University of Richmond Athletics

Spider Spotlight - Allison Siegel
10/16/2014 | Field Hockey
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Class: | Senior |
Position: | Forward |
Height: | 5-8 |
Hometown: | Darlington, Md. |
High School: | The John Carroll School |
Major(s): | Leadership Studies, English |
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Twice a month, we'll visit with a different Spider student-athlete in the Spider Spotlight.
Meet Allison…
Career aspirations: Research Librarian or collections manager at a museum
Three words to describe yourself: Determined, Witty and Friendly
Best or most memorable moment as a member of your Spider program: My freshman year when I went with a few girls from my team and their friends to a haunted hayride in the area and felt like a real member of the team for the first time. Those people now some of my closest friends.
The best nickname on the team: Amy "Cookie" Cooke
Strengths: Speed and agility
Toughest opponents: UVA and UMass
Working to improve: Shooting under pressure
Best sports memory: Going to California my Freshman year
Favorite meal: Breakfast - Blueberry Belgian Waffles
Favorite ice cream: Black Raspberry
On your playlist: Kings of Leon
Most embarrassing thing on your playlist: Kiss Me Thru The Phone
If you have one wish: Endless College with no Student Loans
What most people don't know about you: I wrote a children's book in high school.
If you could go on any game show: Baggage
Hidden talent: I shoot Sporting Clays
Dream car: Jeep Wrangler
If you could travel anywhere in the world: Prague or Australia
Favorite class: Modernism in the English Dept with Dr. Pelletier
Pets: My dog Grady
Hero: Tina Fey, becaus I love how funny and intelligent she is.
Favorite childhood TV show: Rocket Power
If you could have dinner with anyone dead or alive: Maya Angelou
If you could have any superpower: Teleportation