Illinois Wesleyan May graduate Abby Kushina ranks in the top 10 in 21 statistical categories in women's lacrosse history, including most games played (76), second in points (166) and goals (110), and fifth in assists (56) and ground balls (104).
A native of Maryland Heights, Mo. (Pattonville HS), Abby graduated with a degree in English (writing) at Illinois Wesleyan. She is the daughter of Jeannie and Mark Kushina.
Why you chose to attend Illinois Wesleyan: I was looking for a small school, and I fell in love with the campus when I visited, and Coach Rosecrans Kellar really sold me on the school and the lacrosse program
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: The Art of Procrastination
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: Needing to prioritize academics over lacrosse, but not wanting to
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? First class I ever took in college. If you know, you know.
I’m deathly afraid of ... : Spiders and other scary bugs aka any type of bug
Worst habit: Sleeping in all the time or waiting to do anything until the very last possible moment
Most expensive traffic ticket: $120 for going 85 in a 70
Language I’d like to learn: Honestly, Spanish
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: Probably like a day?
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: Well I asked them, and their answers were “sweet” and “precious,” so there’s that
Favorite sports figure: Lindsey Rosecrans Kellar aka D1 Mom
My greatest moment in sports was: Our first NCAA win in program history, at home, advancing us to the Sweet Sixteen as a fourth-year program
The best player I ever faced was: Honestly, my teammates because they’re all super talented and made me better every day I practiced with them
Worst dresser on my team: Probably Sydney Allen but like she knows it (ILY SYD)
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: The new protein drink that I wanted to try but then got too nervous to a
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Sophia Bush
Favorite food: Chocolate milk
Vegetable I won’t eat: Cauliflower
Pepsi or Coke? Dr. Pepper obviously
Favorite TV show: "Grey’s Anatomy" and "One Tree Hill", I cannot pick one over the other
Favorite musical group: This is too hard to answer, I like a lot of music I don’t think I can narrow it down to just one group or person
Favorite movie: "Titanic" since I was 7 years old
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Blake Lively, I’m obsessed with her
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: "Always Tired Abby"
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Sylvia Plath
My dream job would be: To be a published author of novels and/or poetry collections with a photography business on the side
Place I’d most like to live: California or honestly anywhere close to the actual beach and ocean
If you come back in another life, what would you like to return as: Someone with a lot less anxiety lol
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: Travel the world and write a book
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: My American Girl Doll collection
Who is the luckiest person in the world? (Cheesy but,) me because I got to be on the very first women’s lacrosse team ever at IWU and spend four years with the best teammates and coaches
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Third grade was probably the last year of my life that didn’t involve meaningless drama, so probably that
