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Getting to Know...

Name: Alex Grigalunas

Favorite Food: Double Stuffed Peanut Butter Oreos

Favorite Movie: Super Troopers

Favorite Television Show: Law and Order

Favorite Musical Artist: Chris Thile

A word to describe me on the field: Tree

A word to describe me off the field: Busy

My most memorable athletic moment was: Playing soccer again after a year and a half of injuries, surgeries, and recovery.

My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Scoring a diving header in the first game as a freshman.

What I like most about Emory: Professors that care about you as a person, not just a STAT.

I would like to switch places for the day with: Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes.

My favorite place on the Emory campus: 3 years ago there was a HUGE Adirondack chair in front of Candler Library.  That was my favorite place.  Now it is the grassy knoll near the DUC.

Favorite pro athlete:  Marc Overmars

The sports teams I followed when I was younger: Barcelona, Manchester United

My favorite class at Emory and why: EDS 302WR Adolescent Behavior and Development- The professor opened the class up and it gave me a perspective of myself I had never seen.

The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: Dr. Pajares- He's just there for whatever you need ... The Soccer Team- Kids grow on you when you have to be with them every day ...
Maris Jager- She keeps me sane with all my work.

Any pre-game rituals:  1.5 hours before the game in the classroom...that is all

The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing soccer: ...good question.  I don't have an answer.

If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be: Benjamin Franklin, le Roi Soleil Louis XIV (He would host), and Cleopatra

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: You can do anything you put your mind to.-My Parents

What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: I play the drums, guitar, mandolin, and a little bit of piano.


Name: Andre Jakubowski

Favorite Food: Steak
 
Favorite Movie: Memento
 
Favorite Television Show: Family Guy

Favorite Musical Artist: TOOL
 
A word to describe me on the field: Hardworking

A word to describe me off the field: Amicable
 
My most memorable athletic moment was: Scoring the winning goal in district play my junior year in high school.

My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Running backwards and tripping on the field in front of the opponents bench.

What I like most about Emory: The academics, its location, the climate and the friendly environment
 
I would like to switch places for the day with: Zinedine Zidane
 
My favorite place on the Emory campus: D.U.C.

Favorite pro athlete: Zinedine Zidane
 
The sports teams I followed when I was younger: Orlando Magic
 
My favorite class at Emory and why: Microeconomics with Shomu Banerjee because a few of my freshman hallmates were in the class and all we did was crack jokes.
 
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: My freshman hallmates because we created fond memories of freshman year.

Any pre-game rituals: not really
 
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing soccer: Table tennis

If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be: Zinedine Zidane, Wilt Chamberlain, and Stewie Griffin

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: "Never give up," said by my father.

What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: I am half african.

 


 

Name: Patrick McFarland

Favorite Food: Burgers

Favorite Movie: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Favorite Television Show: Seinfeld

Favorite Musical Artist: Green Day
 
A word to describe me on the field:  Swift

A word to describe me off the field:  Easy-going
 
My most memorable athletic moment was:  Winning Ohio High School State Championship

My most memorable Emory athletic moment:  First career goal against Ogelthorpe in 2005

What I like most about Emory:  The campus
 
I would like to switch places for the day with:  Tiger Woods
 
My favorite place on the Emory campus:  the soccer field

Favorite pro athlete: Michael Jordan
 
The sports teams I followed when I was younger:  Chicago Bulls, Bears, and Cubs
 
My favorite class at Emory and why:  Climate Change; Learned interesting material and enjoyed the professor
 
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why:  My friends; they're always there

Any pre-game rituals: the pre-game face wash
 
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing soccer:  Golf

If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be:  Michael Jordan, Bill Clinton, Tiger Woods

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you:  The choice is yours;  My parents

What is something that very few, if any, people know about you:  My name at birth was David Patrick McFarland


Name: Andrew Zalk

Favorite Food: Italian food (pasta, chicken parm)

Favorite Movie: Newsies

Favorite Television Show: Entourage

Favorite Musical Artist: Usher

A word to describe me on the field: Tenacious

A word to describe me off the field: Nice

My most memorable athletic moment was: Scoring the game winner in an indoor soccer game about 10 years ago and having my teammates run at me and pile on me..

My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Scoring the game winner against Maryville freshman year.

What I like most about Emory: How beautiful the campus is, and how close everything is.

I would like to switch places for the day with: Donald Trump so I could spend all his money.

My favorite place on the Emory campus: Cox hall. It's a great place to study and get work done.

Favorite pro athlete: Christiano Ronaldo

The sports teams I followed when I was younger: The New Jersey Nets basketball team.

My favorite class at Emory and why: All my theater classes. It's a great release from the daily stresses of college and other classes.

The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: My friends. They're always there for me.

Any pre-game rituals: Not yet.

The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing soccer: I've played soccer my whole life. My parents have never put me into a baseball league, but baseball is something that I've always wanted to play. I'd like to think that if I had played baseball, that I'd be pretty good at it though. So...baseball.

If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be: Walt Disney, Marilyn Monroe, and Michelangelo (the orange Ninja Turtle).

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: "Never take your eye off the ball. Always know where it is." A camp counselor.

What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: I looooooovvvveee ketchup!

 

 

Name: Patrick Carver

Favorite Food: Any dessert made by my mom
 
Favorite Movie: Roadhouse
 
Favorite Television Show: Entourage

Favorite Musical Artist: Outkast
 
A word to describe me on the field: Opportunistic

A word to describe me off the field: Clutch
 
My most memorable athletic moment was:  Beating our rival high school in the District Semi-final

My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Receiving a bid to the NCAA Tournament

What I like most about Emory: Nice drinking fountains
 
I would like to switch places for the day with: Snoop Dogg
 
My favorite place on the Emory campus: The Soccer Field

Favorite pro athlete:  Frank Riberry
 
The sports teams I followed when I was younger: KC Wizards
 
My favorite class at Emory and why: Politics of Film because it combined two of my interests
 
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: My teammates because we look out for each other

Any pre-game rituals: Good meal 2 hours before gametime and then listen to some crunk jams
 
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing soccer: Football

If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be: Bill Clinton, Russell Simmons, Jesus

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: "Don't get wrapped up in the small stuff and forget the big picture". No idea who told me.

What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: I am on the brink of being a mogul