Student Athlete Profile - Allison Maffitt, Field Hockey
September 19, 2007 | General
Sept. 19, 2007
 | Allison Maffitt Field Hockey 5-4 * Senior * F Houston, Texas (The Kinkaid School) |
Post-college ambition: To travel abroad for a few years and then go to graduate school
People with the greatest influence on her athletic career: Her brother Ted
Biggest thrill in sports: Overtime
Athlete she most admires: Craig Biggio
What impresses her most about her coach: Her commitment to the team and to the program
What has been her biggest obstacle to overcome: Trying to get healthy during her freshman season
Hobbies and outside interests: Cooking
Pre-competition superstition: Swing her Houston Astros bat
Favorite movies: The Royal Tenenbaums & Walk the Line
Favorite TV shows: Grey's Anatomy & The Deadliest Catch
Favorite musical artists: Old 97s, Johnny Cash, The Eagles
Favorite food: All Mexican food
Favorite class: History of Austrian and German Thought
Favorite book: The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy
Favorite funny movie quote: "Rule #76: No excuses. Play like a champion!" - Wedding Crashers
Favorite professional team: Houston Astros
Favorite sports writer or announcer: Milo Hamilton
Person she'd most like to meet: Nelson Mandela
Words that describe her best are: Entertaining, caring
Best advice she's gotten about sports: "Always have fun!"
What people should know about her but probably don't: She knows how to knit
If she could have dinner with three people (current, historical or fictional), who would it be: Her dad's parents and Teddy Roosevelt
Why she chose U of L: The opportunities it provided on and off the field
Best part of being an athlete: Spending time with her teammates
If she won the lottery, she'd use the money for: She would donate to charity, invest and start a business with her brother
The strangest thing that has ever happened to her while she was competing in her sport: She knocked her friend's tooth out
