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Q&A Jorde LaFontaine-Kussmann

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Junior transfer Jorde LaFontaine-Kussmann (Lakewood, Wash.) has been outstanding in goal this year for the Huskies, posting a 4-2-1 record in seven games, allowing six goals and making 20 saves. She sat down with www.gohuskies.com for a Q&A.

 

Gohuskies.com: What is a pet peeve of yours?

Jorde LaFontaine-Kussmann: "Dad drivers, slow drivers, people who can't merge..."

 

GH: What is your pre-game superstition? 

JLK: "I don't have one."

 

GH: What is the best present you have ever received?

JLK: "My dog when he was a puppy."

 

GH: If you were trapped on a desert island with one teammate, who would you want to be stranded with and why?

JLK: "Hilary because she could grab the fruit out of the tall trees."

 

GH: What's your favorite board game?

JLK: "Pictionary."

 

GH: Why should others become involved in the great sport of soccer?

JLK: "Because it requires all aspects of fitness. You have to be a complete athlete."

 

GH: If you could train with any professional athlete who would you chose and why?

JLK: "Kasey Keller because he is amazing."

 

GH: What is one of the most important things your parents did in your upbringing?

JLK: "Always work hard."

 

GH: What don't people outside of your hometown know about where you grew up that you think they should know?

JLK: "Umm...it's Tacoma, there isn't much to say."

 

GH: What do you know now about the game of soccer that you wish you would've known when you started playing the sport?

JLK: "Have courage to make mistakes, because that's the only way you learn."

 

GH: What is one characteristic a person needs to be a champion?

JLK: "The ability to bounce back."

 

GH: What do you want to leave as a legacy at UW?
JLK: "No matter what life throws at you, you can do anything."

 

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