NAME: Elena Martinez
What is your nickname? E and Lena
I wear my uniform number because… it was handed down to me.
What is your most memorable volleyball moment? Winning the national championship on Bayou Region
Who is your role model in volleyball? Stacey Sykora (USA Volleyball)
Who is your role model in life? My mom
What is your favorite food? Chicken pasta alfredo
What is your favorite restaurant? Ninfa’s
Who is your favorite actor? Matthew McConaughey
Who is your favorite actress? Rachel McAdams
What is your favorite book? “Whitney My Love”
What is your favorite movie? “The Notebook”
What is your favorite sports movie? “The Longest Yard”
What is your favorite TV show? “House M.D.”
What is your favorite reality TV show? “8th and Ocean”
What is your favorite line from a movie? “Should I wear it up or down or up or possibly tucked in…” from “The Ringer”
What is your favorite musical group or singer? Better than Ezra
What is your favorite song of all time (List song and artist/group)? “Jessie’s Girl,” by Rick Springfield
What song gets you pumped up for a game (List song and artist/group)? “Headstrong,” by Trapt
Who is your favorite pro athlete? Johnny Damon
What is your favorite professional sports team? Boston Red Sox
Name a place you’ve always wanted to visit but haven’t? Australia
Where is the most interesting place you have ever been? Argentina
Nobody knows how much I … am afraid of water.
What is the most interesting thing about you that people don’t know? I can sing with my mouth closed
What is your most prized possession? My phone
What is your most embarrassing moment? Tripping in the Quad
Who is the most famous person you have ever met? U.S. National Team