University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Golden Eagle Flyby -- Rikke Randrup and Adriana Garcia
9/1/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- In the second installment of the Golden Eagle Flyby, we sit down with two junior soccer players -- Rikke Randrup and Adriana Garcia.
Randrup, a transfer from Northern Oklahoma College, looks to be a big contender at the forward position this year. She hails from Ringsted, Denmark where she was a member of the U16/U17 Danish National Team from 2009-11.
The second junior we sit down with is defender Garcia. She is from San Antonio, Texas and has been very important for the Golden Eagles. Garcia is one of two defenders to start all 19 games in 2014, while playing in all 20 games as a freshman.
Rikke Randrup, Forward
Q: What brought you to Southern Miss?
RR: Soccer brought me to Southern Miss. When I was at Northern Oklahoma College, I told my coach that I wanted to go out of state to play. During the recruiting process, I visited a few schools and Southern Miss happened to be the last one. I fell in love instantly.
Q: How has Southern Miss impacted your life since you started here?
RR: Southern Miss has made me homesick, but that has only helped me to try harder.
Q: Prior to a game, do you have any superstitions or rituals?
RR: I have a ritual that I do. I like to sit down and close my eyes and imagine that I will do great in the game.
Q: What drives you as an athlete?
RR: The feeling you get when you score a goal or succeed with something you have worked on, as well as forgetting about any outside problems when I play. I just get to focus on the game.
Q: Where would you want to go on a vacation if money was no option?
RR: If money was no option, I would want to vacation at the Samoan Islands or Galapagos Islands.
Q: Outside of electronics, what is your most important possession?
RR: My teddy bear is my most important possession.
Q: If you had to choose, would you rather write in pen or pencil? Why?
RR: I would have to write in pen because it looks pretty.
Q: Describe yourself in four words.
RR: Big, Honest, Competitive, and very hard on myself.
Adriana Garcia, Defender
Q: Describe your hometown.
AG: I am from San Antonio, Texas, so you can say I am from a big city.
Q: What type of player do you consider yourself to be?
AG: I consider myself to be a scrappy player.
Q: Describe your ideal 3-course meal.
AG: My ideal 3-course meal includes a salad, steak and turtle cream cheese.
Q: Outside of electronics, what is your most important possession?
AG: My most important possession is my long board.
Q: Who would be on your Mt. Rushmore, why?
AG: The same "peeps" would be on my Mt. Rushmore.
Q: What was the most adventurous thing you have done in the past year?
AG: I would have to say the most adventurous thing I have done in the past year is almost sinking a new boat.