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GETTING TO KNOW ......
Name: Amelia McCall
Favorite Food: Chicken fingers
Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball
Favorite Television Show: America's Next Top Model
Favorite Musical Artist: Lauryn Hill
A word to describe me on the court: Determined-Committed
A word to describe me away from the court: Silly
My most memorable athletic moment was: Winning a state volleyball championship
What I like most about Emory: My group of friends
I would like to switch places for the day with: Phil Jackson
My favorite place on the Emory campus: My room, Dobbs Hall
Favorite pro athlete: Kobe Bryant
The sports teams I followed when I was younger: Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball Team
My favorite class at Emory and why: Classical Mythology because it is like living in the life of fantasy
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: My teammates because they advised me on picking classes and gave me an immediate family.
Any pre-match rituals: We juice
The sport I would be playing if I were not playing volleyball: Basketball
Ten years from now I see myself: working with Dr. X
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: anything is possible when you have God on your side and this was given to me by my mother.
What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: I am scared to be alone in the dark
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Name: Kelsey Krzyston
Favorite Food: Cheese ravioli with meat sauce
Favorite Movie: Step Up
Favorite Television Show: Gilmore Girls
Favorite Musical Artist: Rascal Flatts
A word to describe me on the court: Confident
A word to describe me away from the court: Bubbly
My most memorable athletic moment was: Getting my 1,000th dig during high school
What I like most about Emory: Atmosphere of a hearty university in a beautiful setting
I would like to switch places for the day with: Magazine photo-editor for Vogue
My favorite place on the Emory campus: My dorm room
Favorite pro athlete: Michael Jordan
The sports teams I followed when I was younger: The Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears
My favorite class at Emory and why: Women's Studies Seminar because it's different than any other class that I've taken and it's very discussion based.
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: My coach, Jenny McDowell, because she's the one that recruited me to attend Emory.
Any pre-match rituals: Hatching into an Eagle when we juice before matches
The sport I would be playing if I were not playing volleyball: Tennis
Ten years from now I see myself: Attending graduate school or maintaining a steady job advertising for a company.
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: Any and every tough situation you have or will ever go through only makes you stronger for the future. -Dad
What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: I have two different sized nostrils.
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GETTING TO KNOW ......
Name: Alysse Meyer
Favorite Food: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Favorite Movie: Where the Heart Is
Favorite Television Show: America's Next Top Model
Favorite Musical Artist: Jack Johnson
A word to describe me on the court: Motivated
A word to describe me off the court: Blissful
My most memorable athletic moment was: Being third in state with my high school team junior year.
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Getting stuck in Texas.
What I like most about Emory: The overall atmosphere and the emphasis on the balance between athletics and academics.
I would like to switch places for the day with: Oprah
My favorite place on the Emory campus: My bed in my dorm room.
Favorite pro athlete: Kerri Walsh
The sports teams I followed when I was younger: 49ers
My favorite class at Emory and why: My Women's Studies class, because it is a smaller group and we get to learn about interesting things that I never knew would be related to Women's Studies.
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: Everyone on the volleyball team, especially my big sister Madison. She helped me so much with getting acclimated to college life, registering for classes, and making me feel comfortable being so far away from home.
Any pre-game rituals: Listening to music in the locker room with the team.
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing volleyball: Crew
If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be: Jesus Christ, Marilyn Monroe, and Albert Einstein.
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: My parents have always told me to aim high and always try my best.
What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: I can wiggle my pinky-toes.
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GETTING TO KNOW ......
Name: Vista Murphy
Favorite Food: Fruit, Sushi
Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers, Remember the Titans
Favorite Television Show: Nip/Tuck, Grey's Anatomy
A word to describe me on the court: Competitive
A word to describe me off the court: Energetic, sarcastic
My most memorable athletic moment was: Winning CIF my senior year in high school
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: The first time I stepped onto the court in a real college match.
What I like most about Emory: The volleyball team and coaches
My favorite place on the Emory campus: The WoodPEC
Favorite pro athlete: Keri Walsh and Todd Rogers
The sports teams I followed when I was younger: whatever my dad and brother were following.
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: The team- adjusting to a completely new lifestyle and explaining the many new aspects of college life.
Any pre-game rituals: Dance parties
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing volleyball: Soccer
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: My mom every time I talk to her, my godmother who told me that the only person I can control is myself and if I waste time worrying about what other people are doing, I will never grow as a person.
What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: My uncle played professional baseball
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Name: Kaitlin Westfall
Favorite Food: Toasted bagel with Nutella
Favorite Movie: Love Actually
Favorite Television Show: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite Musical Artist: Too many to choose!
A word to describe me on the court: Spunky
A word to describe me off the court: Spastic
My most memorable athletic moment was: Being on the first volleyball team to go to state for my high school.
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: TEXAS!
What I like most about Emory: The people
I would like to switch places for the day with: My roommate because she is always sleeping!
My favorite place on the Emory campus: My room
Favorite pro athlete: Lance Armstrong
The sports teams I followed when I was younger: St. Louis Cardinals
My favorite class at Emory and why: My seminar because we talk about how the ancient Greeks and Romans got by without the technology we have today; it's kind of interesting.
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: Everyone on the team because they are always there for me.
Any pre-game rituals: A dance party
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing volleyball: Figure skating or track
If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be: Einstein, Walt Disney, and Shakespeare
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: "No excuses, play like a champion" -Wedding Crashers
What is something that very few, if any, people know about you? I was Tinkerbelle in a production of Peter Pan on Ice.