Oct. 5, 2010

Freshman Hayley Williams may have worked her way into 12-straight starts and played well enough to rank second in minutes played for the first place Rice Owls soccer team, but outstanding performance on the field does not always guarantee the same results when facing the daunting challenge of the Just For Kicks questions. OK, so this time it did with the rookie defender, but be aware it's not always the case!

Full name: Hayley Elizabeth Williams

My Rice College: Martel-the classiest

Nickname my teammates call me: "Dub" (or "Dove" if you're Hope)

Favorite soccer player: Kristine Lilly

Favorite movie: Love Actually

Favorite web site: facebook...duhh

On Twitter, I follow: Voldemort

Favorite music artist: anything Disney

Favorite snack: Oreos

Favorite meal at the Rice servery: most of the soups!

Favorite class at Rice: OCEANS

I chose to attend Rice because: great academics, fun soccer

What I like most about college life at Rice: my bike

My pet peeve: not working hard

One athlete (non soccer player) I would like to meet: Usain Bolt

One person (non athlete) I would like to meet: JK Rowling

Favorite moment of my soccer career so far: winning nationals with my club team

Who got me interested in soccer: I can't remember!!!

The best soccer advice I ever had: "find a way to win"

What I like about, or why I chose, my Rice soccer number: because it's balla. It's not too pretentious like 9, but it's not as obscure as 76 or something

Favorite sport besides soccer: basketball

When Rice started soccer for the first time 10 years ago (2001), I was busy: doing things eightt-year olds do.

The Rice team I like to watch play their sport: volleyball!!!!

My teammates think I am: cuddly

Other than myself, the Rice Owl to keep an eye on this season: Amy Beger!

The Rice soccer player with the best non-soccer talent: Alex and Hopie's hair-braiding skills

One thing I'd like to say, but you didn't ask: Martel is not a college, it's a family.