Our February female Athlete of the Month for the month of February is Stephanie Greenberg. Stephanie is a member of Yeshiva’s women’s basketball and cross country teams. A junior Biology major from Cedarhurst, N.Y., Stephanie graduated from Hebrew Academy Five Towns High School where she was team captain and most valuable player of her basketball team.
Last fall, Stephanie helped create Maccabees history when she was a member of Yeshiva’s first ever women’s cross country team to win the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship.
On the basketball court, Stephanie create havoc for her opponents. Through the end of January she ranked fourth in NCAA Division III in steals per game and is averaging 17.8 points per game.
The 411 on Stephanie Greenberg……….
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What is your career ambition? |
Physical Therapy |
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What is your favorite thing about Yeshiva University? |
My favorite thing about Yeshiva University are the opportunities that it provides me to fully immerse myself in all different areas, including Judaic subjects, athletics, and secular studies. |
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What is your favorite thing about being a student-athlete at Yeshiva University? |
The team unity. I always say that when you join a sports team at Yeshiva University, you are guaranteed at least 10 new best friends. It is a built-in support system. Joining a sports team is a great way to get involved in school. It really teaches you commitment, diligence, and that when you have a strong passion for something, a tight balancing act is most definitely worth it. |
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What was your greatest memory as a Yeshiva student-athlete? |
Women's Cross Country HVWAC championship! |
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Who was the most influential person to you as a child? |
My parents! |
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What is your favorite food? |
Green apples, green soursticks, green vegetables, and Luna bars. |
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What is your favorite television show? |
Suits |
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What is your favorite hobby (besides the sport you play)? |
I would have to go with running... |
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Favorite sport to play (besides your sport)? |
Swimming |
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What is your favorite sports team? |
New York Yankees |
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What would people you know now find surprising about you when you were younger? |
1. I was really shy in nursery, and barely spoke. 2. And in middle school I was really, really short. I was that tiny point-guard whose uniform was way too big on her. |
