GETTING TO KNOW LEANNA RACINE

Name: Leanna Racine

Favorite Food: Anything Spicy
 
Favorite Movie:  City of God; She's The Man
 
Favorite Television Show: Arrested Development

Favorite Musical Artist: The Roots
 
A word to describe me on the field: Competitive

My most memorable Emory athletic moment: All of our overtime wins

What I like most about Emory: The balance between athletics and academics
 
My favorite place on the Emory campus: The fountain by the library, the Duc, and the soccer field of course

Favorite pro athlete:  Thierry Henry, Michelle Akers
 
The sports teams I followed when I was younger: 49ers, San Jose Earthquakes, Stanford
 
My favorite class at Emory and why: Sociology of sex and gender
 
The people who have helped me most at Emory: My friends

Any pre-game rituals:  Putting my stunna shades on
 
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing soccer: Rugby

If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be: Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., Frida Kahlo

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: Do what you love -my mom

What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: I'm Native American (Blackfeet)

GETTING TO KNOW KERRI LYDON

Name: Kerri Lydon       

Favorite Food: White birthday cake from Publix
 
Favorite Movie: What About Bob?
 
Favorite Television Show: Friends

Favorite Musical Artist: Shakira
 
A word to describe me on the field: Crafty

A word to describe me off the field: Exuberant
 
My most memorable athletic moment was: Playing in the Dana Cup in Denmark

My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Scoring off a corner kick

What I like most about Emory: My fellow L-streeters '05-'06!
 
I would like to switch places for the day with: Willy Wonka
 
My favorite place on the Emory campus: The DUC!

Favorite pro athlete:   Roger Federer
 
The sports teams I followed when I was younger: North Carolina Tarheels
 
My favorite class at Emory and why: I loved Spanish 212 and 300 because they were taught by two excellent teachers- Vialla Hartfield-Mendez and Silvia Calvo-Alvarez
 
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: My roommate Courtney because she always calms me down and my friends Moon-Hee and Michael for encouraging me to play soccer.

Any pre-game rituals: Brushing my teeth
 
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing soccer: Tennis

If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be: Will Ferrell, Rupert Grint and John Adams

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: "Learn to learn, not to pass tests", my dad

What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: I talk in my sleep

GETTING TO KNOW WHITNEY BRIGGS

Name:  Whitney Briggs

Favorite Food:  Mac n Cheese, ANYTHING Chocolate

Favorite Movie:  Remember the Titans, V for Vendetta

Favorite Television Show:  Grey's Anatomy

Favorite Musical Artist:  Eminem

A word to describe me on the field:  Scrappy

A word to describe me off the field:  Chill

My most memorable athletic moment was:  Playing in the National Championship for club

My most memorable Emory athletic moment:  Scoring the game winner against Chicago

What I like most about Emory:  The opportunities it presents

I would like to switch places for the day with:  A bird so I could fly

My favorite place on the Emory campus:  um...the soccer field

Favorite pro athlete:  Michelle Akers and Brett Farve

The sports teams I followed when I was younger:  Green Bay Packers

My favorite class at Emory and why:  Parasitology, it's kinda gross but very interesting and intriguing

The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why:  The team, everyone is so nice and very helpful...I love all the girls!

Any pre-game rituals:  Listening to Eminem

The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing soccer:  Basketball or Gymnastics

If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be:  Jesus, Ghandi, and Albert Einstein

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you:  "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard" Dave Smith...my club coach

What is something that very few, if any, people know about you:  I have special top-secret powers

GETTING TO KNOW JULIA SANDERS

Name: Julia Skye Sanders

Favorite Food: Spaghetti and Ice Cream

Favorite Movie: The Constant Gardener

Favorite Television Show: I don't really have a favorite show, but I watch the Discovery Channel a lot. I also watch those lame mid-afternoon MTV shows like Next and Parental Control.

Favorite Musical Artist: Eve 6

A word to describe me on the field: Determined

A word to describe me off the field: Intense

My most memorable athletic moment was: The first goal I scored for my high school team against our arch-rivals.

My most memorable Emory athletic moment: A defensive play I made against Brandeis my freshman year. It was a really hard 50/50 tackle and I came out with the ball and started a counter-attack. It was one of those huge adrenaline rushes.

What I like most about Emory: People at Emory work hard and play hard - it's the best of both worlds.

I would like to switch places for the day with: My dog. My only responsibilities would be eating, sleeping, and playing in the snow.

My favorite place on the Emory campus: The back patio of the Woodruff Library. It's a great place to study or have lunch, and you can see the stars perfectly at night.

Favorite pro athlete:  Lance Armstrong

The sports teams I followed when I was younger: Denver Broncos, US Women's Soccer Team, Manchester United

My favorite class at Emory and why: HIST 365 - The History of Slavery with Dr. David Eltis. This class changed my entire view of world history, ethics and modern society. Every day in class was an epiphany, a new moral dilemma, a different way of looking at history. Dr. Eltis was fantastic - it was amazing to get the opportunity to discuss history with one of the world's leading experts as an undergraduate.

The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: All my friends because they have been by my side through all the ups and downs of college. My neurobiology professor, Dr. Ron Calabrese, because he has pushed me to investigate so many academic opportunities and really cares about my experience here at Emory. And of course the soccer team, because they are the people I look forward to seeing every day and give me a release from the stresses of school and life.

Any pre-game rituals:  I always put my left cleat and shinguard on before the right...I don't really know where that came from but I never play well if I do it the other way.
Also, I always have to strap into my headgear!

The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing soccer: Squash

If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be: Abraham Lincoln, Descartes, and Elton John

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: "First with the head, then with the heart." It is from my favorite book, The Power of One, by Bryce Courtenay.

What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: I'm extremely afraid of the dark.

GETTING TO KNOW KAELEY MORTON

Name: Kaeley Morton

Favorite Food: Pineapple

Favorite Movie: Little Miss Sunshine

Favorite Television Show: Desperate Housewives

Favorite Musical Artist: Death Cab for Cutie

A word to describe me on the field: Energetic

A word to describe me off the field: Positive

My most memorable athletic moment was: Playing in the Norway Cup

My most memorable Emory athletic moment: My first game

What I like most about Emory: The campus

My favorite place on the Emory campus: The Duc

Favorite pro athlete:  Michael Jordan

The sports teams I followed when I was younger: The Yankees

My favorite class at Emory and why: Anthropology, because it's interesting

The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: My soccer team

Any pre-game rituals:  I always put my left cleat on before my right

The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing soccer: Tennis

The best advice I have ever been given: "Never give up"