Throughout the 2017 field hockey season, UVM Athletics will be catching up with each Catamount rookie for a question-and-answer session. On Wednesday, we sat down with sophomore Sophia Cheever, who arrived in Burlington after spending her freshman campaign at Saint Louis.

Sophia Cheever

Hometown: North Hampton, New Hampshire
Major: Microbiology

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Personal

Do you have a nickname?
Soph
 
What is one thing that fans would be surprised to know about you?
For a long time, I wanted to be an astronaut.
 
In a movie of your life, who would play you and why?
I would have Johnny Depp play me, just because he's the best.
 
What are some things you enjoy doing in your spare time?
I love going out with friends to shop or eat. In the winter I like to ski and in the summer I like to go surfing.


 

Life as a Catamount

What is the best part of being a Catamount?
The best part of being a Catamount is being surrounded by so many amazing people. Being a part of the Catamount community is so much fun.
 
Do you have any pregame rituals?
Nope
 
What would be one word you'd use to describe your team?
Passionate
 
Who is the best singer on the team and what song would you have them perform?
Laura Zavrl, Once Upon a Time

Editor's Note: In the September 6 edition of Chat With the Cats featuring Claudia Cotter, Zavrl was also named funniest person on the team.


 

Life in Vermont

What has been your favorite Vermont moment?
My favorite Vermont moment has been going down to the Waterfront at sunset with my team and eating ice cream.
 
What's the best part of Vermont that isn't in New Hampshire?
Burlington is a place that nowhere in New Hampshire can compare to.
 
What's the best part of New Hampshire that isn't in Vermont?
The ocean!
 
If you could go to dinner in Burlington with three famous people, who would you take?
Rihanna, Ellen DeGeneres and Adam Sandler

Previous Chat With the Cats Features
September 6 – Claudia Cotter