20 Questions and Answers

Danielle is a freshman defensive specialist from Denver, PA. 

1.       Why did you come to Lock Haven University?

-It has my major (biology-chemistry), is ACS certified, has a good volleyball program, is a good price, and has a great location.

2. What celebrity would you like to hang out with for a day? Why?

-Will Smith because he’s funny and I like his movies

3. What is your least favorite food?

-Egg plant

4. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Why?

-Ireland, because I like their accents

5. What is your most embarrassing moment?

-Taking the metro in Paris and getting my bag stuck in the gate

6. What is your biggest pet peeve?

-Being late

7. Who is your role model?

-Daniel Schaerer, an amazing man and one of the founders of Youth With A Mission France

8. What is your favorite pro sports team?

-Philadelphia Phillies

9. What do you like most about game day?

-Competing

10. What are your pregame rituals?

-Devotions

11. How do you want people at LHU to remember you?

-I want to be remembered as being encouraging

12. What is one thing people don’t know about you?

-I used to play piano when I was in elementary school

13. What is your least favorite conditioning drill, weight room exercise, or volleyball drill?

-Blocking lines

14. What is your favorite food?

-soup

15. Who can you do a good impression of?

-No one, I’m awful at impersonating people

16. What is one thing you want to happen before you leave LHU?

- Win regionals

17. What is your dream job?

-Doing research with plants and medicine

18. My friends would describe me as…

-Determined

19. I could not live without…

-My family

20. On road trips I always bring…

- A book

20 Questions and Answers

Sydney is a freshman defensive specialist from Pittsburgh, PA. 

1. Why did you come to Lock Haven University?

I fell in love with the campus along with the volleyball team and I knew it would be a perfect fit for me.

2. What celebrity would you like to hang out with for a day? Why?

I would love to be with Melissa McCarthy for a day because she is absolutely hilarious and always makes me laugh.

3. What is your least favorite food?

Lasagna by far! 

4. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Why?

If I could speak Italian, I'd live in Italy to learn more about my family's history and eat some good pasta (except lasagna).

5. What is your most embarrassing moment?

When I was really little and still had braces, my family was having a party at my house.  I was about to run inside to get something to drink, but I didn't realize my uncle shut the glass door behind him.  As I ran, I charged right into the door.  I looked beside me to see if anyone saw, and noticed my older cousin pointing at me and laughing.  my braces cut the inside of my mouth up and I couldn't stop crying.  There is still a crack in the door from it.

6. What is your biggest pet peeve?         

A huge pet peeve of mine is when people use "LOL"!!!!

7. Who is your role model?

My role model is Olympic gold-medalist Misty May-Treanor.

8. What is your favorite pro sports team?            

Of course, being from Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Steelers!

9. What do you like most about game day?

I love coming together as a team right before a match.

10. What are your pregame rituals?

I don't really have any pregame rituals.

11. How do you want people at LHU to remember you?

I would like to be remembered as a hard worker on the court and a good friend off the court.

12. What is one thing people don’t know about you?

Something people may not know about me is I have a huge phobia of stinkbugs.

13. What is your least favorite conditioning drill, weight room exercise, or volleyball drill?

I am not the biggest fan wall sits.

14. What is your favorite food?

My favorite food is crab legs!

15. Who can you do a good impression of?

Since I was little, I was always able to do a really good impression of Edna from The Incredibles.

16. What is one thing you want to happen before you leave LHU?

One thing I want to happen before I leave LHU is to make lifelong friends.

17. What is your dream job?

I would say my dream job is to be a Physical Therapist.

18. My friends would describe me as…

My friends would describe my as shy at first, but once I get comfortable, I become very outgoing.

19. I could not live without…

I could not live without my DVR.

20. On road trips I always bring…                  

On road trips, I always bring my giant, yellow pillow to make my naps more comfortable.

20 Questions and Answers

Laura is a junior rightside/defensive specialist from Galloway, New Jersey. 

1. Why did you come to Lock Haven University?

I came to Lock Haven because I knew how successful of a volleyball program they had and wanted to be part of that. Also after visiting i loved to scenery and the small college atmosphere. 

2. What celebrity would you like to hang out with for a day? Why?

Johnny Depp because he is my favorite actor and hopefully he can show me the pirate life ;) 

3. What is your least favorite food?

My least favorite food is seafood, any type of sea food.

4. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Why?

If i could live anywhere in the world, i would live in Disney World, because i am a huge Disney fan, and love visiting there, it’s so happy and magical. 

5. What is your most embarrassing moment?

My most embarrassing moment was when i was little at my dance recital, it was a tap dance number and in the middle of the dance routine my shoe kicked off and flew out into the audience. I was left with one shoe for the rest of the dance and everyone laughing. 

6. What is your biggest pet peeve?

My biggest pet peeve is when people walk too slow and you can’t get around them. 

7. Who is your role model?

My role model is my mother. She has always been there for me, cheered for me, stood up for me, and taught me the right and wrong things in life.

8. What is your favorite pro sports team?

My favorite pro sports team is the Phillies

9. What do you like most about game day?

My favorite thing about game day is just getting ready throughout the day, wearing our shirts to let people know we have a game, and when we get a big crowd cheering thats the best, then our pregame warm up and meeting to get pumped and ready to win. 

10. What are your pregame rituals? 

My pregame rituals are just the way i put my jersey on and do the same things to get ready for the game. 

11. How do you want people at LHU to remember you?

I want people at LHU to remember me as a positive hard worker. Willing to do anything to put Lock Haven’s name out there and positive. Remember me as a best friend, friendly, there for anyone. 

12. What is one thing people don’t know about you?

One thing people don’t know about me is i use to be a dancer before i got into volleyball and sports. 

13. What is your least favorite conditioning drill, weight room exercise, or volleyball drill?

My least favorite conditioning drill is sprint and jog back, and least favorite weight room exercise is lat pull down. 

14. What is your favorite food?

My favorite food is cheese raviolis 

15. Who can you do a good impression of?

I can’t really do a good impression about anyone, although i do have a pretty good british accent. 

16. What is one thing you want to happen before you leave LHU?

One thing i want to happen before i leave LHU is win PSAC 

17. What is your dream job?

My dream job is running a volleyball facility, coaching people to learn and get better at playing the game, being around volleyball all the time.

19. My friends would describe me as…

My friends would describe me as shy at first but then wen i open up i can be fun, crazy,  outgoing, hardworking, easy to communicate with, and friendly.

20. I could not live without…

I could not live without my family, and friends, without them i wouldn't be where i am not and be who i am today. 

21. On road trips I always bring…

On road trips i always bring my phone and my volleyball blanket i’ve taken with me to every volleyball tournament/ game i’ve been to since high school. 

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Jess Brown is a sophomore from Fawn Grove, PA. 

1. Why did you come to Lock Haven University?

The first time I met the team, they were super nice and welcoming, and they were really fun to be around and to play with. I also enjoy the scenery of the campus and the size of the school.

2. What celebrity would you like to hang out with for a day? Why?

Ray Rice because I love the Ravens, and he is my favorite player, mostly because he is VERY attractive J

3. What is your least favorite food?

I absolutely despise mushrooms and cooked spinach.

4. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Why?

Bora Bora, because it is beautiful and relaxing

5.What is your most embarrassing moment?

I was at a volleyball tournament for club my sophomore year and mid play my outside and middle were calling the same play, so instead of setting the ball to back row or even over the net, I caught it. Perfect form and everything, but I just caught the ball. The ref wasn’t sure how to respond, and neither was anyone else, so everyone watching just started cracking up laughing.

6.What is your biggest pet peeve?

I have a lot, but my biggest one is when I am at a restaurant and the waiter/waitress reaches across my face or my food without saying excuse me before they do it.

7. Who is your role model?

8. What is your favorite pro sports team?

Baltimore Ravens!!!

9.What do you like most about game day?

I like the bus rides there and the adrenaline rush I get walking into other peoples gym and when they walk into ours.

10.What are your pregame rituals?

I usually eat a twix and listen to music to get in the zone.

11. How do you want people at LHU to remember you?

I want them to remember me as a fun, smart person, athletic person.

12. What is one thing people don’t know about you?

I was a cheerleader for 8 years. (Embarrassing)

13. What is your least favorite conditioning drill, weight room exercise, or volleyball drill?

RUSSIAN TWISTS!

14. What is your favorite food?

If I had to go with just one, I would say veal Parmesan, but I also like char grilled oysters, and calamari.

15. Who can you do a good impression of?

Fat Amy from Pitch Perfect (British accent), ask Dan he loves it!

16. What is one thing you want to happen before you leave LHU?

Make Deans list, and be a starting Setter.

17. What is your dream job?

Pro Volleyball Player/ coach Olympic volleyball team!

18. My friends would describe me as…

Crazy and careless.

19. I could not live without…              

My cell phone

20. On road trips I always bring…

I don’t know about you, but I usually take my car J

On the real, I never leave the house without my phone, and if I’m not driving I take Trudy, my pillow pet, and my ravens bear.