Meet the Mountaineers: Erin Slinde - West Virginia University Athletics

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.

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