Meet the Spartans: Hilary Hager

Jan. 7, 2014

EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State women's tennis team will begin their 2014 spring schedule Jan. 19 against Toledo and Detroit. In an attempt to "Meet the Spartans," msuspartans.com will feature a student-athlete every week leading up to and then continuing throughout the season. Junior Hilary Hager (Frisco, Texas) is featured this week. Hager posted a 1-3 singles record during the fall schedule.

Year: Junior

Major: Media and Information

Hometown: Frisco, Texas

Favorite part about your hometown: Our high school mascot was a raccoon

Reason for coming to MSU: I came up here a lot when I was younger, my dad went to school here. I've got family here.

Post-school plans: I have no idea. Probably going to move back to Texas.

How long have you been playing tennis: 11 years

Favorite meal: Pizza

Favorite movie: The Back to the Future Trilogy

Favorite TV show as a kid: "Johnny Bravo" and "Powderpuff Girls"

Favorite superhero: Spiderman

Favorite place to eat in East Lansing: Deluca's Pizza in Lansing

Favorite spot on campus: Beaumont Tower

Favorite class: Media Photography class

Nicknames: Lumberjack and Sledgehammer. Lumberjack because I wear plaid shirts a lot and sledgehammer is from my freshman year because my doubles partner was ice pick and I was sledgehammer.

Hidden talent: I can juggle

Biggest fear: Drowning, that would be pretty awful

Pregame meal: Bagel and an apple

Most played song on iPod: "99 Problems" by Jay Z

If you could play doubles with anyone in the world, who would you play with: Lindsay Davenport

First thing you did when you woke up this morning: Brushed my teeth

Siblings: Older sister