Sept. 27, 2011

Yesterday it was freshman midfielder Gabi Iribarne, today it is junior goalkeeper Gaby Garton. The Just For Kicks version of "Gab-Week" concludes with a different Owl player, but the same hard-hitting questions.

Full name: Gabriela Nicole Garton

Nickname from my teammates: "Gabs" or if they're really feeling crazy, "Gaby"

My College: Will Rice!!!

Favorite soccer player: Leo Messi of course!

Favorite movie: currently I love "The Proposal"

Favorite web sites: Facebook, kickette.com

My favorite music artists: I'm between Hillsong United and Phil Wickham

Favorite meal at the Rice servery: anything because it means it's free for me!

Favorite class at Rice: Latin American Cinema

I chose to attend Rice because: it's a great school with an awesome soccer team!

What I like most about college life at Rice: Meeting awesome friends through my team and Rice FCA

My pet peeve: dirty dishes

One athlete (non soccer player) I would like to meet: Roger Federer

One person (non athlete) I would like to meet: Harry Potter

On Twitter, I follow: Joe and Kelly Hornberger

When I last looked, I had this many friends on Facebook: a lot

My favorite moment of my soccer career so far: training with the Argentine National Team this summer

I've probably been through this many pair of soccer shoes: at least 20

Who got me interested in soccer: my elementary school PE coach

The best soccer advice I ever had was: "Whatever you do work with all your heart, as to the Lord, and not to men..." Colossians 3:23

My favorite sport besides soccer: tennis

The other Rice teams I like to watch: football, volleyball, baseball, and tennis

I describe myself as: goofy

Coach Nicky thinks I am: Argentinian

Other than myself, the Rice Owl to keep an eye on this season is: Amelia Ann Beger (aka "Beegs")

I could one day see this current Rice player as being a college head soccer coach: Hope Ward

The Rice soccer player with the best non-soccer talent: Hayley `Dub' Williams has the ability to brighten anyone's day with her smile :)

One thing I'd like to say, but you didn't ask: Peace, Love, and Go OWLS!!!