Down the Line with Alex Nyman
Aug 18 | Women's Volleyball
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (August 18, 2011) - "Down the Line" continues today as you get to know freshman Alex Nyman. Each day leading up to the season-opening tournament at Sam Houston State, ScarletKnights.com will introduce you to a member of the 2011 Rutgers volleyball team.
In addition, be sure to follow Rutgers volleyball on Twitter (@RUvball) and Facebook for the latest news on the squad.
Here is more on Nyman…
Hometown: Lake Balboa, Calif.
High School: Chaminade College Prep
Major: Undecided
Favorite Athletes: Wang Hao and Zhang Yining
Favorite Pro Sports Team: The National Swedish Rowing Crew
Favorite Movies: The Room, A Night at the Roxbury, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Mean Girls, I Love You Man, Its Kind of a Funny Story, Being John Malkovich, Blue Velvet, Mars Attacks, Reservoir Dogs, Rocky Horror Picture Show
Favorite TV Shows: Futurama, Project Runway
Favorite Food: Funfetti cake
Favorite Song Right Now: "Life Magazine" - Cold Cave
The farthest place from home I've been is Paris…
My favorite memory playing volleyball is meeting my best friend…
I committed to Rutgers over other schools because I felt at home…
When I was little, I always wanted to be a veterinarian…
No one can believe that I draw…
My favorite midnight snack is cereal…
An artist no one would believe I have on my iPod is Hot Chocolate…
If I could spend a day with anyone in history, it would be Oscar Wilde…
If you walked into my bedroom, the first thing you would notice is an elephant painting…
If I were a superhero, my name would be The Human Sponge and my power would be absorbing objects…
If I could eat one meal for the rest of my life, it would be prime rib…
A pre-match ritual of mine is to dance…
I hate to admit it, but I love Panic at the Disco…
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be Paris…
If I could play any other sport at RU, it would be ice hockey…
To me, being a Scarlet Knight means being a good teammate…
A secret talent of mine is making faces…
My nickname is Nyma…
My goal for the 2011 season is to make the most of my freshman year of college…
