Mary Whitlock

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Monmouth Beach, NJ

High School: Played for Red Bank Catholic High School and T3 Shore Lacrosse Club... Named First Team All-Division in 2006 and 2007... Earned Most Valuable Defensive Player in 2006... Recognized as Best Team Player in 2007... Garnered Second team All-Shore Conference in 2008... Most Valuable All-Around Player in 2008.

Personal: Born on January 2, 1991... Daughter of Marcie and Doug Whitlock... Has four siblings, Kevin (17), Doug (16), Chris (14) and Kelly (11)... Undecided on a major at U of L.

Q&A with Mary Ellen: Her post-college ambition is to own a nursing home... The greatest infl uence on her athletic career has been her parents... Winning games we are supposed to lose is her biggest thrill in sports... The athlete she most admires is Michael Phelps... What impresses her most about Coach Young is her dedication and drive to make the program successful... Her biggest obstacle to overcome has been not having enough confidence... Hobbies and outside interests include the beach and hanging out with friends... Favorite movies are Pulp Fiction and Almost Famous... Favorite TV shows are Law and Order, NCIS... Her favorite foods are pork egg rolls and cheese... Favorite class is history... Her favorite pro team is the Washington Redskins... A "Stupid Human Trick" she can do is move her eyes two different ways at the same time... She would most like to meet Rachel McAdams... The best description of her is out-going and fun... The best advice ever received about sports for her is to always have fun... If she could have dinner with three people (living or deceased), it would be Audrey Hepburn, Clint Eastwood, and Zach Galifi nakis... She chose U of L because of all the privileges the athletes get... The strangest thing to happen to her in a game has been colliding with the ref... Favorite place ever visited was New Orleans... Her favorite season is summer.