INTRODUCING ... University of Mary Washington Women's Basketball Sophomore Jenna McRae
In her first collegiate season of women's basketball, Mary Washington's Jenna McRae helped the Eagles win their third-straight CAC title. The sophomore biology major is this week's INTRODUCING ... featured student-athlete.
What is your background in the sport you play? I played 4 years on varsity for Annandale High School and 5 years for the AAU team Potomac Valley Vogues.
What is your favorite spot on campus? Ball Circle in the spring is probably my favorite spot on campus. It is the best spot to just sit and relax or study while enjoying the beautiful weather.
Other than your family members, who was the most influential person in your life? Probably Mia Hamm because growing up playing soccer she was a successful female athlete that I had to look up to, she was really the role model for young girls playing sports.
If you could give one piece of advice to elementary school children, what would that advice be? Try as many different sports and hobbies as you can and stick with anything that you find enjoyable. Don't just limit yourself to one sport.
What is your favorite form of entertainment? Watching TV series like Grey's Anatomy and One Tree Hill.
Outside of the Capital Athletic Conference, who or what is your favorite sports person or team? My favorite women's basketball player has always been Kara Lawson of the Sacramento Monarchs because I started watching her in high school and followed her throughout college all the way to the WNBA. The only team that I've always been a loyal fan of is the Washington Redskins.
Name three (3) people, real or fictional, living or dead, that you'd like to have dinner with? I would love for my Dad and I to have dinner with my grandparents on my Dad's side of the family, who I never had a chance to meet.






