Getting to Know....
Megan Plourde
Red-shirt junior middle blocker from Somerset, WI. Played at Somerset High School and Northern Lights Volleyball Club. Red-shirted her first season as a Ram. Had stellar redshirt freshman and sophomore campaigns, leading the team in hitting percentage en route to All-MWC and Honorable Mention AVCA All-American honors both seasons. A force at the net, Megan was second in the nation in 2010 in blocks per game.
Reasons you chose CSU: Campus, fun and exciting atmosphere, competitive volleyball program and great coaching staff.
Who else recruited you: Minnesota, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Marquette, Denver, etc.
Nickname: Meg
Hobbies: Shopping, going to movies, hanging out with friends and family
Major: Business
Athlete you Most Admire: Kerri Walsh and Michael Jordan
Role Model: My parents
Most Prized Possession: Photos and Cell phone
Three adjectives that describe you: Fun, competitive and easy-going
Most memorable moment in volleyball : Recruited to play at Colorado State
Words or phrase you use too often: "like" and "oh really"
Something people don't know about me: I was a ballerina for three years and danced in the Nutcracker.
Favorites:
Book: The Notebook and My Sister's Keeper
Movie: The Notebook and The Blind Side
Musician/Band: Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts
TV Show: Deal or No Deal, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, The Hills
Animal: Dogs
Time of Day: Night
Ice Cream: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Food: My Mom's cheesy hashbrowns