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The Class of 2017 Girls Lacrosse Babes

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Fordham chapter.

The Fordham Girls Lacrosse team was just too cute to pick one of them for this week’s Campus Cutie, so we gave it to the entire Class of 2017!

(Top, from left to right: Sophie Callan, Lily Hurley, Emily Volker, Jackie McDonald, Morgan Francis, Emma Bolton. Bottom, from left to right: Mikaela Kirkwood, Brittany Healy, Elizabeth Reiser )

Single or Taken:

Sophie: Taken

Lily: Taken

Emily: Single

Jackie: Single

Morgan: Single

Emma: Single

Mikaela: Single

Brittany: Taken

Elizabeth: Single

Major:

Sophie: Communications

Lily: Environmental Studies

Emily: Marketing

Jackie: Economics with a minor in Marketing

Morgan: Business Administration

Emma: New Media and Digital Design

Mikaela: Communications

Brittany: Economics

Elizabeth: Marketing

What are you looking for in a significant other:

Sophie: Someone who’s fun and athletic with blue eyes.

Lily: He has to be really spontaneous.

Morgan: Someone who will go out of his way to make me happy.

Mikaela: Someone who’s genuine.

Brittany: Someone who can make a mean grilled cheese.

All agree: A sense of humor.

Why did you pick Fordham:

Sophie: I picked Fordham to be near the city and experience the opportunities it has to offer.

Lily: I wanted to go to school in the city, but still have the whole classic college campus, so Fordham was the obvious choice.

Emily: Future jobs & money.

Jackie: I picked Fordham because NYC is the best place in the world. I also loved everything about Fordham’s campus and location.

Morgan: I wanted to be in the city, but I also liked that there was actually a campus. And the Business School is very prestigious so that was good too.

Emma: It’s close to the city.

Mikaela: The location & my dad went here.

Brittany: Arthur Avenue… ‘nough said.

Elizabeth: Location.

Campus Involvement (besides Girl’s Lax… duh):

Lily: CAB, I work with the Athletic Facilities, at the campus coffee shop, and I’m going on a Global Outreach trip this spring break.

Emily: Fordham Marketing Association.

Jackie: Strive For College, Fordham Marketing Association, Circle K.

Morgan: International Business Circle, Black Student Alliance.

Emma: MODE magazine, Fashion For Philanthropy.

Mikaela: Big Brother, Big Sister.

Sophie, Brittany, Elizabeth: That’s about it…

What is one thing you that you do not understand about the opposite sex?

Sophie: How they never get cold when I’m always freezing.

Lily: I still don’t understand the whole “salmon shorts” movement.

Emily: Why they think every single girl is crazy, and why they are more dramatic than girls.

Jackie: I don’t understand why men can’t show emotion and don’t open up.

Morgan: I don’t understand how guys can have such dirty and disgusting dorms and apartments.

Mikaela: Why they think mustaches are appealing.

Brittany: Cargo pants.

Elizabeth: Man buns.

What is your hidden talent? 

Sophie: I can cook a mean Spaghetti Carbonara.

Lily: It’s not very hidden, but I can play the ukulele.

Emily: I can speak Chinese.

Jackie: I can reach everything on the high shelves…

Morgan: I can whistle really well; like I can whistle all types of music with note and beat changes and everything.

Emma: I’m really good at parallel parking.

Mikaela: I can knit and make these things called Bohobandz.

Brittany: I can walk into any kitchen and find the silverware drawer.

Elizabeth: Mario Kart.

Do you prefer to make the first move or have him come to you?

Sophie: Sometimes I like to make the first move but in the right setting it’s nice for him to come to me.

Lily: If his first move is buying me pizza, then I want him to come to me. And if he won’t make the first move, then I still want the pizza.

Emily: Come to me.

Jackie & Emma: I do not like making the first move.

Elizabeth: Make the first move.

Who’s your celebrity crush?

Sophie & Emma: Liam Hemsworth

Lily: Shaun White circa 2008; gotta love that Ginger mane.

Emily: Zac Efron

Jackie: Channing Tatum

Morgan: Diplo!

Mikaela: Ryan Gosling

Brittany: Jerry Springer

Elizabeth: Leonardo DiCaprio

What’s your life motto?

Sophie: Work hard, play harder.

Lily: Live, laugh, love (lax)

Jackie: Channing Tatum

Morgan: Only you can make things happen in your life.

Emma: Blondes have more fun.

Mikaela: It’s a Buddha quote: ” Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”

Brittany: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take- Wayne Gretzky”- Michael Scott

Elizabeth: Good vibes

When did you start playing lacrosse?

Sophie: 6th grade.

Lily: 2002

Morgan: 2005

Mikaela: 2nd grade.

Interesting facts:

Lily: I have a huge fear of gummy worms and I can’t not not do a back handspring.

Morgan: I stopped playing lacrosse sophomore year of high school, and tbh I didn’t come into college thinking I’d play it, but it’s f*cking awesome and the girls on the team are amazing too!

 

  Fordham University 2015, Gabelli School of BusinessBusiness Administration Major, Concentration in Marketing, Secondary Concentration in International Business