Colleen Petronchak

Height:
5-3
Class:
Redshirt First-Year
High School:
Eastern Regional
Hometown:
Voorhees, N.J.

2012: Notched first collegiate assist in a win over Missouri State (10/21).

2011: Saw action in all 21 games, starting four as a defensive back ... Recorded a defensive save against American (9/11) ... Contributed on defense to five NU shutouts.

2010: Played in five games as a reserve defensive player ... Did not record any statistics.

2009: Redshirted.

High School: Captained Eastern to 10th consecutive undefeated state championship season in Group IV, a state and national record ... Named second-team All-Group IV and third-team All-South Jersey by Newark Star-Ledger ... Member of Futures Program since 2003 and played on 2007 Junior Olympic team in Knoxville, Tenn. ... Selected to Futures Elite Level in 2008 ... Also played varsity lacrosse and softball ... Honor Roll student ... Competed in state competition with DECA marketing group.

Personal: Daughter of Ross and Nancy Petronchak ... One brother, Brian ... Majoring in sociology.

Getting to know Colleen

Name your three favorite songs on your I-pod: You Only Live Once by The Strokes, Knock Knock by Mac Miller, 1901 by Phoenix, She Said Yes by Brad Paisley, 4 AM by Adam K. & Soha/Kaskade

Facebook or Twitter: Facebook

What's the best part of playing Northwestern Field Hockey? Free gear!

Favorite food: Penne alla Vodka or Salmon

Favorite TV show: The O.C., Dexter, Arrested Development

Favorite movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall, anything directed by Coen Brothers

Favorite book: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Favorite vacation spot: The Jersey Shore

Favorite place to shop: Soho, NYC

If I wasn't playing field hockey, I'd be playing: On the beach

If I could be any character from a TV show or movie I'd be: Uma Thurman (Black Mamba) in Kill Bill

Pregame superstitions: Need to have pregame team sing along songs

Best NUFH memory so far: kicking the power-ball ball through the 2 foot opening underneath the bleachers

Which NUFH player is the biggest jokester on the team? Regan or Maria (unintentionally)

Dream job: Psychic

Best thing about Northwestern: warm cookie bar