Getting to Know Emily

Name: Emily Alice Horn Blum
Number: 17
Graduation Year: 2014
Position: S/DS
Height: 5'8''
Hometown: Milford, CT
High School: Greens Farms Academy
HS Coach: Paul Groves
HS Mascot: Dragon
Years Played on Varsity: 4
HS Accolades: Team MVP (Jr, Sr), Fairchester All-League All-Star (So, Jr, Sr), New England Prep Schools All-Star (Jr., Sr)
HS Records/Team Championships: 2009 FAA League Champions, 2009 New England Prep Schools Class C Champions
Other Sports: Squash, Softball
Years of Varsity: 2, 3 (respectively)
Other Accolades: Coach's Award for Squash (Jr)
Club Team: Connecticut Juniors
Club Coach: Kriz Czaplinski
Years Played Club: 2
Club Highlights: Winners of Albany Tournament 2009
Potential Major(s): Environmental Science - Sociology
Reason for Choosing Whitman: Great location and awesome academic programs!
Song Currently Playing on ipod: Enough Love by Duffy
Song you always skip, but never delete: A Lack of Color by Death Cab for Cutie (too sad!)
Best thing you know how to cook/bake: Does cereal count? :/
Farthest You've Traveled: Spain
Current Ringtone: Grace is Gone by Dave Matthews Band
Strangest thing you've eaten: Guinea Pig
Weirdest thing a coach has ever said to you: "Emily, stop smiling, you make me wanna make you run!" or "Emily, go get me Dunkin Donuts"
Nickname: Blummer
Favorite Dance Move: Dice Throw
Motto You Live by: "You get what you give"
Famous Person you'd love to have on speed dial: Bono
City Born in: New Haven, CT
Parents: Nancy Horn, Jeffrey Blum, Rex Cadwallader (stepdad)
Siblings: Mark- 31, Adam- 29, Dan- 26
Family Who attended Whitman: None :(
Family Members who played sports in college: My mom, Swarthmore College, Volleyball