March 17, 2005
1. Is there added pressure being the solo senior on the team?
AP - "No, I just try and play hard and give a good effort every match."
2. Who has had the greatest impact on your life?
AP - "My brothers because they were the first tennis coaches I had."
3. What's your role on the team this season?
AP - "Just to keep everyone positive and keep us up."
4. What are your goals for the season?
AP - "I just want to win as many matches as I can."
5. What's been the biggest challenge for you athletically?
AP - "Finding a balance and keeping up my grades."
6. What influenced you to come to UTPA to play tennis?
AP - "That was my plan from the start. I wanted to come here and play while staying close to home."
7. What do you do to prepare for competition?
AP - "Practice, practice, practice."
8. How do you transition from doubles play into singles play?
AP - "I really like playing doubles. It's kind of like playing singles on half the court, you still have to play hard, and it warms you up for singles play."
9. How has the coaching staff this season impacted your game?
AP - "They have really worked with me on improving my whole game, and I have a much better backhand then I did before."
10. What do you feel is the strongest aspect of your game?
AP - "Definitely, my volley."
1. Go camping or shopping?
AP - Shopping
2. Texas two-step or one-two-step?
AP - One-two-step
3. Play at the US Open or Wimbledon?
AP - US Open
4. Serve and volley or work the baseline?
AP - Serve and volley
5. Watch Reality T.V. or sitcom T.V.?
AP - Sitcom T.V.
6. Star in a movie or sing on broadway?
AP - Star in a movie
7. Hit with Andy Roddick or hit it off with Andy Roddick?
AP - Hit it off with Andy Roddick
8. Hit winners cross-court or down the line?
AP - Down the line
9. Talk trash on the cross-over or let your game talk all the trash?
AP - Trash talk on the cross-over
10. Serve or return the serve?
AP - Serve
1. The best moment in your sports career?
AP - "My freshman year, the entire season was great overall."
2. The worst moment in your sports career?
AP - "Finding out that Coach Chaplin and Coach Middleton were both leaving."
3. The best road trip you've ever been on?
AP - "San Francisco"
4. The worst road trip you've ever been on?
AP - "Bozeman"
5. The best advice anyone has every given you?
AP - "It's just a game, have fun."
6. The worst advice anyone has ever given you?
AP - "I hate it when someone says `just get it over the net' like I didn't know"
7. Best UTPA tennis victory?
AP - "Against Steven F. Austin at home during my sophomore year."
8. Worst UTPA tennis defeat?
AP - "When Texas Christian beat us."
9. Best part of practice?
AP - "When we play doubles."
10. Worst part of practice?
AP - "Running distance."
1. First car you drove after getting your license?
AP - "1992 Grand Marquis."
2. Last movie you watched?
AP - "Constantine."
3. First doubles partner at UPTA?
AP - "Jessica Brown."
4. Last CD you bought?
AP - "I haven't bought a CD in a while but right now I'm listening to John Mayer."
5. First thing you pack for a road trip?
AP - "UTPA shirts."
6. Last book you read?
AP - "Where the Red Fern Grows."
7. First Christmas present you remember being really excited about as a kid?
AP - "I was really excited the year we got a Nintendo."
8. Last job you had?
AP - "Working the Mission tennis summer camps."
9. First thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
AP - "Jump in the shower."
10. Last song you sang along with out loud?
AP - "What Happens Tomorrow by Duran Duran."
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