These four fabulous ladies have been a huge part of this years team (along with the past three years). I decided to ask each one of them a couple of questions, to get to know them a little bit more! So without further ado, I introduce Lianna Jordan, Taylor Lester, Michelle Carbone & Cass Squeri!!!
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Nicknames:
Lianna: LJ/Li
Taylor: T, Riff Raff
Michelle: Meesh
Cass: Cass, Cass Squeri Bro
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Do you have any unique hobbies?
Lianna: No
Taylor: DJ Tayylester (explains the hobby)
Michelle: No
Cass: Reading really sad books.
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Pre-game ritual?
Lianna: Hang out in the locker room with my teammates listening to pump up music before we head to the field.
Taylor: Eyeblack – I put it on the team in a specific order & always do my own last. I have the same pre game speech for the team & we have a signature Stonehill softball cheer that we do as a team before we get announced.
Michelle: We do individual and team goals for that day.
Cass: KT Rayner braids my hair for every game <3
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Do you have any secret talents?
Lianna: No
Taylor: Juggling softballs
Michelle: No
Cass: Honestly… I am good at hula-hooping, like REALLY GOOD.
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How do you get pumped up for a game?
Lianna: Listening to music and hanging out with teammates.
Taylor: Locker room pre-game music, being positive and silly with the team during warm ups to stay loose.
Michelle: Try to think about nothing besides the game
Cass: The locker room is the place to be… shot-out to Erin and Kazi for teaching me how to break it down this year.
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Favorite memory at Stonehill:
Lianna: My entire sophomore year
Taylor: Florida with our team on spring break every year, it’s the best.
Michelle: All of sophomore year.
Cass: TOO MANY. Probably the 50 Days celebration for the Seniors.
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Favorite softball memory:
Lianna: Hitting my first home run
Taylor: (same as above)
Michelle: Playoffs last year
Cass: Beating Bentley this year when Kazi hit a walk-off 3-run homerun!!!!!
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Do you have any pet peeves?
Lianna: When Carly (my teammate) chews loudly or gets super close to my face.
Taylor: When my teammates burp in my face… they know I hate it.
Michelle: When people are late.
Cass: People that call TD Garden “the Garden” when they know the real “Garden is Madison Square Garden in NYC. — I COULDN’T AGREE MORE WITH YOU CASS.
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Superlatives of the Softball Team
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Best dancer:
Lianna: Taylor
Taylor: Kazi & Me
Michelle: Kazi
Cass: Kazi
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Best cook:
Lianna: Me
Taylor: Carly & Julia
Michelle: Katie
Cass: Julia
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Smelliest:
Lianna: Taylor
Taylor: Beth & Michelle
Michelle: Beth
Cass: Beth
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Best laugh:
Lianna: Me
Taylor: Erin & Lianna
Michelle: Erin
Cass: Liv
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Best sportsmanship:
Lianna: Cass
Taylor: Liv & Taylor W.
Michelle: Olivia
Cass: Taylor
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Best style:
Lianna: Michelle
Taylor: Caroline
Michelle: Lianna
Cass: Michelle
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Worst driver:
Lianna: Cass
Taylor: Jen & Cass
Michelle: Cass
Cass: Beth
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Most likely to win a rap battle:
Lianna: Taylor
Taylor: Sophie & Katie
Michelle: Caroline
Cass: Erin
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