OCC Vikings Student-Athlete Spotlight: Danielle Irey
Toms River, NJ - Welcome to OCC Vikings Student-Athlete Spotlight, a feature where we learn more about the outstanding men and women who shine brightly as members of Ocean County College's athletic teams.
Name: Danielle Irey
Sport: Women’s Lacrosse
Position: Attack
Freshman/Sophomore: Freshman
Major: Graphic Design with a Photography Certificate
High School: Central Regional High School
Hometown: Bayville, NJ
1) What is the most important skill you have developed in your academic/athletic career? The most important skill I developed was motivation. I looked forward to going to practice every day and the days I wouldn’t feel like going to class, I pushed myself to go because I knew I had lacrosse practice later.
2) Who has been the most influential person in your life? The most influential person in my life is probably my sister. I don’t talk to her much, but she shaped a lot of my music taste and she is always there to support me no matter how far away she is.
3) What is one item you cannot live without? One item I cannot live without is my camera.
4) What is your favorite "go-to" snack? My favorite go-to snack is a strawberry smoothie.
5) What are your top three warm-up songs? My top three warm-up songs are "All Night" (Cash Cash Radio Edit) by Icona Pop, "The Nights" by Avicii, and the Joe Stone remix of "Post Malone" by Sam Feldt.
6) What is your favorite movie or TV Show? My favorite movie is The Breakfast Club.
7) What is the most memorable sporting event that you have ever attended? The most memorable sporting event I've attended was Round 1, Game 3 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning.
8) What is your favorite memory from playing on an OCC team? My favorite memory is hanging out with the team after practices and shooting on the goal.
9) If you could have one super power, which would you choose? I would choose precognition, being able to see the outcome of something before it happens.
10) Who would you most like to switch places with for a day, and why? I would like to switch places with someone in a band because I think it would be awesome to experience playing in front of a large crowd and actually having the musical background to play in a band.
11) Who is your favorite athlete? My favorite athlete is Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) or Nico Hischier (NJ Devils).
12) What advice would you give someone looking to participate in athletics at the junior college level? Just do it. I originally wasn’t going to play, and then when I wanted to, I almost couldn’t. I pushed hard to be able to play. If you have the opportunity, take it and run with it, don’t look back.
Interested in being featured in the next Student-Athlete spotlight? Contact OCC Athletics Technical Coordinator Kevin Byrne (kbyrne@ocean.edu)!