Oct. 16, 2001
This is the second in a series installments of Up Close & Personal with the Maryland women's soccer team. Continue to check umterps.com under the features section for more player interviews.
Q: What is your favorite TV show?
A: Felicity
Q: Who is your favorite actor?
A: Tom Hanks
Q: What CD is most frequently in your CD player?
A: Kenny Chesney's Greatest Hits
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: McDonald's cheeseburgers
Q: Where is your favorite place to hang out in the DC/Baltimore/College Park area?
A: My house
Q: What is your favorite class?
A: KNES 182-rhythmic dance for kids
Q: Who is your favorite author?
A: Harry Potter
Q: Where is your favorite place to go on vacation
A: My home in Reistertown, Maryland. I just love this area.
Q: What is one thing you have learned since coming to Maryland?
A: That sometimes you have to lose in order to win.
Q: What is your greatest athletic accomplishment?
A: When I scored 3 goals against Penn State.
Q: Who is your role model?
A: My mom ... she's the best!
Q: Who is your favorite athlete and sports team?
A: Cal Ripken and the O's! I know they struggled but I love them ... the Ravens too!
Q: Who is your favorite athlete at Maryland?
A: Brooks Barnard because he is such a fun guy and lets me practice long snapping with him.
Q: Why did you come to Maryland?
A: I wanted to win a national championship and I thought that this school would give me that opportunity that I have always dreamed of.
Q: What is the best thing about Maryland?
A: The people ... I love all of the friends that I have met here.
Q: What is one thing only a few people know about you?
A: That I am afraid of the dark.
Q: What is the craziest thing you have ever done?
A: I went to Indiana for a year!
Q: What is one word to describe you on the field?
A: Intense
Q: What is one word to describe you off of the field?
A: Happy
Q: Who is the Maryland player that will surprise everyone the most this year?
A: Take a guess ... me!
Q: What would you like to do after you graduate from Maryland?
A: I would like to be a physical education teacher for an elementary school in Tennessee.
Q: If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be?
A: Muhammad Ali, Kenny Chesney, and Tim McGraw
Q: What do you want to accomplish this season?
A: For myself, I would like to play intense for the whole 90 minutes of the game. For the team, win the national championship.
Q: What is your favorite quote?
A: "Your parents told you to set goals. Your teachers tell you to set goals. Your heart just tells you to score them."
Q: What is your pregame ritual?
A: I have a fruit smoothie before each home game...sometimes I eat 2 cheeseburgers form McDonalds.
Q: What is one thing you do if you were President of the United States for a day?
A: I would jump on the bed in the Master Bedroom of the White House.
Q: What would you do if you were Coach Shannon for a day?
A: I would take the team to Great Falls to get away for a little while.
Q: Which teammate inspires you the most?
A: Now, Ali Wolff. Sophomore year, Jackie Mynarski.
Q: If you could switch places with one person for day, who would it be?
A: Faith Hill
