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Straight From the Lion's Mouth with Jessica Falcone
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Jessica Falcone
Question: Once the field hockey season has drawn to a close, how do you spend your spare time outside of studying?

Jessica Falcone:
I’m usually broke by the end of my field hockey season. My family owns a small catering business so I try to work with them as much as possible over winter break. Last spring, I also had the opportunity to help coach lacrosse at Lawrenceville Prep. Coaching was a great experience and I would love to continue that in the future.

Q: When you suffered an ACL injury, how did you spend most of your spare time?

JF
: I spent a lot of time on my couch watching SOAPnet. Re-runs of Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, 90210 and an occasional pint of Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough were the highlights of my day. 

Q: Tell us about a failure on the athletic field that you experienced which has made you a better athlete today.

JF:
My senior year in high school we lost in the playoffs to a team that we had already beaten twice that season. I remind myself of that loss frequently because any team can beat you on any given day. Beating a team once doesn't mean that it will happen the next time you play them. It’s important to never expect to win, but to expect that your opponent, no matter what their record is, will always be playing their hardest to try to beat you.

Q: Tell us something in general about male athletes that make you roll your eyes?

JF:
They always seem to be yelling in the locker room. However, when I was walking by the other day, I heard them belting out, "You belong to me" by Taylor Swift. … Very entertaining to listen to. 

Q: What is your favorite sports movie of all time and why?

JF: I love Miracle. It is such an inspirational movie and great to watch before any big game. 

Q: Who was the first band you ever saw in concert? 

JF: 'N Sync. I used to be obsessed with them.

Q: Besides playing sports, what is your favorite thing to do at TCNJ?

JF:
I live off-campus but am not a fan of cooking and cleaning my dishes, so I still enjoy going to Eickhoff especially now that they have Lucky Charms!

Q: There is a raffle at a club in the city and your number is chosen. In order for you to pick up your prize of $10,000, you must sing a song (on karaoke) to the audience. What song do you choose to perform?

JF:
"Single Ladies" by Beyonce. I obviously would sound nothing like her but that song and music video are amazing. I would probably try to do the dance and embarrass myself even more but it would definitely be worth $10,000.
Scoreboard
3.14 | Baseball
Phoenix, AZ
TCNJ
2
Western New England College
10
3.16 | Lacrosse
Lions' Stadium
TCNJ
22
Eastern University
9
3.17 | Baseball
Diamond Nation - Flemington, NJ
TCNJ
16
Muhlenberg College
6
3.17 | Men's Swimming & Diving
University of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
TCNJ
TBA
NCAA Men & Women's Division III Championships (hosted by Beloit College and The College of Wooster)
3.17 | Women's Swimming & Diving
University of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
TCNJ
TBA
NCAA Men & Women's Division III Championships (hosted by Beloit College and The College of Wooster)
3.17 | Men's Tennis
TCNJ Tennis Complex
TCNJ
9
Muhlenberg College
0
3.18 | Baseball
Collegeville, PA
TCNJ
4
Ursinus College
5
3.18 | Lacrosse
Radnor, PA
TCNJ
19
Cabrini College
1
3.19 | Baseball
Ackerman Park
TCNJ
13
Haverford College
0
3.20 | Lacrosse
Madison, NJ
TCNJ
6
Drew University
4
3.20 | Softball
Bethlehem, PA
TCNJ
1
Moravian College
0
3.20 | Men's Tennis
Swarthmore, PA
TCNJ
5
Swarthmore College
4
3.21 | Men's Tennis
TCNJ Tennis Complex
TCNJ
4
Kalamazoo College
5
3.23 | Softball
Allentown, PA
TCNJ
3:00 PM
Muhlenberg College
3.23 | Baseball
Ackerman Park
TCNJ
4:00 p.m.
Moravian College
3.24 | Baseball
Gwynedd Valley, PA
TCNJ
3:00 p.m.
Gwynedd-Mercy College
3.25 | Lacrosse
Lions' Stadium
TCNJ
7:00 PM
Ursinus College
3.25 | Softball
Lions' Park
TCNJ
3:00 PM
Messiah College
3.26 | Baseball
Ackerman Park
TCNJ
3:30 p.m.
Penn State Abington
3.27 | Softball
Lions' Park
TCNJ
1:00 PM
SUNY Cortland
3.27 | Women's Track & Field
Chester, PA
TCNJ
TBA
Danny Curran Invitational (Widener University)
3.27 | Men's Track & Field
Chester, PA
TCNJ
TBA
Danny Curran Invitational (Widener University)
3.27 | Men's Tennis
Geneva, NY
TCNJ
11 a.m.
St. Lawrence University
3.27 | Men's Tennis
Geneva, NY
TCNJ
5 p.m.
Hobart College
3.27 | Women's Tennis
Canton, NY
TCNJ
9:30 a.m.
St. Lawrence University
3.27 | Women's Tennis
Geneva, NY
TCNJ
2 p.m.
William Smith College
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