Throughout the spring semester, Mountaineer fans will have the unique opportunity to get acquainted with the West Virginia University volleyball team. Next up –
Erin Slinde.
What is your favorite thing about WVU?
The amount of pride the state has for the University
What is your favorite pump up song?
Kickstart My Heart by Mötley Crüe
What is your favorite pregame meal?
Pasta and salad
What is your favorite getaway spot?
My car
Who are your favorite sports teams?
Pittsburgh Penguins
Who's your favorite person to follow on social media?
Maria Taylor
Twitter, Instagram or SnapChat?
Instagram
What is your biggest pet peeve?
When my car smells, traffic and being late
What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas
What is your biggest fear?
Snakes and breaking a bone
If you could pick one person, who would you want to spend the day with?
Will Ferrell
What do you think is the greatest invention of all time?
The Internet
If someone came to your house for dinner, what would you make?
Breakfast for dinner
Is a hot dog a sandwich?
No
Who is your celebrity crush?
G-Eazy
What is your favorite uniform combination?
Gray jerseys
What is your pregame ritual?
Coffee – coffee is necessary
What is your best on-court memory?
Beating TCU my freshman year
What is one word to describe offseason conditioning?
Dreadful
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Always stay true to yourself
If you could trade places with another WVU student-athlete, who would it be?
Naomi Davenport
I chose WVU because:
The opportunities the University has to offer, as well as our program
What is your favorite Mountaineer tradition?
Singing 'Take me Home, Country Roads' after a home win
What's the best advice you've ever been given?
Don't be mad for more than five minutes about something that won't matter in five hours
My motto:
I'm Erin Slinde and you can learn more about me on the Mountaineer Way
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit
WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on
Twitter,
Instagram and
Facebook.