Roster.
Meet the Coaches.
Megan MendietaNick Name: Kiki, The Meg, Lil Dimple
Special Skills: I make a mean playlist, grilled cheese (the secret is Gruyere and a lil bit of love), and uterus (I 3D print body parts for a living). How Long Have You Played Ultimate: 6 years -- I captained 2 years in college and I am currently playing for Texas Showdown. Explaining Ultimate to your Mom: It’s that thing that keeps me out all the time and helps me not feel bad about being a microbrewery groupie. |
Amanda PostolowskiNick Name: Squeaks, Squeakers, Squeaky
Special Skills: Climbing things, preferably rock walls... not so much trees. How Long Have You Played Ultimate: 7ish years. 4 years playing with the Purdue women's team. More years playing mixed club summer with Liquid Hustle, Mud Turtles, THUMP, and more. Explaining Ultimate to your Mom: There's a disc and a dog, and a red ball and everyone is on broom sticks and you fly around and try to get the ball or disc through the hoops at the end of the field... then again, that might be Quidditch. |
Meet the Captains.
Christy phamNick Name: Crispy Ham
Year: Dos Major: Kinesiology Exercise Science Special Skills: Not my personal skill, but my 8-year old golden retriever knows how to walk away from me if I tell her to go away How Long Have You Played Ultimate: Longer than you Explaining Ultimate to your Mom: It's not the thing with the baskets |
Kelly GraHamNick Name: Interkellar
Year: Sophomore Major: Biomedical Engineering Pre-Med Special Skills/Fun fact: Singing, creative writing, and a bunch of rock climbing. How Long Have You Played Ultimate: Technically since 9th grade, but only dedicatedly this year. Explaining Ultimate to your Mom: She's the reason I'm playing, she knows way more than me |
Meet the Players.
Jennifer LINick Name: Jen, Jade, Jenfur
Year: Freshman (freshest pair of legs you can get ;)) Major: Kinesiology Special Skills/Fun fact: I was born with no wisdom teeth, can and will say the alphabet backwards if asked. Can be extremely sassy if provoked. How Long Have You Played Ultimate: Not enough apparently WHY DID I NOT DISCOVER ULTIMATE EARLIER ;u; Explaining Ultimate to your Mom: There’s a disc that you throw and people chase it as if you were a dog. And when you catch it in a specific area everyone cheers. |
NIKKI ALVAREZNick Name: Nickerz, Nikkinik, Nix
Year: Seniorish Major: Mechanical Engineering Special Skills/Fun fact: I can fit my fist in my mouth, but then again so can your mom ;). How Long Have You Played Ultimate: I played in a past life for a year and just picked it up again a few months ago. Explaining Ultimate to your Mom: It’s the reason I have so many bruises and why I randomly disappear on the weekends |
CLARE DUNNINGNick Name: ClareBear
Year: Sophomore Major: Electrical Engineering Special Skills/Fun fact: I did color guard for 4 years in high school and I have 7 siblings! How Long Have You Played Ultimate: Going on year 2 Explaining Ultimate to your Mom: Mom if you see this please pick me up. They're making me run. |
Maylyn LiuYear: Freshman
Major: Business Special Skills/Fun fact: I used to think that the radio station number was how much you paid to listen to the station per month How Long Have You Played Ultimate: 2 months Explaining Ultimate to your Mom: She knows what it is and can throw a mean backhand, but I'm pretty sure my grandparents still think I'm playing disc golf. |
Giselle GallettiNick Name: Gizzl or G
Year: Freshman Major: Honors Pre-Business Special Skills/Fun fact: I'm a licensed real estate agent, I've been racing stick shift Miatas since I was 13, and I have a pet goldfish named Groot. How Long Have You Played Ultimate: I played senior year of hs, but only really got into it 5 months ago while playing for 2 clubs teams in Austin this past summer. Explaining Ultimate to your Mom: She knows what it is and can throw a mean backhand, but I'm pretty sure my grandparents still think I'm playing disc golf. |