Getting to KnowTrent Excalibur's Amanda MacCarthy

Burlington, Ont. - In this edition of "Getting to Know", we feature Amanda MacCarthy (Ottawa, Ont.) from the Trent Excalibur rugby team, who provides some insights into her favourite athlete, her unique talent, her dream job when she was younger, and much more.

Q1: Who is your favourite athlete of all-time (past or present) and why?
A1: Connor Murray because he is who I strive to replicate when I play.

Q2: Who is your all-time favourite character from any sports movie and why?
A2: Bugs Bunny from Space Jam because it's iconic.

Q3: If a movie of your life were being made, which actor/actress would you want to play the lead role of you?
A3: A younger Abigail Breslin.

Q4: If you could spend an hour with any ONE celebrity, who would it be and why?
A4: Billy Joel because I feel like he has a lot of secrets and good stories.

Q5: Do you have any hidden or surprise talents that not a lot of people know about? If so, what talent(s)?
A5: I can tell the time based on the sun.

Q6: When you were younger, what dream job did you want to have when you grew up?
A6: Ice cream flavour creator at Ben and Jerry's.

Q7: Who is someone that inspires you on and/or off the field?
A7: My first Rugby coach, Stephen Newlands.

Q8: What do you enjoy most about playing your sport?
A8: The sense of accomplishment and camaraderie that comes after every game.

Q9: During your time as a student-athlete in the OUA, what has been your favourite memory?
A9: Hearing the cheers from all my peers during the first home game I ever started.

Q10: What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given?
A10: Ask yourself what would you do if you knew you couldn't fail, then do that.