Coach Bierly: “We expect Olivia to play a lot of minutes. She'll usually guard the other team’s best off-guard; she’s a good defender and a good shot-blocker. We are looking for her to have a good season this year.”
High School: Four-year starter in basketball and soccer who also played lacrosse and ran track... in basketball, shooting guard who was named New London Day All-Area and participated in CHSCA Senior All-Star Game... three-time all-conference, earning first-team honors twice... set program records for three-pointers in a season and steals and points in a game... senior captain in basketball and soccer... team's Best Defensive Player in basketball... in basketball, member of two confernce divisional championship teams and team which won 20 games and reached Class "L" state semifinals in her senior year... recipient of Sportsmanship Award in soccer and track...
Other: Played travel for Connecticut Cobras and Connecticut Storm...
PERSONAL: Born Olivia T. DelGrosso July 5, 1996… Parents: Lydia and John… Brothers: Evan, Lucas… Major: Health and Physical Education… Career Plans: Teach… Residence: Ledyard…
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| Year | GP | GS | Min. | Avg. | FG | A | Pct. | FG | A | Pct. | FT | A | Pct. | O | D | Reb. | Avg. | PF | DQ | A | TO | B | St. | Pts. | Avg. |
| 14/15 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 |
OLIVIA... REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: Small classes
One thing I would change about Eastern: The dining hall hours
Favorite aspect of my sport: Being on a team
Personal goal for the season: To be an active player of the team
Pre-game ritual: Eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Favorite sport other than my own: Soccer
My favorite moment playing sports: Making it to semifinals of states
My most disappointed moment playing sports: Losing in semi finals
Biggest rival: Norwich Free Academy
Most visited website: YouTube
Favorite song: Santa Clause is coming to town by Justin Bieber
Dream job: A cat rescuer
If I were a superhero my superpower would be: Being able to fly
Favorite professional or amateur team: The Knicks
Last movie I’ve seen: The Notebook
Favorite musical artist: Drake
Favorite athlete: Carmelo Anthony
Most despised professional athlete: Paul Pierce
Pet peeve: People who chew with there mouths open
Words to live by: Be happy
If I could describe myself in one word, it would be: Fun
In 10 years, I could see myself: Married and being a teacher
In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Still in school
Hardest thing I’ve ever done: Take the SAT
If you won lotto, what would you do with the money?
Pay for my tuition, and buy things for people
Biggest waste of money: Water bottles
Favorite subject in school: Health
Closest brush with greatness: Picture taken with Jeremy Lamb
Favorite smell: Vanilla
If my life could be made into a movie, the title would be: Living like Liv
If I could go out on a date with a celebrity, the celebrity would be: Leonardo DiCaprio
I can never get an answer to this question: What’s for dinner?
Last movie I saw: Annabelle
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Greece
One thing or person I would bring if I was stranded on a deserted island:
My BFF Ari so we could do activities
Biggest adjustment to college life: Living with roommates
What I will take away from my college experience: Lifelong friends
If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: Cure for cancer
