GETTING TO KNOW ...
Name: Kimberly Bandy
Favorite Food: Dark Chocolate
Favorite Movie: Cinderella Man
Favorite Television Show: Law & Order
Favorite Musical Artist: Offspring
A word to describe me on the field:
Intense
A word to describe me off the field:
Sincere
My most memorable athletic moment was: Playing
center field in high school, while chasing a fly ball, I stepped in
a huge hole and fell. But I got back up and still caught the
ball.
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: At
UAA's, I had a great hit off of our great rival WASH U's star
pitcher - however, I'm sure it was because earlier in that at-bat I
missed a very important signal from Coach, a mistake which I'm sure
led to the insane amounts of adrenaline and intensity which were
released on the ball.
What I like most about Emory: It's in the
beautiful ATL
I would like to switch places for the day with:
Danika Patrick
The best thing about being part of the Emory Softball Team
is: As a group, on or off the field, we're pretty
darn intimidating.
My favorite place on the Emory campus: The
Glenn Memorial sanctuary
Favorite pro athlete: Sorry, there are two:
Peyton Manning and Brian McCann
The sports teams I followed when I was younger:
My dad usually had auto racing on the tv. That's the
only sport I remember watching much of. I was a Buddy Lazier
fan.
Favorite Sporting Event to Watch: The month
of pro-baseball where the National League plays the American
League
My favorite class at Emory and why:
Professor: Robert Coleman. Physics: How Things Work.
Any pre-game rituals: No rituals, unless
it's visiting the trainer for tending the scrapes and bruises.
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing
softball: Gymnastics
Ten years from now I see myself: Hopefully a
lot wiser, and not paying many college-loan debts.
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to
you: It changes with every tight spot I get
into.
What is something that very few, if any, people know about
you: There's a reason people don't know those
things;)
GETTING TO KNOW ...
Name: Rachel Blume
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Television Show: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite Musical Artist: Jack Johnson
A word to describe me on the field: Intense
A word to describe me off the field: Random
My most memorable athletic moment was: Hitting a
Grand Slam my senior year of high school against our rival school
to put us in the playoffs. It was a double bonus because the
pitcher was my brother's ex-girlfriend.
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: My first
UAA Tournament.
What I like most about Emory: The sense of
community.
I would like to switch places for the day with:
Donald Trump
The best thing about being part of the Emory Softball Team
is: Having a family away from home.
My favorite place on the Emory campus: The locker
room.
Favorite pro athlete: Matt Murton - Left fielder
for the Chicago Cubs
The sports teams I followed when I was younger:
The University of Alabama, Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago Bears
Favorite Sporting Event to Watch: College
Football
My favorite class at Emory: Every religion class
that I've taken.
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and
why: All of my coaches and teammmates for being extrememly
supportive about everything and my roommate Kerry Madison because
well... She's the best!
Any pre-game rituals: Yes, I have a certain way I
put on my socks.
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing
softball: Volleyball
Ten years from now I see myself: Hopefully out of
law school and in NYC.
If I could have dinner with only three people in history,
they would be: Roger Maris, Walter Payton, and my
grandfather.
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to
you: "Swing hard, just in case you hit it." One of my old
hitting coaches.
What is something that very few, if any, people know about
you: I wasn't breathing when I was born.
GETTING TO KNOW ...
Name: Alison
Braverman
Favorite Food: My mom's zucchini
bread
Favorite Movie: Emily Sunshine home
videos
Favorite Television Show: Jeopardy!
Favorite Musical Artist: I didn't come here
to hear something thumpin' from the city
My most memorable athletic moment was:
Winning the Elmhurst Youth Baseball Minor Division
Championship in 1994 by a score of 14-4. This win forever
solidified our spot as the most dominate Little League team ever in
the Chicagoland area, slightly edging out the legendary Bellwood
Heating team.
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Ask
again at the end of the season.
What I like most about Emory: My favorites,
in no particular order, are the business school, my friends, and
the weather.
I would like to switch places for the day with:
My mom before she had kids.
The best thing about being part of the Emory Softball Team
is: Ashley Tobar's stories
My favorite place on the Emory campus:
Business school courtyard
Favorite pro athlete: B.J. Armstrong and
Ozzie Guillen
The sports teams I followed when I was younger:
Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls
Favorite Sporting Event to Watch: Why be
picky? I'll watch anything remotely resembling a
competition.
My favorite class at Emory and why: Social
Influence, my freshman seminar, because Dr. Strock was enthusiastic
about the class, her lectures were fun, and the material can be
seen in everyday life.
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and
why: The seniors on the softball team during my
freshman year. I could not have asked for better leaders,
mentors, or friends during my freshman year.
Any pre-game rituals: Nope.
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing
softball: Competitive Juggling
Ten years from now I see myself: The
possibilities are endless.
If I could have dinner with only three people in history,
they would be: My grandparents, who I never had the
opportunity to meet.
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to
you: "Fake it ‘til you make it." --
Coach Boggs
What is something that very few, if any, people know about
you: Ever heard of the Emory Bubble?
GETTING TO KNOW ...
Name: Betsy Bruinsma
Favorite Food: Pineyard with the Sunshine's
Favorite Movie: I'm not sure I have a favorite,
but I happen know Tommy Boy word for word
Favorite Television Show: Grey's Anatomy
A word to describe me on the field: Ferocious
A word to describe me off the field: Driven
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Getting
hit in the face at UAA's sophmore year and spending endless hours
in the Altamonte Springs hospital.....black eyes and facemasks
ensued, it was not a pretty sight.
What I like most about Emory: Sunny ATL and my
roommates!
The best thing about being part of the Emory Softball Team
is: The team!
My favorite place on the Emory campus: The "path"
that "runs" between Dobbs and the soccer field
Favorite pro athlete: Currently I'd have to
go with Phil Mickelson and Tayshaun Prince. Also, I can't
forget Katie Feenstra, star center for the San Antonio Silver
Stars!!
The sports teams I followed when I was younger:
Michigan football, Detroit Pistons and golf on Sunday
afternoons
Favorite Sporting Event to Watch: Michigan
football at the Big House and March Madness
My favorite class at Emory and why: Business Law
with Allison Burdette and Social Aspects of Health and Wellness
with Richard Levinson
Any pre-game rituals: Making fun of
Braverman and sweating a lot
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing
softball: Competitive eating is definitely a
possibility
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to
you: "The yellow ones don't stop"
What is something that very few, if any, people know about
you: Well I didn't want it to get out, but evidently I'm
highly skilled at making clicking noises in my sleep.
GETTING TO KNOW ...
Name: Kathy
Gordon
Favorite Food: My mom's blueberry pancakes, my
dad's gumbo (minus the sausage)
Favorite Movie: Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of
Music
Favorite Television Show: Friends, surgery shows
on Discovery Health
Favorite Musical Artist: Anything pop 80s and 90s,
Sugarland, Rascal Flatts
A word to describe me on the field:
Competitive
A word to describe me off the field: Dedicated
My most memorable athletic moment was: Finishing
the 2007 Walt Disney World Marathon
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Hearing
Tracey Summa yell, "Yeah, Kat!" at the top of her lungs during the
last out of our game against John Carroll freshmen year.
What I like most about Emory: I can be involved in
a lot of things and still be a varsity athlete.
I would like to switch places for the day with:
Cinderella
The best thing about being part of the Emory Softball Team
is: Bus rides and bullpen conversations
My favorite place on the Emory campus: Lullwater
Park
Favorite pro athlete: Andruw Jones, John
Smoltz
The sports teams I followed when I was younger:
Atlanta Braves, Dallas Cowboys
Favorite Sporting Event to Watch: The Great
Outdoor Games, World's Strongest Man Competition, the skeleton in
the Winter Olympics
My favorite class at Emory and why: Dr. Neill,
Psyc 323 Drugs and Behavior
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and
why: The softball seniors who graduated my freshmen year
because they are some of the greatest people I know and their
wisdom continues to help me everyday even though they are no longer
here at Emory.
Any pre-game rituals: Not really, sometimes the
"Phoebe" run
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing
softball: I would run as many marathons as possible
Ten years from now I see myself: 30, and still
young at heart :)
If I could have dinner with only three people in history,
they would be: Jesus Christ, Abraham Lincoln, Walt
Disney......with Beethoven playing piano in the background
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to
you: "Stay Alert, Stay Alive"- my dad
What is something that very few, if any, people know about
you: I wake up at 6:30 am every morning to watch the sun
come up.
GETTING TO KNOW ...
Name: Lauren Haag
Favorite Food: Grapes (red seedless
preferably)
Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo
Favorite Television Show: Grey's Anatomy
A word to describe me on the field: Loud
A word to describe me off the field: Awkward
My most memorable athletic moment was: Napping on
tarps outside during nationals in Florida between our 11pm and 4am
games.
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Giving my
part of Emily Sunshine's Senior Day speech. Whoops!
What I like most about Emory: My roommates
I would like to switch places for the day with:
Annie Hughes
The best thing about being part of the Emory Softball Team
is: A-town inspired bus rides with my amazing
teammates
My favorite place on the Emory campus: The
Quad
Favorite pro athlete: Miguel
Tejada
The sports teams I followed when I was younger:
UMD men's basketball, Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles
Favorite Sporting Event to Watch: Football
My favorite class at Emory and why: The Human
Brain with Dr. Konner.
Any pre-game rituals: Cheering loudly for
all to hear, surprise surprise.
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing
softball: Competitive Juggling....with Ali Braverman
Ten years from now I see myself: Someplace
warm
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to
you: "If you see gum on the street, leave it there. It
isn't free candy."
What is something that very few, if any, people know about
you: Sometimes I mumble, sit up, clap, and laugh in my
sleep :)
GETTING TO KNOW ...
Name: Carey Smith-Marchi (aka "Big C")
Favorite Food: Peaches
Favorite Movie: The Italian Job, Field of Dreams
and October Sky
Favorite Television Show: I don't watch much TV,
but I like Discovery Health.
Favorite Musical Artist: Skee-Lo, NSA
A word to describe me on the field: Passionate
A word to describe me off the field:
Enthusiastic
My most memorable athletic moment was: Urban Blues
Softball 2005!! From the beginning every step we marked was a
historic milestone for the program. Thank you!
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Regionals
2006!! It was a whirlwind experience. We played in some of the best
games I have ever been apart of! It was so much fun!!
What I like most about Emory: My intimate
community of friends.
I would like to switch places for the day with:
Amelia Earhart
The best thing about being part of the Emory Softball Team
is: My teammates. They have become my family and I cannot
imagine my Emory experience without them.
My favorite place on the Emory campus: The Alabama
lawn - once graced by a tire swing. Awesome!
Favorite pro athlete: Tom Brady (wah
wah wee wah!)
The sports teams I followed when I was younger:
San Francisco Giants
Favorite Sporting Event to Watch: Baseball.
My favorite class at Emory and why: Arms and the
Man with Prof. Rambuss - the best freshman seminar ever!
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and
why: KS, CW, AW, KB, LW, DD. Always there, through and
through.
Any pre-game rituals: Nope. Not really. I am
pretty systematic about my warm up and all of my gear has to be in
the same place at the very end of the bench in the dugout.
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't playing
softball: Rowing or maybe cricket?? That might be fun!
Ten years from now I see myself: Who knows?! I
like to take life one day at a time...moment to moment...
If I could have dinner with only three people in history,
they would be: Gandhi, Jackie Robinson, Huey Newton -
passion, courage, determination
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to
you: "You do not know what you are able to do until you
try. Try it in every possible way. Be deliberate, and spontaneous.
Be thoughtful, and painstaking, be abandoned, and impulsive. Learn
your own possibilities." George Bellows
What is something that very few, if any, people know about
you: "I play 1st base like a pro!"