Rachel Blume

GETTING TO KNOW ...

Name: Rachel Blume

Favorite Food: Sushi

Favorite Television Show: Grey's Anatomy

Favorite Musical Artist: Jack Johnson

A word to describe me on the field: Intense

A word to describe me off the field: Random

My most memorable athletic moment was: Hitting a Grand Slam my senior year of high school against our rival school to put us in the playoffs.  It was a double bonus because the pitcher was my brother's ex-girlfriend.

My most memorable Emory athletic moment: My first UAA Tournament.

What I like most about Emory: The sense of community.

I would like to switch places for the day with: Donald Trump

The best thing about being part of the Emory Softball Team is: Having a family away from home.

My favorite place on the Emory campus: The locker room.

Favorite pro athlete: Matt Murton - Left fielder for the Chicago Cubs

The sports teams I followed when I was younger: The University of Alabama, Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago Bears

Favorite Sporting Event to Watch: College Football

My favorite class at Emory: Every religion class that I've taken.

The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: All of my coaches and teammmates for being extrememly supportive about everything and my roommate Kerry Madison because well... She's the best!

Any pre-game rituals: Yes, I have a certain way I put on my socks.

The sport I would be playing if I wasn’t playing softball: Volleyball

Ten years from now I see myself: Hopefully out of law school and in NYC.

If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be: Roger Maris,  Walter Payton, and my grandfather.  

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: "Swing hard, just in case you hit it." One of my old hitting coaches.

What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: I wasn't breathing when I was born.


Rachel is a sophomore from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She would love to answer rblume@emory.edu from Emory recruits and fans.