The BG News caught up with sophomore Alyssa Zuccaro, a forward on the BG women’s soccer team, for 20 questions.
The Falcons are currently 4-6-1 on the season, but are looking to get better both as a team and as individuals.
The Falcon team, like any team, is comprised of several talented and unique individuals and Zuccaro’s life beyond the soccer field is just that.
1. Where are you from?
Mentor, Ohio.
2. What’s your major?
AYA Mathematics (high school math teacher).
3. What’s your favorite color?
Purple.
4. What’s your favorite food?
Being 100 percent Italian, I’m going to have to go with spaghetti.
5. If you could be an animal for one day what would it be?
A kangaroo.
6. What’s your favorite junk food?
Ice cream.
7. What song do you listen to before a game to get pumped?
There are a couple. ‘Heart of a Champion,’ Eminem’s ‘Till I Collapse,’ Kanye West’s ‘Stronger,’ Lil’ Wayne’s ‘The Sky’s the Limit.’
8. What’s your favorite sports team?
Cleveland Cavaliers.
9. What’s your favorite moment from on the field?
Scoring my first college goal against IPFW.
10. What are your goals for the season?
Individually, to become player of the year. [As a team] win the Mid-American Conference.
11. What’s your favorite season?
Fall. I’m with the team playing soccer, duh.
12. When you’re not playing soccer what are you doing?
Studying or hanging with my friends and family.
13. What’s your favorite TV show?
‘Brothers and Sisters.’
14. What’s your favorite movie?
‘Coach Carter’ and ‘Freedom Writers.’
15. What’s your favorite fruit?
Strawberries.
16. What’s your favorite restaurant in BG?
Cookie Jar.
17. What’s your favorite holiday?
Halloween.
18. Who’s your hero?
My mother, Marlene.
19. When did you start playing soccer?
Four years old.
20. Least favorite chore to do?
Anything involving cleaning up after my dogs.