Q&A

Q.  HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU STARTED PLAYING?

A.  First grade

Q.  WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE ATHLETE (ANY SPORT) GROWING UP?

A.  Alex Morgan

Q.  WHAT WAS YOUR PLAY HUGE MOMENT IN YOUR CAREER?

A.  Winning the MVP in the National Championship game in 2017.

Q.  WHAT SONG IS ALWAYS ON YOUR PREGAME PLAYLIST?

A.  Right Above It by Lil' Wayne and Drake

Q.  WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE?

A.  Southpaw

Q.  WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO A YOUNGER VERSION OF YOURSELF?

A.  Never take any of the time you have with your team for granted.

Q.  WHO IS ONE PERSON YOU (PAST OR PRESENT) WITH WHOM YOU’D LIKE TO HAVE DINNER?

A.  My great grandfather, Ralph Tedeschi. 

Q.  WHAT’S THE ONE THING YOU’D LIKE TO SEE CHANGED IN YOUR SPORT?

A.  I think lacrosse needs to have more national and international exposure.

Q.  WHO’S YOUR FAVORITE TEAMMATE YOU’VE EVER PLAYED WITH?

A.  Kate Weeks

Q.  WHO IS OR WAS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN HELPING YOU ON YOUR WAY TO BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE?

A.  My parents are the reason I fell in love with sports at a very young age and are the reason I love them to this day. They have never been too hard on me and I believe that is why I still have such a strong passion to be the best I can be.

Q.  DESCRIBE YOUR PLAYING STYLE IN THREE WORDS.

A.  Creative, loose, and smart.

Q.  WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE EXERCISE OR DRILL TO DO WHILE YOU’RE TRAINING AND WHY?

A.  My favorite drill in practice is a number call-in game where we do a bunch of 2v1s, 3v2s, and 4v3s. It is all man-up so it is really fun for the offense. It is a drill that helps you create and build chemistry with your teammates.

Q.  WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PRE-GAME MEAL?

A.  Our team would always go to this place down the street called Fiorellas. I would always get spaghetti with tomato sauce. 

Q.  TELL US YOUR FAVORITE MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE.

A.  “Stay humble, hustle hard.”

Q.  IF YOU COULD PLAY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

A.  Australia