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Up Close And Personal: Lauren Pollock

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Up Close And Personal: Lauren Pollock

Feb. 27, 2003

Favorite movie: Top Gun

Favorite actor: Tom Cruise

CD currently in my CD player: Tim McGraw

Favorite Food: spaghetti

Favorite place to hang out on campus: my room

Favorite class: education classes

Favorite place to go on vacation: somewhere hot or warm...any beach

Since coming to Maryland I've learned: about the diversity of the school...I find it amazing and great to meet all these people

What is your greatest athletic accomplishment? winning a national championship (PONY Nationals) and of course receiving an athletic scholarship to UMD

Who is your hero/role model? my mom

Who is your favorite athlete/sports team? don't have one besides the TERPS

Who is your favorite athlete at Maryland? I just can't name one

Tell your favorite/funny softball story: hitting home runs over the fence

I came to Maryland because: softball and the great academics

Few people know that I: was born in Indiana

The craziest thing I've ever done is: gone on a road trip with friends

One word to describe me on the field is: determined

One word to describe me off the field is: laid back and relaxed at times

After Maryland, I'd like to: become a teacher and work with children

Three people I'd like to have dinner with (from past or present): President Bush, my grandmother, Tom Cruise

What do you want to accomplish this season? work hard, do my best, stay focused, win the ACC

What are your superstitions/pre-game rituals? listening to music

If I were president for the day I would: vacation and increase teacher salaries

If I was Coach LaMandre for the day I would: kick back and relax in my own office

If I could switch places with any person (real or fiction) I'd be: a singer...I wish I had that talent

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