University of Richmond Athletics
Spider Spotlight - Michaela Aymong
03/19/2015 | Women's Lacrosse
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| Class: | Junior |
| Hometown: | Northport, N.Y. |
| Position: | Goalie |
| High School: | Northport |
| Major: | Cognitive Science |
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Learn more about Michaela below...
Career aspirations: Speech Pathologist
Three words to describe yourself: Calm, friendly, easy-going
Best or most memorable moment as a member of your Spider program: One time Coach Alli was doing a demo and completely wiped out on the turf. We were all dying to laugh and weren't sure if we were allowed to and after about 5 seconds everyone burst out laughing. It was a nice little break of practice that I'll never forget.
The best nickname on the team: Tallybug – one of Natalia's nicknames
Strengths: Quickness
Toughest opponents: UMass, Duke, UVa.
Working to improve: My consistency in the cage
Best sports memory: Winning States in my junior year of high school. It was such a fun group of girls to be apart of. We worked so hard that season and it definitely paid off.
Favorite meal: My mom's Lasagna
Favorite ice cream: mint chocolate chip
On your playlist: depends on my mood—Beyonce, Jack Johnson, Most Country music, Reggae, Classic Rock. I'm not very picky.
Most embarrassing thing on your playlist: The fact that I actually spent 99 cents on songs like Snap Yo Fingers and Walk It Out
If you have one wish: To be able to travel across the world all expenses paid
What most people don't know about you: I was in a band with 3 of my best friends in Elementary/Middle School.
If you could go on any game show: Nickelodeon Guts
Hidden talent: I can quack like a duck…
Dream car: Audi Cabriolet
If you could travel anywhere in the world: Greece
Favorite class: Leadership and Education
Hero: Malala Yousafzai
Favorite childhood TV show: Rugratz
If you could have dinner with anyone dead or alive: Tina Fey
If you could have any superpower: I would want to be able to fly