Meet the Spartans: Nicole Herzog
3/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 28, 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 junior Nicole Herzog (Marilia, Brazil) sat down with msuspartans.com to answer some questions about her pre-game rituals and why she came to MSU. Herzog has played at the No. 1 and No. 2 singles positions this year and is 6-8 in doubles play.
Name: Nicole Herzog
Nickname: Ni, Nico
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Marilia, Brazil
Major: Economics
Best thing about being at MSU: Our colors- Green and White
Favorite class: Geography
Favorite movie: Pretty Woman
Favorite food: Picanha (meat)
Favorite restaurant: Brasilian Steakhouses
Special talent: The dancing queen in the "Just Dance" Wii game
Pets: Three dogs- Steff, Moa and Billy
Siblings: Older brother, Martin
What do you want to be when you grow up: An economist
Most exotic place you have traveled to: Australia
Dream vacation spot: Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Favorite musician or band: Shwayze
Song that gets you pumped up before a match: Ain't no mountain high enough
Reason you picked MSU: When I came for a visit, I loved the campus
Favorite TV show: Gossip Girl
If you could play a tennis match against anyone, who would it be and why: Brazilian tennis player Gustavo Luerten because I grew up watching him play
Favorite celebrity: Justin Bieber
Favorite thing to do besides play tennis: Watch movies and Gossip Girl, tan on the beach
Favorite store to shop: Arezzo, shoe store in Brazil
If you were not playing tennis, what other sport would you be involved with: I would be dancing ballet
Favorite spot on campus: Brody
Favorite pro sport & team: Soccer, Sao Paulo Futebol Clube
Favorite match played at MSU: When Whitney Wilson and I beat Ohio State in doubles my freshman year
Pre-game ritual: I need to have a bow in my hair
Anything else you want the world to know about you: I am Brazilian but I can't play soccer
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