2008 Woodie Awards
Player Profile
Soccer Captain, Seth Schlessel
Issue date: 9/4/07 Section: Sports
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Name: Seth Schlessel (Captain)
Age: 20
Favorite Sports Movie: Miracle
Hobby: Sports
Hometown: Woodmere, New York
Commentator: What if anything does it mean to you to represent a Jewish college as an athlete?
SS: It means a lot to me to represent a Jewish college. It's an honor for any athlete to represent their team. Most athletes only have the opportunity to represent their college. It's an honor for me to be able to represent both my religion and my college. Not only to represent them but also to compete and to win games.
C: Do you view yourself as the captain/leader type?
SS: I do consider myself a captain/leader type. I try to lead by example. I'm not one of those captains that tell everyone what to do and thinks that I am better than everyone else. I might not have the best talent on the team but I play hard and give it all I got. I know what it's like to play in this league and how to play the right way.
C: What's the best/worst part about being a YU athlete?
SS: There are some good and bad parts to being a YU athlete. One of the good things is being part of a team. It's like having another close group of friends who you would do anything for. Another good thing about being a YU athlete is all the free stuff you get (sweatshirt, sweatpants, shoes). The down side of being a YU athlete is because we have a double curriculum, we finish classes late and practices don't end until around 11:00 pm. Also, because of the Jewish holidays we have all of our games in a span of one month, which takes a toll on the body.
C: What is your personal most memorable moment as an athlete-from Little League to today?
SS: My most memorable moment as an athlete was winning the hockey championship, as the starting goalie in 12th grade. There were hundreds of fans at the game. We won in overtime and everyone stormed onto the court celebrating; the atmosphere was unreal. Hopefully we can get some fans to come to our soccer games this year and generate the same excitement.
Age: 20
Favorite Sports Movie: Miracle
Hobby: Sports
Hometown: Woodmere, New York
Commentator: What if anything does it mean to you to represent a Jewish college as an athlete?
SS: It means a lot to me to represent a Jewish college. It's an honor for any athlete to represent their team. Most athletes only have the opportunity to represent their college. It's an honor for me to be able to represent both my religion and my college. Not only to represent them but also to compete and to win games.
C: Do you view yourself as the captain/leader type?
SS: I do consider myself a captain/leader type. I try to lead by example. I'm not one of those captains that tell everyone what to do and thinks that I am better than everyone else. I might not have the best talent on the team but I play hard and give it all I got. I know what it's like to play in this league and how to play the right way.
C: What's the best/worst part about being a YU athlete?
SS: There are some good and bad parts to being a YU athlete. One of the good things is being part of a team. It's like having another close group of friends who you would do anything for. Another good thing about being a YU athlete is all the free stuff you get (sweatshirt, sweatpants, shoes). The down side of being a YU athlete is because we have a double curriculum, we finish classes late and practices don't end until around 11:00 pm. Also, because of the Jewish holidays we have all of our games in a span of one month, which takes a toll on the body.
C: What is your personal most memorable moment as an athlete-from Little League to today?
SS: My most memorable moment as an athlete was winning the hockey championship, as the starting goalie in 12th grade. There were hundreds of fans at the game. We won in overtime and everyone stormed onto the court celebrating; the atmosphere was unreal. Hopefully we can get some fans to come to our soccer games this year and generate the same excitement.