Betsy-Bruinsma

GETTING TO KNOW ...

Name: Betsy Bruinsma

Favorite Food: Pineyard with the Sunshine's
 
Favorite Movie: I'm not sure I have a favorite, but I happen know Tommy Boy word for word

Favorite Television Show: Grey's Anatomy

A word to describe me on the field: Ferocious

A word to describe me off the field: Driven

My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Getting hit in the face at UAA's sophmore year and spending endless hours in the Altamonte Springs hospital.....black eyes and facemasks ensued, it was not a pretty sight.

What I like most about Emory: Sunny ATL and my roommates!

The best thing about being part of the Emory Softball Team is: The team!
 
My favorite place on the Emory campus: The "path" that "runs" between Dobbs and the soccer field

Favorite pro athlete:  Currently I'd have to go with Phil Mickelson and Tayshaun Prince.  Also, I can't forget Katie Feenstra, star center for the San Antonio Silver Stars!!

The sports teams I followed when I was younger: Michigan football, Detroit Pistons and golf on Sunday afternoons

Favorite Sporting Event to Watch: Michigan football at the Big House and March Madness

My favorite class at Emory and why: Business Law with Allison Burdette and Social Aspects of Health and Wellness with Richard Levinson

Any pre-game rituals:  Making fun of Braverman and sweating a lot
 
The sport I would be playing if I wasn’t playing softball: Competitive eating is definitely a possibility

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: "The yellow ones don't stop"

What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: Well I didn't want it to get out, but evidently I'm highly skilled at making clicking noises in my sleep

Betsy is a senior from Grand Rapids, Michigan. She would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.