University of Richmond Athletics

Spider Soccer #TBT: Emily Drummond
07/20/2017 | Women's Soccer
Each week through the summer, the Spider soccer team will highlight a senior or a coach on RichmondSpiders.com as a part of a Throwback Thursday series.
Name: Emily Drummond
Position: Defense
List two truths and a lie about yourself:
- I'm afraid of ladybugs
- I've never had a pet dog
- I don't believe in ghosts
What is your favorite...
Professional Soccer Player: Julie Johnston
Sports team: Miami Dolphins
School subject: Behavioral Neuroscience
Food: Cheese Fries
Movie: Wedding Crashers or Anchorman 2
Soap: Suave
Animal: Dogs
Breakfast cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios
Soccer memory: In California during preseason my sophomore year, Lexi went to fake kick the ball and tripped over herself. Classic.
Vacation spot: Any beach
Joke: My wife told me I had to stop acting like a flamingo. So I had to put my foot down.
Color: Blue
Gift you have ever been given: My parents surprised me for my 17th birthday with new speakers in my car. Music to my ears.
Song: Missed Calls - Mac Miller
Motivational Quote: Make sure your worst enemy is not living between your two ears.
Holiday (why)?: The Fourth of July because people are always so happy. Plus there are fireworks and I always seem to end up at a party on the water somewhere.
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Other Questions:
What's one thing not a lot of people know about you?: I have a state quarter collection I started when I was little. I have collected every state quarter.
Where's spot in the entire world you would like to visit that you haven't?: Iceland
Age you started playing soccer: Five I believe
What has been one of your most exciting memories with your Spider Family so far?:Â Making it to the A10 tournament my freshman year!
Before each game I…: Listen to music or stand up comedy
If you were granted one wish, what you want it to be?: To have all the clothes and items I save on Pinterest appear in my closet/ house.
If you could have dinner with any one celebrity, who and why?: Blake Lively because she seems awesome and I read that she's an amazing cook.
Starbucks or Dunkin?: Starbucks
Most famous person you've met (where and when): Deacon Claybourne aka. Charles Esten during a family beach trip. Apparently he went to college with my mother and they're good friends.
Dream job: Dermatologist
Hobbies/Interests: i enjoy reading in my off time from school
Do you have a nickname the team calls you?: Drum
Ideal temperature in your house?: 68
Greatest invention of the last 100 years: GPS
Apple or Android?: Apple
For me, I love playing soccer because: I love the friendship it allows me to make.
Greatest inspiration: My parents and seeing how they overcame all the challenges life threw at them to give my brother and me this amazing life we live.
Cat, dog, or turtle?: Dog
Biggest fear: Being stranded in the ocean not on a raft but in the water.
If you were stranded on island, what 3 things would you chose to have with you?: Knife, Blanket, water bottle.
What's your 10 year plan?: I'm not sure yet but I make something up every time my parents ask.
Why did you come to Richmond?: I got offered to play soccer and it was close to home so I could see my family a lot.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?: To be able to find lost items.
Least favorite household chore: Emptying the dishwasher/ doing the dishes
Do you prefer to grab your next piece of toilet paper over or under the roll?: Over
Where do you like sitting on the bus for road trips?: Near the window and preferably in my own row so I can spread out.
If you somehow inherited Bill Gates's fortune, what would you do with it?: Travel
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Name: Emily Drummond
Position: Defense
List two truths and a lie about yourself:
- I'm afraid of ladybugs
- I've never had a pet dog
- I don't believe in ghosts
What is your favorite...
Professional Soccer Player: Julie Johnston
Sports team: Miami Dolphins
School subject: Behavioral Neuroscience
Food: Cheese Fries
Movie: Wedding Crashers or Anchorman 2
Soap: Suave
Animal: Dogs
Breakfast cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios
Soccer memory: In California during preseason my sophomore year, Lexi went to fake kick the ball and tripped over herself. Classic.
Vacation spot: Any beach
Joke: My wife told me I had to stop acting like a flamingo. So I had to put my foot down.
Color: Blue
Gift you have ever been given: My parents surprised me for my 17th birthday with new speakers in my car. Music to my ears.
Song: Missed Calls - Mac Miller
Motivational Quote: Make sure your worst enemy is not living between your two ears.
Holiday (why)?: The Fourth of July because people are always so happy. Plus there are fireworks and I always seem to end up at a party on the water somewhere.
Â
Other Questions:
What's one thing not a lot of people know about you?: I have a state quarter collection I started when I was little. I have collected every state quarter.
Where's spot in the entire world you would like to visit that you haven't?: Iceland
Age you started playing soccer: Five I believe
What has been one of your most exciting memories with your Spider Family so far?:Â Making it to the A10 tournament my freshman year!
Before each game I…: Listen to music or stand up comedy
If you were granted one wish, what you want it to be?: To have all the clothes and items I save on Pinterest appear in my closet/ house.
If you could have dinner with any one celebrity, who and why?: Blake Lively because she seems awesome and I read that she's an amazing cook.
Starbucks or Dunkin?: Starbucks
Most famous person you've met (where and when): Deacon Claybourne aka. Charles Esten during a family beach trip. Apparently he went to college with my mother and they're good friends.
Dream job: Dermatologist
Hobbies/Interests: i enjoy reading in my off time from school
Do you have a nickname the team calls you?: Drum
Ideal temperature in your house?: 68
Greatest invention of the last 100 years: GPS
Apple or Android?: Apple
For me, I love playing soccer because: I love the friendship it allows me to make.
Greatest inspiration: My parents and seeing how they overcame all the challenges life threw at them to give my brother and me this amazing life we live.
Cat, dog, or turtle?: Dog
Biggest fear: Being stranded in the ocean not on a raft but in the water.
If you were stranded on island, what 3 things would you chose to have with you?: Knife, Blanket, water bottle.
What's your 10 year plan?: I'm not sure yet but I make something up every time my parents ask.
Why did you come to Richmond?: I got offered to play soccer and it was close to home so I could see my family a lot.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?: To be able to find lost items.
Least favorite household chore: Emptying the dishwasher/ doing the dishes
Do you prefer to grab your next piece of toilet paper over or under the roll?: Over
Where do you like sitting on the bus for road trips?: Near the window and preferably in my own row so I can spread out.
If you somehow inherited Bill Gates's fortune, what would you do with it?: Travel
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