
What is your most cherished material possession, and why? A ring that my three sisters and I got in Ireland
What is the most important thing you've learned from athletic competition? Patience
What is one thing about you that people would be surprised to discover? I am an avid Ultimate Fighter fan, and I would love to sit and watch football all day.
What is your favorite motivational saying or expression? "Win without boasting and lose without excuse." - Albert Terhune
What is your best talent other than your sport? I love, love, love to dance ... I hope I'm good at it!
What has been your most memorable vacation? Italy with my family
When someone is visiting your hometown, what is something everyone should see? Pikes Peak
Best practical joke you have had pulled on you? My coaches told me and the three other new girls on the SLU volleyball team that since we didn't have all of our shots we had to wear masks to practice. It's very hard and quite comical to run while wearing a mask!
Who is the most famous person you have ever met? George St. Pierre, my favorite UFC fighter
What skill do you wish you possessed? I wish I could touch 11 feet!
What has been your best day as a Billiken student-athlete? The day we played Penn State
What is the toughest thing about being a college student-athlete? It feels like there just aren't enough hours in a day.
What is something you have to do before every match? Pray
What is something you've always wanted to be able to do? Fly
Who is the teammate that is most like your coach and why? Whitney Roth because she always has something helpful or positive to say.
What do you want to do after you graduate? Help troubled teens
What is something you just can't get enough of? One Tree Hill
If you could play your sport with anyone (living or dead), who would it be? Misty May
