Army West Point Athletics
Getting to Know: Haley O'Connor
August 05, 2014 | Women's Tennis
Each weekday this summer a new cadet-athlete will be featured in Getting to Know, a Q&A series where Army fans can read about their favorite players. Today's cadet is junior women's tennis player Haley O'Connor.
NAME: Haley O’Connor
HOMETOWN: Park Ridge, Ill.
MAJOR: Arts, Philosophy, & Literature
DESCRIBE COACH PECK: jovial with bursts of cherry-faced anger, but underneath very kind-hearted, and exceptionally competent
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Kim Clijsters
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Army Women’s Tennis
BEST PART OF ARMY WOMEN’S TENNIS: the team!
FAVORITE COURT TO PLAY AT: Arthur Ashe Stadium (where U.S. Open is played)
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING: Boston University
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: WWI staff ride to France, Beast 1 Squad Leader
TO RELAX, I: read, sketch, attempt guitar
FAVORITE MEAL: Mu Shu Pork
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: lake house in South Haven, Mich.
MY IPOD HAS: random music with no apparent correlation
FAVORITE PART OF AN ARMY MATCH DAY: music during warm-ups
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT: You can’t hide!
DESCRIBE ARMY WOMEN’S TENNIS: Passionate, intense
WHAT PLAYER WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE IN 2014-15: Eva Sung
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM: Carolyn Pitman
WHO IS THE FASTEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM: Alyssa Hanson
WHO IS THE FUNNIEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM: Elle Taylor
WHICH PLAYER IS MOST LIKELY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Allyson Hayley
WHAT TEAM THAT IS NOT ON OUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: University of Illinois because my twin sister plays there
I FOLLOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ON TWITTER: 0
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