Sept. 20, 2017 WASHINGTON - The 18th-ranked Georgetown University women's soccer team posted its fourth-straight shutout in a 2-0 win at Towson this past weekend and the Hoyas are off until this weekend, when conference play starts. Georgetown will host St. John's on Sunday, Sept. 24 at Shaw Field (1 p.m.).
During the break, senior goalkeeper Arielle Schechtman (San Diego, Calif./La Jolla Country Day/UCLA) sat down to talk about her background and some of her favorite things. Schechtman, who was selected to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, has a 0.52 goals-against average and has shutouts in seven of nine games played this season.
MAJOR: Marketing and Management
FAVORITE MEAL: Sushi
FAVORITE DESSERT: Frozen Yogurt
FAVORITE BAND: I can narrow it down to maybe 20 bands
FAVORITE MUSIC: Indie/Alternative, but depends on my mood
FAVORITE SONG: I am way too indecisive to answer this
SPORTS HERO: Michael Jordan
HOBBY: Traveling
CAREER GOAL: Being happy in whatever I do
FAVORITE PRO TEAM: Chicago Blackhawks
FAVORITE CURRENT ATHLETE: Kris Bryant
MY NICKNAME IS: Air
FAVORITE SAYING: "I'm not superstitious, but.. I'm a little-stitious" -Michael Scott
FAVORITE COACH SAYING: "What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a (basketball) player" - John Wooden
THREE DINNER GUESTS: Michael Scott, Ellen Degeneres, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer (They are a package deal)
IF I COULD MEET ANYONE: Barack Obama
FAVORITE PRESIDENT IN HISTORY: Barack Obama
FAVORITE HISTORICAL LEADER: Gandhi
YOU'D BE SURPRISED TO KNOW: I am equally terrible at singing and art, and I got malaria a few summers ago
BEST SUMMER VACATION: Italy
DREAM CAR: G Wagon
FIRST CAR: Ford Escape
FAVORITE ICE CREAM: Mint Chocolate Chip
FAVORITE JUNK FOOD: Chocolate chip cookies
FAVORITE CANDY: Anything with dark chocolate
FAVORITE KIDS TOY: Legos
THING I HATE THE MOST: When people try to finish my sentence in the middle of a story
BIGGEST FEAR: Space
PET PEEVE: People talking with their mouth full of food
IF I WAS COACH: I would probably have a very short career
FAVORITE KIDS GAME: Monopoly
FAVORITE COLOR: Light Blue
FAVORITE AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE: Indiana Jones
SCARIEST AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE: Anything that drops you from really high up, straight down
FAVORITE CLASS: All depends on the Professor
LEAST FAVORITE SUBJECT: Philosophy or Chemistry
FAVORITE BOOK: The Alchemist
FAVORITE MOVIE: Crazy Stupid Love
FAVORITE ACTOR: Matt Damon
FAVORITE ACTRESS: Blake Lively or Jessica Chastain
WHAT MOM COOKS BEST: Italian Food or Banana Bread
ONE LESSON FROM DAD: The end doesn't always justify the means
MOM'S ADVICE: Do as I say, not as I do
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Game of Thrones
REALITY SHOW I WOULD STAR: Survivor... but i'm not sure how long I would last
FAVORITE CARTOON: Bobs Burgers
IF I COULD LIVE ANYWHERE: Where I am from, Del Mar, California
FIRST TROPHY WAS FOR: Soccer, probably for participation
FIRST JOB AS A KID: Dog sitter
FAVORITE THING TO DO WITH MOM OR DAD: Cooking with my mom, watching sports with my dad
FAVORITE VIDEO GAME: FIFA
FOOD I CAN'T STAND: Olives
I'M UNBEATABLE AT/IN: Seinfeld Trivia
MY INSPIRATION IS: My mom
WHY I CHOSE GEORGETOWN: I wanted to experience something different, and an incredible combination of academics and soccer
FAVORITE SCHOOL TRADITION: Georgetown Day
BEST BIRTHDAY GIFT EVER: Coachella
FAVORITE HOLIDAY: Christmas
I DON'T GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT: My phone
OTHER THAN MY PARENTS, BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN MY LIFE: My brother Adam
SOMETHING ELSE I WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW: I am painfully indecisive when it comes to simple things like what to order at a restaurant, or what to fill out for this questionnaire
BIGGEST SPORTS THRILL I PARTICIPATED: The 2016 Women's College Cup, and all of the big moments that got us there
BIGGEST SPORTS THRILL I WITNESSED: CUBS (I was there in spirit)
CELEBRITY I MET: Taylor Swift
CELEBRITY I WOULD LIKE TO MEET: Chance the Rapper
WHAT I WOULD CHANGE IN THE WORLD: For everyone in the world to receive proper medical care