Le Moyne sophomore goal scorer faces Questions

Each week, CatholicSportsNet.com will be getting to know a new student-athlete from around the country, by asking him/her a series of 20 questions - some in-depth, some lighthearted - that will provide insight into the thoughts and personalities of the men and women who are doing great things on and off the courts, fields, tracks, and courses.

To say that sophomore forward Christie Morano has made a splash in her first two years as a Le Moyne College Dolphin would be an accurate statement.

A Highland, NY native, Morano has been a spark plug for the women's soccer program and is scoring goals at a magnificent rate. She has tallied 12 in 14 games this season, including the contest against Molloy in late September when Morano became the first member of the Dolphins to score four goals in a game in 15 years.

She also connected for a game-winning goal this past week, as Le Moyne rallied for a 4-3 win over New Haven in Northeast-10 Conference action. The Dolphins are currently 6-6-2 (4-6-2) and have three regular season games left. Morano recently took time from her goal-scoring frenzy to face the CatholicSportsNet.com "20 Questions," and her answers are below.

1) How did you choose the college you attend?  

I wanted a small college that I could play soccer at and I loved Le Moyne’s campus and sports program.

2) Where do you (and your teammates) perform community service? 

My team hosts a "Kids Night Out" on Saturday nights in our college’s recreation center where all kids are welcome and we get to play sports with them.

3) How do you balance academics and your sport?  

I chose to play division 2 soccer because it is all about the balance between school and soccer. Our coach is very understanding about school work and the teachers are understanding about soccer, which makes them easy to manage.

4) What is the hardest part about being a student athlete? 

The hardest part about being a student-athlete is missing classes and having to catch up when you travel on away game trips.

5) What do you do for fun when you aren’t in class or at practice? 

For fun I like to hang out with my friends and relax.

6) What is the best characteristic that you bring to your teammates? 

I try to always stay positive in both practice and games.

7) What does your team do as a pre-game ritual? 

Our team likes to listen to music in the locker room to get focused for the game.

8) What music do you listen to before a game? 

Our warm up cd at home gets us all focused during our warm-ups and ready for the game to begin

9) What role does your faith play throughout school, games, and practice? 

As a Catholic, attending Le Moyne helps me to stay close to my religion.

10) Favorite pro team to watch? 

Over the summer, I loved watching the US play in the World Cup.

11) What is your coach’s best quality? 

Our coach always has high expectations of us to work our hardest in everything we do, which helps us push ourselves as athletes.

12) Why is a team captain(s) so important to the team? 

A team captain is important because they lead and motivate the team to work to their potential.

13) How does your team handle defeat? What do you say to your team after a tough loss? 

Our team handles defeat by looking ahead to the future and how we can get better as the season goes on.  After a loss, instead of getting down on ourselves, we work harder so we're ready for the next game.

14) What is your favorite pre-game snack?

My favorite pre-game snack is a granola bar and an apple.

15) Favorite movie quote?

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16) What advice to you have for young student athletes as they decide where to go to college? My advice to young student athletes is that everything will fall into place and that they will find a college that is right for them.

17) Best smart phone app?

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18) How do you think your involvement in college sports and academics will benefit you when you begin to look for a job?

Hopefully, the competitiveness and the leadership skills I learn from soccer will give me an advantage when I am looking for a job.

19) What does it mean to play athletics for a Catholic college?

It is nice to represent a Catholic college because I can incorporate my religion with my love of soccer.

20) What is your proudest athletic achievement?

My proudest athletic achievement is getting the NE-10 Freshman of the Year award for soccer last year.