High School: Four-year member of softball and basketball programs as well as two-year member of volleyball program... played third base on school’s first-ever state championship team when Falcons captured 2009 Class “LL” title… championship team shut out two-time defending champion Masuk, 1-0, in the final and finished with a 24-3 record… as a senior, named to two All-Area teams and first-team all-conference and team’s defensive award… helped team to 2008 conference championship en route to second-team all-conference accolades…
PERSONAL: born Arielle R. Cooper April 23, 1991… Parents: Renee and Gary… Major: Sport and Leisure Management… Career Plans: Guidance Counseling… Residence: Mystic, CT...
ARIELLE...REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: My roomates
Favorite athlete of all time: Derek Jeter
Favorite professional sports team: Yankees
The hardest class you’ve ever taken at Eastern: Anatomy
Favorite subject in school: Health
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Women and Crime
Most beneficial aspect of college life: Friends I’ve made
Best choice for next President of the United States: Beyonce
The greatest sports moment of all time: High school state softball championship
Favorite Smart Phone application: Instagram
Most famous American: Oprah
Most recognizable world figure: Kim Kardashian
Most important invention in last 100 years: The Iphone
Choice for a last meal: Anything my gram cooks…
Should student-athletes receive an annual stipend for their service to their school? If so, how much?: Yes, $5,000 per semester
Favorite college sports team, other than your own: Florida Gators
If you could go to any sporting event in the world, which would it be?: Olympic Gymnastics
Last movie you’ve seen: This is 40
Favorite musical artist: Beyonce
Favorite book: The Secret
Favorite sporting event you’ve ever attended:D3 Softball World Series 2010
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Gymnastics
Olympic sport which should be added: Softball!
Best advice you’ve ever received: “Chance always favors a prepared mind…”
Area which you know virtually nothing about: Computers
Eastern’s biggest rival: Coast Guard
Pet peeve: Dirty nails
Your goals for the season: Make it a good one, have fun and enjoy the time I have left.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Brazil
Favorite pizza topping: BBQ Chicken