Michigan State University Athletics
Meet the Spartans: Julianne Gruber
2/15/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 15, 2012
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State women's tennis team will feature a student-athlete every week this spring in attempt to "Meet the Spartans". This week freshman Julianne Gruber (Palm Harbor, Fla.) sat down with msuspartans.com to answer some questions about her favorite food and her experience so far at MSU. Gruber is 5-1 in singles play so far this season and has gone 4-0 at the No. 6 spot.
Name: Julianne Gruber
Nickname and why: Jules, Grubbs
Year in School: Freshman
Hometown: Palm Harbor, Florida
Major: Undecided
Best thing about being at MSU: To be able to say I'm a Spartan
Favorite class: Spanish
Favorite movie: The Notebook
Favorite food: Peanut butter
Favorite restaurant: Chipotle
Special talent: I can water-ski
Famous relatives: Franz Gruber - wrote Silent Night
Pets: Two cats
Siblings: One brother
What do you want to be when you grow up: Not sure
Most exotic place you have traveled to: Argentina
Dream vacation spot: Spain
Favorite musician or band: Pitbull
Song that gets you pumped up before a match: Anything upbeat
Reason you picked MSU: I heard a lot of good things about it and I wanted to go to a Big Ten school
Favorite TV show: Degrassi
If you could play a tennis match against anyone, who would it be and why: Kim Clijsters because I love her
Favorite celebrity: Steve Carrel
Favorite thing to do besides play tennis: Listen to music and shop
Favorite store to shop: Forever 21
If you were not playing tennis, what other sport would you be involved with: Basketball or track
Favorite spot on campus: Grand River
Favorite pro sport & team: Baseball, the Rays
Favorite match played at MSU: Doubles match against Iowa
Pre-game ritual: Listen to music
Anything else you want the world to know about you: I'm cold here. Freezing, actually. I don't know how to walk on ice.
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