University of Richmond Athletics
Spider Spotlight - Rebecca Barry
09/17/2014 | Field Hockey
 |
|
| Spider Bytes | |
| Class: | Senior |
| Position: | Midfield |
| Height: | 5-9 |
| Hometown: | Limerick, Ireland |
| High School: | Laurel Hill Colaiste |
| Major(s): | Psychology |
| See our Previous Spotlights | |
Twice a month, we'll visit with a different Spider student-athlete in the Spider Spotlight.
Meet Rebecca…
Career aspirations: Find a career path I enjoy that allows me to lead a balanced lifestyle.
Three words to describe yourself: Adventurous, ambitious and determined.
Most memorable moment as a member of your Spider program: My freshman season when we won A-10s and we won our play-in game in California and made it to the Sweet 16 or having the squad at my house in Limerick, Ireland this past March.
The best nickname on the team: "NC" which means Nerd Camp for Sam Ostoich or "Amelia" Amy Cooke's actual first name.
Strengths: Ability to catch a grape, skittle or M&M in my mouth from a distance.
Working to improve: My American accent.
Best sports memory: Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010 and U18 Europeans in Holland in 2011.
Favorite meal: Chipotle, why isn't there one in Ireland yet?!
Favorite ice cream: Mint Chocolate Chip. I am a big Boyers fan!
On your playlist: Mumford & Sons, Simon & Garfunkel and OneRepublic.
Most embarrassing thing on your playlist: Hilary Duff, the Lizzie McGuire Soundtrack, I was told that's embarrassing, but I am not convinced!
If you have one wish: To fly my mom to Australia because she has wanted to go there as long as I can remember.
If you could go on any game show: Takeshis Castle. It is very similar to Wipeout, but it's our equivalent that we watch back home.
Hidden talent: I played the tin whistle and fiddle, two Irish musical instruments, when I was younger and I play the fiddle whenever I go home.
Dream car: Green and white Mini Cooper.
If you could travel anywhere in the world: Australia.
Favorite class: French.
Hero: My grandmother, Mary Culhane.
Favorite childhood TV show: Barney the Dinosaur.
If you could have any superpower: The ability to teleport myself.
