Getting to Know: Volleyball's Logen Bourque
After starting all 30 matches during the 2010 season and having a team-high of 108 sets played at the setter position, Logen Bourque, has started off the 2011 season remarkably.
Bourque, a sophomore at Texas A&M- Corpus Christi, has plateaued her personal best of 50 assists a game for the second time this season, surpassing it with a career high of 57. She currently is team leader with 667 assists, which is good enough to break her in the leagues top 10 at number five.
Bourque is first up in a series of "Getting to Know" features for GoIslanders.com, a unique way to get to truly know your Islander athletes. Media Relations Intern Amy Carrizales will conduct the weekly in-depth feature on Islanders athletes.
Amy Carrizales: What is your full name?
Logen Bourque: Logen Teresa Bourque
AC: Do you have any nicknames?
LB: Almost everyone calls me Log, even the coaches have started to.
AC: Where was your favorite place you have played at?
LB: My favorite place to play is here at home, but Charleston, South Carolina is my favorite place we have gone to. The gym was really nice and the tournament was a fun experience.
AC: What is something about you that most people don't know?
LB: My birthday is September 2nd, but up until the eighth grade I thought it was September 1st. Long story!
AC: Describe yourself in one word, why?
LB: Easy-going, I pretty much go with the flow and it takes a lot to stress me out or get me down.
AC: Describe your team in one word, why?
LB: Unified, we are all willing to work hard to reach our goals this season, with out worrying about who gets the credit. It is a total team effort.
AC: What is the favorite thing you like about your coach?
LB: His knowledge of the game as well as his interesting sense of humor.
AC: Do you have a certain routine you follow on a game day?
LB: I don't really have any game day routines, but I put my socks, ankle braces, kneepads and shoes on the exact same way, every day.
AC: What is your dream job?
LB: To work for the Red Sox!
AC: What is the best advice you have received?
LB: Never give up.
AC: If you could volley with anyone whom would it be with?
LB: My sister, we used to play together and I wouldn't trade if for anything. I would love to get to play with her again.
Favorites:
Movie: Mean Girls
Food: Chipotle
Song: Forever by Chris Brown
Color: Purple
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Quote: "Do I want to be feared or loved? Um, easy, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." – Michael Scott (The Office)
