You may know that the Binghamton University volleyball seniors play for the defending America East championship team, which is looking to repeat this weekend in Albany. But did also you know that they love Half Baked ice cream and Moses? Check below to see how well you really know them.
PROFILES
Name: Ashley Meffert
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
Position: Setter
Been playing volleyball since: Third grade
Favorite thing about volleyball: “It’s a game of momentum, not just talent.”
Goals after college: “I’m going to take some filler courses and then go to orthodontic school.”
Favorite quote: “Git it ya’ damn self!” – Ashley Meffert
Favorite food: Mac and cheese
Interesting fact about you: I’m engaged and getting married this summer.
Who is your hero?: “My mom because she can do it all.”
If you could be any superhero who would it be and why?: “Wonder Woman because she kicks ass.”
Favorite movie: “Wedding Crashers”
Celebrity crush: Wilson from “House”
Favorite ice cream: Half Baked
Name: Megan Hoag
Hometown: Brunswick, Ohio
Position: Middle Hitter
Been playing volleyball since: Fourth grade
Favorite thing about volleyball: “I’m a competitive person and volleyball draws that side out of me.”
Goals after college: “I am graduating this fall and would like to pursue a Ph.D. in psychology.”
Favorite quote: “You and I both know I’m a phenomenal dancer.” – “Wedding Crashers”
Favorite food: Mom’s lasagna
Interesting fact about you: Constantine from “American Idol” tried to seduce her in Cleveland.
Who is your hero?: “Lance Armstrong, because I think he is a really inspiring story both inside and outside of athletics.”
If you could be any superhero who would it be and why?: “I’ll be Batman because Kathleen Schauer says he is cool.”
Favorite movie: “Pirates of the Caribbean”
Celebrity crush: Peyton Manning
Favorite ice cream: Half Baked
Name: Katie Robertson
Hometown: Southampton, Ontario
Position: Outside Hitter
Been playing volleyball since: Seventh grade
Favorite thing about volleyball: “It’s a team sport, so everyone has to work together and rely on one another. Other sports are individual, but I feel the team aspect has helped me to develop amazing friendships.”
Goals after college: “I want to go to law school and get involved in sports law or politics.”
Favorite quote: “I’m soooooooooo tired.” – “The 40 Year Old Virgin”
Favorite food: Steak, well done
Interesting fact about you: “I have freakishly small hands and feet for my size.”
Who is your hero?: “J.J. Redick because he is an amazing athlete and he’s damn good looking too.”
If you could be any superhero who would it be and why?: “Catwoman, because she gets to wear full body spandex and beat the crap out of men.”
Favorite movie: “The Notebook”
Celebrity crush: Channing Tatum
Favorite ice cream: Mint Chocolate Chip
Name: Shadi Movahedian
Hometown: Roslyn, N.Y.
Position: Defensive specialist
Been playing volleyball since: Eight grade
Favorite thing about volleyball: “It’s a fast paced game and is intense at all times.”
Goals after college: “I’m going to take a semester off, and then maybe continue classes or get a job.”
Favorite quote: “Seriously, who does that?” – Shadi Movahedian
Favorite food: Chicken, no matter what kind
Interesting fact about you: She was born in Iran and moved to the United States when she was 7.
Who is your hero?: “Moses because he can part the Red Sea.”
If you could be any superhero who would it be and why?: “I’d be Spider-Man because he can climb up walls and swing across buildings.”
Favorite movie: “Ever After”
Celebrity crush: Justin Timberlake
Favorite ice cream: Mint Chocolate Chip
Interesting facts (Match to each player)
Ashley Meffert = A Megan Hoag = B Katie Robertson = C Shadi Movahedian = D
-I’m engaged and getting married this summer – A
– My apartment is cursed. My landlord said that someone cursed the apartment with African voodoo and now there are bees living in it. – A
-I was the original reason that Pompi started loving the volleyball team. – A
-I have no sense of smell. – B
-Constantine, from American Idol, tried to seduce me in Cleveland. – B
-I have no cartilage in my nose. It is completely squishy. – B
-My dad is in the F.B.I. and an ex-police chief. – C
-My sister played Division I volleyball at the University of Southern Mississippi. – C
-I have freakishly small hands and feet for my size. – C
-I was born in Iran and moved to the United States when I was seven. – D
-I can speak Sarsi fluently. – D
– Someone crashed into my parked car and then, a week later, someone hit my rental car. I guess you could say I have bad luck with cars. – D