Feb. 5, 2013

The Michigan State women's tennis team will feature the student-athletes this season in attempt for fans to "Meet the Spartans". This week sophomore Catherine Parenteau (Quebec, Canada) sat down with msuspartans.com to answer questions about her experience so far at MSU and her favorite things.

Name:  Catherine Parenteau St-Antoine

Nickname and why: Cathou because it's a french nickname.

Year in School: Sophomore

Hometown: Repentigny, Quebec, Canada

Major: Preveterinary

Best thing about being at MSU: Playing on the women's tennis team.

Favorite class: Animal Science (lab)

Favorite movie: Titanic

Favorite food: Hot Pot (Chinese Fondue)

Favorite restaurant: Olive Garden and Chipotle

Special talent: I can throw a baseball at 70 mph.

Siblings: One brother, Victor (11)

What do you want to be when you grow up: A veterinarian.

Most exotic place you have traveled to: Normandie, in France.

Dream vacation spot: Portugal

Favorite musician or band: Kid Cudi

Song that gets you pumped up before a match: Don't wake me up by Chris Brown

Reason you picked MSU: Beautiful big campus (big school).

If you could play a tennis match against anyone, who would it be: Novak Djokovic

Favorite celebrity: Taylor Lautner

Favorite thing to do besides play tennis: Tanning and shopping

Favorite store to shop: American Eagle and Forever 21

If you were not playing tennis, what other sport would you be involved with: Alpine skiing

Pre-game ritual: Listening to music