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Meet The Owls: SCSU Women's Lacrosse Amanda Murray

3/25/2020 10:00:00 AM

Southern Connecticut Athletic Communications will be featuring student-athletes from various teams throughout the remainder of the Spring semester and into the Summer months. Next up is SCSU Women's Lacrosse redshirt junior Amanda Murray (Bow, N.H.). The midfielder had helped the Owls to a 2-1 start before Northeast 10 Conference play began on March 4, and started in all five games this season. Murray caused two turnovers against No. 1 nationally ranked Le Moyne on March 8. 

Meet SCSU Women's Lacrosse Amanda Murray
Name Amanda Murray
Nickname. What do your teammates call you? Why? Amanda, Man
What is your favorite tv show? FRIENDS
What is your favorite movie? Annie (Little Orphan Annie)
If someone made a movie about you, who would play your character? Why? Jennifer Aniston - I would hope.
What professional athlete inspires you? Why? Not professional, but Noelle Lambert - UMass Lowell lacrosse player who lost her leg in a tragic accident but didn't let that stop her from playing.
Why did you choose Southern Connecticut? What set it apart from the other schools you visited? School size, reputation, the fact that I could be more than just an athlete on campus.
What's your favorite course that you've taken at Southern Connecticut and why? PCH 362 - Public Health Management. The course is taught be Dr. Vancour who is inspiring and amazing and the course is super interesting.
What does wearing the SCSU logo mean to you? It means family. Being apart of something greater than yourself. It means to play my best and study my hardest for not only myself but for those around me.
Who is your funniest teammate and why? Hannah LeBeau - she always makes others smile and is a constant light in my life personally.
What's your favorite inspirational quote?
Can you play any instruments? 
"If it were easy everyone could do it"
I played the flute in 5th grade.
What is your favorite cereal? Cap'n Crunch
What's the strangest talent you have? I can peel an orange in one peel.
What are three things on your bucket list? 1- go to Greece 2- skydive 3- do the Mickey Mouse eats on a Disney channel commercial. 
If you could have any one superpower, which would you choose? Teleportation. Easy
If you could be any animal in the world, what animal would you be and why? A giraffe - I've always wanted to be tall.
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