Army West Point Athletics
Getting to Know: Vanessa Edwards
June 01, 2015 | Volleyball
Each weekday this summer a new cadet-athlete will be featured in Getting to Know, a Q&A series where Army West Point fans can read about their favorite players.
NAME:Â Vanessa Edward
HOMETOWN:Â Sacramento, California
MAJOR:Â Human GeographyÂ
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH:Â Very CompetitiveÂ
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY:Â Muhammad Ali- He could talk confidently and back it up
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: My best friend and teammate Nicole PerriÂ
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN:Â Army Track/Field- In specific the throwing team!Â
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN:Â Any Army Black Knight VenueÂ
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING:Â NavyÂ
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY:Â Penn State- just to take down the bestÂ
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER:Â Military Training
ON MY TEAM, I AM THE BEST... At dancingÂ
FAVORITE MEAL:Â French Onion SoupÂ
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO:Â Just home. West Point, please let me go home.Â
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG:Â Girl FightÂ
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE:Â Taliban, ISIS
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT:Â Mess Hall
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT VOLLEYBALL:Â We are committed to each other and becoming the best we can be.
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP:Â Dragon Tales
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT:Â Beating NavyÂ
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON:Â Of course
WHICH TEAMMATE WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON:Â Amber Clay
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM:Â Well weight wise--Ellie Petersen front squats like 200.Â
WHO IS YOUR MOST ENTERTAINING TEAMMATE:Â Rachel Hornick
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL:Â Lexie JohnsonÂ
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES:Â I am about to win a championship so please jump on boardÂ
FAVORITE ACCOUNT TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER:Â CNNÂ
