Women's Lacrosse: Get to Know the Blue Devils

CCSU athletics is rolling out a new series to "Get to Know the Blue Devils." Despite sports competition being suspended during the fall season, CCSU student-athletes continue to succeed in the classroom and have an impact in the community. Through a series of questions and answers, CCSU fans and supporters can become familiar with many of the Blue Devils' student-athletes and learn who their favorite athletes are, what talents they have, bucket list goals and other interesting tidbits away from the field of competition.

This will be an ongoing feature throughout the semester, check back on our social media channels and at CCSUBlueDevils.com for updates.

Jill Levis  |  Fr.  |  Madison, CT

Major: Exercise Science

Why did you choose CCSU?
Because it has everything that I am looking for in a University. They have a great exercise science program and I loved the lacrosse team when I had my visit here.

Is there anything interesting about you that you would like us to know?
I am very good at cooking

What are you most looking forward to accomplishing at CCSU?
Learning about the human body and being around the athletic training program

Who is your inspiration and why?
Tom Brady because he always gives 100% and never takes no for an answer

What is the best advice you've ever received?
Being kind to others will pay off in the future

What is your proudest accomplishment?
Getting a division one scholarship for lacrosse

What are your future plans?
Becoming an athletic trainer at a big ten school

What is one thing you learned about yourself during the pandemic?
That I need to slow down and take care of myself

Who is your favorite athlete to watch and why?
Tom Brady because he always has tricks up his sleeve when making plays

What's at the top of your bucket list of things to do?
SKY diving in Hawaii

Besides playing your sport, do you have any other talents?
Cooking

Do you have a favorite quote?
Nobody can teach you how to be a storyteller,

You have to live to be able to do that

Who would play you in a movie about yourself?
Margot Robbie

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Mango

What is your favorite childhood TV show?
Drake and Josh

What is the most ridiculous fact you know?
Praying mantis is bite the heads off of their mates after they are done mating

What superpower would you like to have?
Reading minds

What would be your spirit animal?
Dolphin

Who is your favorite musical artist?
Morgan Wallen

Eliz Fino  |  Fr.  |  Hyland, NY

Major: Criminology

Why did you choose CCSU?
Has everything I'm looking for !

Is there anything interesting about you that you would like us to know?
I was All American and hold three state records for New York in lacrosse.

What are you most looking forward to accomplishing at CCSU?
Degree in Criminology and a minor in psychology.

Who is your inspiration and why?
My father because he has pushed me to be who I am today.

What is the best advice you've ever received?
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard- Grandpa

What is your proudest accomplishment?
Being All American my junior year of high school.

What are your future plans?
To become a Forensic psychologist.

What is one thing you learned about yourself during the pandemic?
I take a lot of naps.

Who is your favorite athlete to watch and why?
LeBron James he never gives up!

What's at the top of your bucket list of things to do?
Traveling to Italy.

Besides playing your sport, do you have any other talents?
I also play soccer and basketball

Do you have a favorite quote?
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard!

Who would play you in a movie about yourself?
Megan Fox

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Fried chicken

What is your favorite childhood TV show?
SpongeBob square pants

What is the most ridiculous fact you know?
Thomas Edison who created the lightbulb was afraid of the dark.

What superpower would you like to have?
Flying

What would be your spirit animal?
Tiger

Who is your favorite musical artist?
Sheff G

Lily Sheridan  |  So.  |  Temple, NH

Major: Communication

Why did you choose CCSU?
I liked the school and lacrosse program

What are you most looking forward to accomplishing at CCSU?
Getting my degree

Who is your inspiration and why?
My mom

What are your future plans?
Traveling

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Shrimp

What is your favorite childhood TV show?
Spongebob

What superpower would you like to have?
Fly

What would be your spirit animal?
Giraffe

Lauren Valluzzi  |  Fr.  |  Madison, CT

Major: Marketing

Why did you choose CCSU?
Has everything i'm looking for in a Univer-sity.

Is there anything interesting about you that you would like us to know?
I play lacrosse

What are you most looking forward to ac-complishing at CCSU?
A Degree in Marketing

Who is your inspiration and why?
My mom and dad they are my best friends

What is the best advice you've ever re-ceived?
Things are earned not given

What is your proudest accomplishment?
Getting Division 1 offers

What are your future plans?
To own a successful business of my own

What is one thing you learned about yourself during the pandemic?
That I'm a good baker and cook

Who is your favorite athlete to watch and why?
Derek Jeter

What's at the top of your bucket list of things to do?
Traveling

Besides playing your sport, do you have any other talents?
Making smoothie bowls

Do you have a favorite quote?
Work hard play hard

Who would play you in a movie about yourself?
Jennifer Aniston

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Chips and Guacamole

What is your favorite childhood TV show?
Hannah Montana

What is the most ridiculous fact you know?
You're more likely to die from a falling coconut than a shark attack

What superpower would you like to have?
Flying

What would be your spirit animal?
Bulldog

Who is your favorite musical artist?
Drake

Margot Doraz  |  Fr.  |  Madison, CT

Major: Graphic Design

Why did you choose CCSU?
CCSU has everything I'm looking for in a university

Is there anything interesting about you that you would like us to know?
I love painting

What are you most looking forward to accomplishing at CCSU?
Graduating with a degree in graphic design

Who is your inspiration and why?
My parents. They love the life they've made.

What is the best advice you've ever received?
Work hard play harder

What is your proudest accomplishment?
Getting a D1 scholarship

What are your future plans?
To be a graphic designer

What is one thing you learned about yourself during the pandemic?
I'm great at baking

Who is your favorite athlete to watch and why?
Sterling Shepard. He has such a big personality on the field.

What's at the top of your bucket list of things to do?
Travel the world

Besides playing your sport, do you have any other talents?
I like to do yoga

Do you have a favorite quote?
Work hard, play hard

Who would play you in a movie about yourself?
Margot Robbie

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Greene beans

What is your favorite childhood TV show?
Full house

What is the most ridiculous fact you know?
A sneeze travels at 100MPH

What superpower would you like to have?
Super strength

What would be your spirit animal?
Tasmanian devil

Who is your favorite musical artist?
Trippie redd

Jillian Schwab  |  So.  |  Pelham, NH

Major: Nursing

Why did you choose CCSU?
CCSU was my top choice for many reasons including a closed campus, a fantastic nursing program, and an excellent athletic culture

Is there anything interesting about you that you would like us to know?
I worked as an intern at a Family Nurse Practitioners office senior year of high school.

What are you most looking forward to accomplishing at CCSU?
I am looking forward to becoming a vital part of the Women's Lacrosse team and graduating with a BSN.

Who is your inspiration and why?
My mom is my inspiration and always has been since I was a little girl. She has overcome so many obstacles and never fails to show up for her family. She is the most genuine and hard working person I know.

What is the best advice you've ever received?
Keep everything in perspective; life is full of craziness and we need to focus on putting things in perspective.

What is your proudest accomplishment?
My proudest accomplishment was being accepted into the nursing program.

What are your future plans?
My future plans are to become a Trauma Nurse and eventually get my Nurse Practitioner License

What is one thing you learned about yourself during the pandemic?
I learned how important family is, and to never take things for granted. I never thought I would get this time with my family back after going to college and I am very grateful.

What's at the top of your bucket list of things to do?
I would love to visit Fiji and stay in a hut over the water.

Besides playing your sport, do you have any other talents?
I play the guitar and enjoy cooking.

Do you have a favorite quote?
"you will face many defeats in life, but do not let yourself be defeated."

Who would play you in a movie about yourself?
Kerry Washington

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Chipotle Burrito Bowl

What is your favorite childhood TV show?
Drake & Josh

What would be your spirit animal?
Dolphin

Kaitlyn Rapp  |  Sr.  |  Oceanside, NY

Major: Exercise Science

Why did you choose CCSU?
It felt like a perfect fit not only academically, but athletically.

What are your future plans?
To be an Occupational Therapist.

What is one thing you learned about yourself during the pandemic?
To appreciate the littler things in life like seeing friends and family.

What's at the top of your bucket list of things to do?
Travel the world.

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Chicken parmigiana

What is your favorite childhood TV show?
Hannah Montana

What superpower would you like to have?
Flying

What would be your spirit animal?
Dog

Who is your favorite musical artist?
Luke Combs

Morgan Sinton  |  Sr.  |  Waldwick, NJ

Major: School Counseling

Why did you choose CCSU?
Academics and athletics

Is there anything interesting about you that you would like us to know?
I can juggle, I worked at Judson Family Chiropractic for an internship

What are you most looking forward to accomplishing at CCSU?
Breaking school records for scoring in lacrosse

Who is your inspiration and why?
Nikki Bella, she is very empowering, strong, determined and successful.

What is the best advice you've ever received?
Nothing in life is for free

What is your proudest accomplishment?
I have the school record for every stat in lacrosse at my high school and will be in the hall of fame

What are your future plans?
be a successful women in my career in whatever I chose

What is one thing you learned about yourself during the pandemic?
taking time for myself such as self care and just relaxing is much needed

Who is your favorite athlete to watch and why?
Nikki bella, very determined in every match she participated in and always strived to be the best. very hard working in and out of the ring.

What's at the top of your bucket list of things to do?
travel the world!

Besides playing your sport, do you have any other talents?
I can juggle, I am a professional bargain shopper! I am really good at painting nails

Do you have a favorite quote?
"The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows, it's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life, but it ain't about how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much you can take and keep moving forward, that's how winning is done!"

Who would play you in a movie about yourself?
Jennifer Aniston

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Chicken

What is your favorite childhood TV show?
Arthur

What is the most ridiculous fact you know?
you are more likely to die from a falling coconut than a shark attack

What superpower would you like to have?
to be able to fly

What would be your spirit animal?
lion

Who is your favorite musical artist?
Thomas Rhett

Alexandra Ruel  |  So.  |  Ivoryton, CT

Major: Exercise Science

Why did you choose CCSU?
I loved everything the school had to offer.

What are you most looking forward to accomplishing at CCSU?
Getting my degree and playing all four years here as well.

What is the best advice you've ever received?
Respect and love the grind.

What is your proudest accomplishment?
Getting to play lacrosse at the Division I level.

What are your future plans?
Hopefully helping others in some way.

Who is your favorite athlete to watch and why?
Kayla Treanor, she is amazing. A true role model and resepcted athlete, and to me the best lacrosse player I have ever seen.

What's at the top of your bucket list of things to do?
Swim with sharks.

What superpower would you like to have?
Invisibility

What would be your spirit animal?
A giraffe

Who is your favorite musical artist?
Migos