Ashley Rozendaal
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| Season(s) Played with the Divas: 2013, 2015 | ||||||||
| Jersey Number: 62 | Nickname: Anchor | |||||||
| Position: OL | Age: 30 | |||||||
| Height: 5-9 | Weight: 230 | |||||||
| Hometown: San Antonio, TX | ||||||||
| High School: Randolph HS (TX) | ||||||||
| College: George Mason University; Kansas State University | ||||||||
| Occupation: Academic and Life Skills Counselor for Student-Athletes, American University | ||||||||
Ashley Rozendaal Q&A
| Who was your childhood idol? Why? |
| My grandparents. |
| Who are your biggest supporters? |
| My husband and my family. |
| If you could have a conversation with anyone, dead or alive, who would you choose? Why? |
| Theodore Roosevelt…I am just fascinated by him. |
| Who is your female sports idol? |
| Dawn Ellerbe, discus thrower. |
| Who is your favorite NFL player? Why? |
| Chris Cooley! |
| What are your favorite hobbies or special interests? |
| I have my own website, coffeecakeandcardio.com. |
| What is your favorite food? |
| Mexican food. |
| What is your favorite book? |
| Strega Nona, by Tomie de Paolo. |
| Who is your favorite artist? |
| Georgia O’Keefe. |
| Who is your favorite musician? |
| Hall and Oates. |
| How would you describe yourself in three words? |
| Loving, clown, joyful. |
| What are your lifetime aspirations? |
| To help college athletes determine the lives they want to live beyond athletics. |
| What was the first sport you ever played? |
| Soccer, but I was a high school powerlifter and a collegiate discus and hammer thrower. |
| What is your favorite sports memory? |
| The 1996 Olympic Games, when the United States won the gold medal in gymnastics. |
| How did you get into women’s football? |
| I was approached by a D.C. Divas supporter when I was weight lifting. |
| Why do you play women’s tackle football? |
| Because it is the ultimate team sport, and it utilizes all of my strengths. |
| What does it mean to you to be a D.C. Diva? |
| To be a support to all of my teammates, on and off the field. |