Meet the Spartans: Catherine Parenteau
1/27/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 27, 2014
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State women's tennis team holds a 2-1 record so far into its 2014 schedule. In an attempt to "Meet the Spartans," msuspartans.com will feature a student-athlete every week throughout the season. Junior Catherine Parenteau (Montreal, Canada) is featured this week. Parenteau won her first singles dual match of the season last weekend, defeating Ball State in three sets 6-1, 6-7, 10-6. She is also 2-1 in doubles play this season.
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Favorite part about your hometown: It's beautiful, it's a nice city
Siblings: One brother
Reason for coming to MSU: I'm a transfer from Arkansas. I chose MSU because it's a good academic school and they play in the Big Ten so it's a good challenge
Post-school plans: I want to try to get a masters in psychology for sports psychology
How long have you been playing tennis: Since I was six
Favorite meal: Qdoba
Favorite movie: "Titanic"
Favorite TV show as a kid: Spongebob
Favorite place to eat in East Lansing: Qdoba
Favorite spot on campus: Smith Center
Favorite class: WRA
Nicknames: Cat, Cathou
Hidden talent/what most people don't know about you: I can throw a baseball 65 mph
Biggest fear: Snakes
Hobbies: Shopping, movies, hang out with my friends
Pregame ritual: Listen to music
Pregame meal: Fruit
Most played song on iPod: Pursuit of Happiness the remix by Kid Cudi
If you could play doubles with anyone in the world, who would you play with: Victoria Azarenka
First thing you did when you woke up this morning: I played with my cat and turned off my alarm
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