Oct. 9, 2012

BERKELEY - During the off-season the Golden Bears added six new faces to the field hockey squad. CalBears.com asked each a few questions to get to know each player a little bit better. Each Q and A will be published over the next two weeks. For previous interviews, click the links below.

Kristen Lee

Lexi Collins

Joelle van Hoorn

Michaela Swensen

Clara Goni

Next up is Annalien Davin, a 5-4 midfielder from Windhoek, Namibia.

CalBears.com: Do you have any nicknames?

Annalien Davin My nickname is Lina but people in the States call me Leena.

CalBears.com: What is the most surprising thing about college?

AD: How much work you have to do.

CalBears.com: What is your favorite spot at Cal?

AD: The Lawrence Hall of Science because I like the view from up there.

CalBears.com: What made you decide to come to Cal?

AD: The mixtures between great athletics and academics.

CalBears.com: What do you miss most about Namibia?

AD: My family, friends, dog and spending long days at the beach.

CalBears.com: What is your favorite part about Cal field hockey?

AD: The teammates I have met are the best thing about Cal field hockey.

CalBears.com: What made you start playing field hockey?

AD: My mom and sisters played field hockey and I fell in love with watching it as a little girl and then just followed in the family sport.

CalBears.com: When you were a little kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

AD: I wanted to be a beach bum.

CalBears.com: You're having dinner with three people, alive or dead. Who are they?b>

AD: My two sisters and Nelson Mandela.

CalBears.com: If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy?b>

AD: I would buy plane tickets and travel the world.