Name: Michelina Lombardi

Sport: Women’s Basketball

Class: Sophomore

Hometown: Wynantskill, N.Y.

What is your major? Biology – Pre Med

What do you want to do after graduation and why? I want to become a surgeon because I want to have a direct impact on patient’s lives.

Why did you choose Le Moyne? I chose Le Moyne because of the biology program and the basketball program.

What would you tell somebody that is considering coming to Le Moyne?  Le Moyne is a great school, in a great location which allows for many connections to be made, helping with future job opportunities.

If you could play another position, what position would you play and why? I would be a center because I would want to be taller and able to grab more rebounds.

If you could choose any opponent for Le Moyne to play that is currently not on the schedule, who would you choose and why? I would choose to play against Duke because the area is outstanding and the campus is state of the art.

Favorite class at Le Moyne and why? Gen Bio because it is interesting and very easy.

Hardest class at Le Moyne and why? Organic Chemistry because it requires a lot of thinking and application of chemistry skills.

Favorite professor at Le Moyne and why? Dr. Beaty is my favorite professor because she’s extremely intelligent and has the best sense of humor!

Favorite form of social media and why? Instagram because I enjoy the fact that you can not only post, but you can also put pictures on your story.

Favorite person to follow on social media and why? ‘Growing up Italian’ because the memes they post are funny and relatable to my family experiences.

Favorite sport to follow at Le Moyne outside of yours and why? Men’s soccer because I have a lot of friends on the team.

If you didn’t play basketball at Le Moyne, what sport would you play and why? I would play soccer because I played it all throughout high school and I enjoyed it very much.

What song is playing on your headphones in the locker room right before taking the court? Disturbia by Rihanna.

What is your dream vacation? Italy

What is the best thing about being in the Northeast Conference? The travel distance is nice.

Favorite quote from your coach: “A talking team is a winning team.”

One word to describe a Le Moyne women’s basketball player: Gritty.

What player epitomizes Le Moyne women’s basketball and why? Sydney Lusher because she works hard, always has a smile on her face, and consistently does the right thing for the greater good.

Who will be the Most Valuable Player on your team in 2023-24 Lytoya Baker.

What are you most looking forward to in 2023-24? Being able to travel to new places and compete at the division one level.