Panther Preferences

Panther Preferences are things that the EIU players enjoy or have experienced. The questionnaire is annually filled out before the start of the new season.

2009 Panther Preferences

Favorite Pro Team(s)

Sam Balek: Chicago Cubs

Hillary Blake: Chicago Bears, White Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks

Jessica Blake: Chicago White Sox, Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls

Caitlin Burke: St. Louis Cardinals

Kayla Doran: St. Louis Steamers

Ashley Eck: Chicago Cubs

Elise Farrelly: Chicago Bears

Danielle Flynn: St. Louis Cardinals

Kristin Germann: Chelsea FC

Rachel Hamilton: Chicago Bears

Sam Kohen: New York Yankees

Kaylin Lorbert: St. Louis Cardinals

Alexis Miller: St. Louis Cardinals

Jessie Morgan: Read Madrid & Chicago White Sox

Erika Prazma: St. Louis Cardinals

Laura Ridolfi: St. Louis Cardinals

Sarah Rusk: Chicago Blackhawks

Ashley Streid: St. Louis Cardinals

Kaitlin Sullivan: Dallas Cowboys

Jessica Taldone: Chicago Cubs

Jenny Williams: FC Barcelona & St. Louis Cardinals

Most Memorable Game/Moment at Eastern

Sam Balek: Southeast Missouri, 2008

Hillary Blake: “My first game,” at Indiana State, 2008

Ashley Eck: Scoring her first goal at Purdue, 2008

Rachel Hamilton: Scoring in OT vs. Loyola, 2006

Sam Kohen: Scoring the game-winner vs. SEMO, 2008

Kaylin Lorbert: Southeast Missouri, 2008

Alexis Miller: Murray State, 2007 OVC Tournament

Erika Prazma: Southeast Missouri, 2008

Laura Ridolfi: Southeast Missouri, 2008

Sarah Rusk: Southeast Missouri, 2008

Cassie Shear: Scoring a goal in the spring of 2008

Ashley Streid: Scoring a goal in the spring of 2009

Jenny Williams: Southeast Missouri, 2008

Enjoyed this EIU Professor’s Class

Sam Balek: Han Duong, Math

Hillary Blake: Amanda Poffinbarger, Biology

Jessica Blake: Amanda Poffinbarger, Biology

Danielle Flynn: Mark Kattenbraker, Kinesiology & Sports Studies

Rachel Hamilton: Jean Dillworth, FCS

Sam Kohen: Nancy Coutant, Biology

Kaylin Lorbert: Ned Huston, English

Alexis Miller: Rebecca Cook, Special Education

Erika Prazma: Jeanna McFarland, Kinesiology & Sports Studies

Laura Ridolfi: Jake Emmett, Kinesiology & Sports Studies

Sarah Rusk: David Raybin, English

Cassie Shear: Edward Treadwell, Chemistry

Ashley Streid: Jeanna McFarland, Kinesiology & Sports Studies

Kaitlin Sullivan: Brian Poulter, Journalism

Jenny Williams: Edward Treadwell, Chemistry

Favorite Building on Campus

Sam Balek: Old Main

Hillary Blake: Lumpkin Hall

Jessica Blake: O’Brien Stadium (the training room)

Caitlin Burke: The Union

Kayla Doran: Lincoln Hall

Ashley Eck: The Union

Danielle Flynn: Booth Library

Rachel Hamilton: Coleman Hall

Sam Kohen: Life Sciences

Kaylin Lorbert: The Union

Alexis Miller: Buzzard Hall

Jessie Morgan: Old Main

Erika Prazma: Lantz

Laura Ridolfi: Lantz

Sarah Rusk: Doudna Fine Arts Center

Cassie Shear: O’Brien Stadium (the training room)

Ashley Streid: Lantz

Kaitlin Sullivan: Buzzard Hall

Jessica Taldone: Lincoln Hall

Jenny Williams: Lantz

In Her MP3 Player

Sam Balek: Toby Mac

Hillary Blake: Jimmy Buffett

Jessica Blake: Jimmy Buffett

Caitlin Burke: Dave Matthews Band

Kayla Doran: Dave Matthews Band

Ashley Eck: Taylor Swift

Elise Farrelly: Coldplay

Danielle Flynn: Dave Matthews Band & Keith Urban

Kristin Germann: The Dream

Rachel Hamilton: Rascal Flatts

Sam Kohen: Rascal Flatts

Kaylin Lorbert: Chris Brown

Alexis Miller: Sugarland

Jessie Morgan: Rascal Flatts

Erika Prazma: Hed PE

Laura Ridolfi: Dave Matthews Band

Sarah Rusk: Britney Spears

Cassie Shear: Dave Matthews Band

Ashley Streid: Taylor Swift

Kaitlin Sullivan: The Fray, Sugarland & Dierks Bentley

Jessica Taldone: Dave Matthews Band

Jenny Williams: The Script

Last Concert She Attended

Sam Balek: Taylor Swift

Hillary Blake: Jason Aldean

Jessica Blake: Jason Aldean

Caitlin Burke: Lupe Fiasco

Kayla Doran: Brad Paisley

Ashley Eck: Rascal Flatts

Elise Farrelly: Dave Matthews Band

Danielle Flynn: Dave Matthews Band

Kristin Germann: Chevelle

Rachel Hamilton: Lady Antebellum

Sam Kohen: Lady Antebellum

Kaylin Lorbert: Lil Wayne

Alexis Miller: No Doubt

Jessie Morgan: Kenny Chesney

Erika Prazma: Zero

Laura Ridolfi: Dave Matthews Band

Sarah Rusk: REO Speedwagon

Cassie Shear: Dave Matthews Band

Ashley Streid: Rascal Flatts

Kaitlin Sullivan: Lady Antebellum

Jessica Taldone: Dave Matthews Band

Jenny Williams: The Fray

Last Book She Read/Magazine She Subscribes To

Sam Balek: US Weekly

Hillary Blake: Learning Joy From Dogs Without Collars

Jessica Blake: The Alphabetical Hookup List

Caitlin Burke: Seventeen

Kayla Doran: Cosmopolitan

Ashley Eck: Twilight

Elise Farrelly: 19 Minutes

Danielle Flynn: Mind Over Body

Kristin Germann: Sports Illustrated

Rachel Hamilton: The latest in the Harry Potter series

Sam Kohen: The Last Lecture

Kaylin Lorbert: US Weekly

Alexis Miller: ESPN the Magazine

Jessie Morgan: My Sister’s Keeper

Erika Prazma: Cosmopolitan

Laura Ridolfi: The Things They Carried

Sarah Rusk: Breaking Dawn

Cassie Shear: Rogue

Ashley Streid: Cosmopolitan

Jessica Taldone: Redeeming Love

Jenny Williams: Angels & Demons

Furry Friend(s)

Sam Balek: Jema, Chihuahua

Hillary Blake: Jasmine, Black Lab

Jessica Blake: Jasmine, Black Lab

Caitlin Burke: Pretty Kitty, cat

Kayla Doran: Titan, Golden Retriever

Elise Farrelly: Razz, cat

Danielle Flynn: Rudy, German Shepherd

Rachel Hamilton: Daisey, Yorkie-Poodle & Trixie, Yorkie

Sam Kohen: Stitch, Shih Tzu

Kaylin Lorbert: Puma, Lab

Alexis Miller: Daisy Mae, Lab

Jessie Morgan: Ginger, Westie

Erika Prazma: Lexi, Yorkie

Laura Ridolfi: Milo, cat

Sarah Rusk: Lucy, mixed-breed dog

Cassie Shear: Dugan, St. Bernard

Ashley Streid: Sassy, Yorkie

Kaitlin Sullivan: Husker, Yellow Lab

Jessica Taldone: Wrigley, poodle

Jenny Williams: Mia, mixed-breed dog

Favorite Actor/Actress & Top Film Role

Sam Balek: Vince Vaughn in Wedding Crashers

Hillary Blake: Michael Cera

Jessica Blake: Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke

Caitlin Burke: Chad Michael Murray

Ashley Eck: Katherine Heigl in 27 Dresses

Danielle Flynn: Katherine Heigl in the Ugly Truth

Kristin Germann: Gerard Butler in P.S. I Love You

Rachel Hamilton: Will Farrell in Step Brothers

Sam Kohen: Amy Adams in Enchanted

Kaylin Lorbert: James Franco in Pineapple Express

Alexis Miller: Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You

Jessie Morgan: Robert Pattinson in Twilight

Erika Prazma: Gerard Butler

Laura Ridolfi: Gerard Butler

Sarah Rusk: Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman

Cassie Shear: Gerard Butler

Ashley Streid: Jennifer Anniston

Jessica Taldone: Russell Crowe in Gladiator

Jenny Williams: Gerard Butler in 300

Favorite Animated Character/Super-Hero

Sam Balek: Superman

Hillary Blake: Lightning McQueen (from Cars)

Jessica Blake: Dori (from Finding Nemo)

Kayla Doran: Spider-Man

Danielle Flynn: SpongeBob SquarePants

Kristin Germann: Spider-Man

Rachel Hamilton: Shrek

Sam Kohen: Stewie Griffin (from Family Guy)

Kaylin Lorbert: Batman

Alexis Miller: Phineas & Ferb

Jessie Morgan: Batman

Erika Prazma: Super Woman

Laura Ridolfi: SpongeBob SquarePants

Sarah Rusk: Patrick Star (of SpongeBob SquarePants)

Ashley Streid: Superman

Jenny Williams: Phineas & Ferb

Favorite Big City/Cities

Sam Balek: Chicago

Hillary Blake: Chicago

Jessica Blake: Chicago

Caitlin Burke: Las Vegas

Ashley Eck: Chicago

Elise Farrelly: Barcelona

Danielle Flynn: Denver

Rachel Hamilton: Chicago & Los Angeles

Sam Kohen: Chicago

Kaylin Lorbert: St. Louis

Alexis Miller: Chicago

Jessie Morgan: San Francisco

Erika Prazma: Chicago

Laura Ridolfi: St. Louis

Sarah Rusk: Chicago

Cassie Shear: Chicago

Ashley Streid: Chicago

Kaitlin Sullivan: Lincoln, Nebraska

Jessica Taldone: Chicago

Jenny Williams: Barcelona

Interesting Travel Locale

Sam Balek: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Hillary Blake: Topsail Island, N.C.

Jessica Blake: Topsail Island, N.C.

Caitlin Burke: The Bahamas

Kayla Doran: Mexico

Ashley Eck: Cozumel, Mexico

Elise Farrelly: Spain

Danielle Flynn: Ireland

Kristin Germann: The Bahamas

Rachel Hamilton: Jamaica

Sam Kohen: Orlando

Kaylin Lorbert: Mexico

Alexis Miller: Florida

Jessie Morgan: Maui

Erika Prazma: The Bahamas

Laura Ridolfi: Mexico

Sarah Rusk: New York City

Cassie Shear: Cancun

Ashley Streid: Florida

Kaitlin Sullivan: Nebraska

Jessica Taldone: Hawaii

Jenny Williams: Florence, Italy

Favorite Food(s)/Meal

Sam Balek: Pizza

Hillary Blake: Ice Cream & Fruit Smoothies

Jessica Blake: Ice Cream

Caitlin Burke: Chinese

Kayla Doran: Spaghetti

Ashley Eck: Pasta

Elise Farrelly: Cereal

Danielle Flynn: STL-style Toasted Ravioli & Mashed Potatoes

Kristin Germann: Pizza

Rachel Hamilton: Subway sandwiches

Sam Kohen: Pizza

Kaylin Lorbert: Pizza

Alexis Miller: Chili

Jessie Morgan: Teriyaki Chicken, Fried Rice & Egg Yolk

Erika Prazma: Pasta

Laura Ridolfi: Mashed Potatoes

Sarah Rusk: Chips & Salsa

Cassie Shear: Chicken & Pizza

Ashley Streid: Pizza

Kaitlin Sullivan: Fruit

Jessica Taldone: Eggplant Parmesan

Jenny Williams: Pizza

Favorite Month of the Year

Sam Balek: June

Hillary Blake: June

Jessica Blake: December

Caitlin Burke: March

Kayla Doran: May

Ashley Eck: October

Danielle Flynn: May

Kristin Germann: July

Rachel Hamilton: December

Sam Kohen: November

Kaylin Lorbert: December

Alexis Miller: January

Jessie Morgan: July

Erika Prazma: October

Laura Ridolfi: December

Sarah Rusk: June

Cassie Shear: June

Ashley Streid: December

Kaitlin Sullivan: October

Jessica Taldone: October

Jenny Williams: May