Michigan State University Athletics
Meet the Spartans: Athena Trouillot
3/4/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 4, 2015
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State women's tennis team is in the middle of the 2015 schedule. In an attempt to "Meet the Spartans," msuspartans.com will feature a student-athlete every week leading up to and then continuing throughout the season. Sophomore Athena Trouillot (Miami, Florida) is featured this week.
Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Favorite part about your hometown: It's where my family is.
Reason for coming to MSU: I loved the athletic atmosphere, the coaches, and the girls on the team. I also knew it would be challenging academically.
Post-school plans: Graduate School How long have you been playing tennis: Since I was four.
Favorite meal: Sunday BBQ at home
Favorite TV show as a kid: "Charmed"
Favorite superhero: Iron Man
Favorite place to eat in East Lansing: Potbelly
Hidden talent/what most people don't know about you: I was born in Long Island, New York
Hobbies: Watch movies
Pregame ritual/superstitions: Call my dad/watch movie night before
Pregame meal: Cereal with milk
Most played song on iPod: "1999" by Prince
Favorite music artist: Prince
Anything quirks: I like to wear my hat backwards
If you could play doubles with anyone in the world, who would you play with: Bjorn Borg
First thing you did when you woke up this morning: Ate breakfast and enthusiastically walked to class in -2 degrees.
Siblings: Three younger sisters and one younger brother
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State women's tennis team is in the middle of the 2015 schedule. In an attempt to "Meet the Spartans," msuspartans.com will feature a student-athlete every week leading up to and then continuing throughout the season. Sophomore Athena Trouillot (Miami, Florida) is featured this week.
Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Favorite part about your hometown: It's where my family is.
Reason for coming to MSU: I loved the athletic atmosphere, the coaches, and the girls on the team. I also knew it would be challenging academically.
Post-school plans: Graduate School How long have you been playing tennis: Since I was four.
Favorite meal: Sunday BBQ at home
Favorite TV show as a kid: "Charmed"
Favorite superhero: Iron Man
Favorite place to eat in East Lansing: Potbelly
Hidden talent/what most people don't know about you: I was born in Long Island, New York
Hobbies: Watch movies
Pregame ritual/superstitions: Call my dad/watch movie night before
Pregame meal: Cereal with milk
Most played song on iPod: "1999" by Prince
Favorite music artist: Prince
Anything quirks: I like to wear my hat backwards
If you could play doubles with anyone in the world, who would you play with: Bjorn Borg
First thing you did when you woke up this morning: Ate breakfast and enthusiastically walked to class in -2 degrees.
Siblings: Three younger sisters and one younger brother
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