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Jessica Stamp



Sport: Soccer

Year: Redshirt Freshman
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Spring, Texas

High School: Klein HS

How old were you when you started playing soccer?:
Four

Favorite former UCLA player and why:
Karissa Hampton. She loves to play and loves her teammates. She's also an awesome player.

Toughest place you have ever played?:
In Durham, North Carolina. It was freezing! (I'm from Texas).

Best player you have played against:
Mia Hamm

Which WUSA team would you like to play for and why?:
The San Diego Spirit. I love Southern California and it would be a dream to play with Shannon MacMillan, Julie Foudy and Karissa Hampton.

If you could be a professional athlete in another sport, who would you be and why?:
Marion Jones ? Track and Field. I could win Olympic medals, earn a whole lot of money, have muscles and help people.

What are your pre-game superstitions?:
I don't have any. I find it funny how it's actually weird not to have one.

Most embarrassing moment in a game:
I was playing club soccer in a game in front of tons of college and national team coaches. I was so excited that right when I got in the game, I did a diving header off a throw-in and ended up hitting the ground missing the ball completely.

What is the one movie you must have in your movie collection?:
When Harry Met Sally.

What is the one TV show you can't miss?:
ER

What celebrity do you admire most?:
Tom Hanks

What is the last CD you bought?:
The Magnolia Soundtrack

What is the most embarrassing CD in your collection?:
None are embarrassing. Okay, maybe my X-Files Soundtrack.

What is your favorite place on campus?:
The Soccer Field

What class at UCLA have you liked the best?:
Classics ? Roman Civilization

What is your favorite book?:
Pride and Prejudice

Who do you admire most in life and why?:
My mom. She embodies every quality and admirable person can, and then some.

If you could meet any person living or dead, who would it be and why?:
Queen Elizabeth so I could ask her about ruling in a man?s world.

If you would have the answer to one question, what would that question be?:
Why are we here?

Tell us something about yourself that few people know:
I often go to the movies just for the popcorn.

Who is the most famous person you have met?:
John Lithgow

If you could invite someone famous over for dinner, who would it be and what would you be eating?:
It would be David Duchovny for sushi.

What is your worst habit?:
Negativity

What is the strangest thing that has happened to you?:
Having a horrible reaction to a hot dog at the top of Pikes Peak and getting hypothermia.

What is your pet peeve?:
People complaining about their weight or how they look.

What is your favorite thing to do outside of sports?:
Surf the internet.

What is your favorite color?:
Bruin baby blue & gold!