The University of Mississippi Athletics
Athlete of the Week
5/9/2007 | Athletics
Ashley Dowdy
Freshman shortstop from
Named to SEC All-Freshman Team ... Leads Ole Miss with a .273 batting average and 11 RBI in conference games this year ... Has hit four home runs to help the Rebels set a team season record with 37 ... Scored four runs in a series victory over No. 19 Florida, including the game-winning run in the 10th inning of game one ... Drove in both runs in a 2-1 win over No. 9 LSU ... Made the Dean’s Honor Roll her first semester in college.
Instruments you play ... air guitar
Phobias ... snakes, sharks, the dark
Favorite sports movie ... Sandlot
Favorite quote ... "Whatever, I'm getting Cheese Fries."
Funniest player on the team ... Mary Jane Callahan
Vegetable you refuse to eat ... I hate all vegetables except for potatoes
Worst habit ... spitting
X-Rays you have had taken ... right arm, throat, left knee and lower back
Dream job ... sports broadcaster on a major network
What has impressed you most about Coach Dickerson ... She puts me in my place.
If you could add one team to the schedule, you would add ...
Yummy food YOU make ... Oriental Ramen Noodles garnished with Cheez-it's
If your room was on fire, what would you grab on the way out ... my phone and my dogs!
Historical figure you would like to meet ... Colonel Sanders
Most embarrassing moment as a player was when ... I was hit in the throat because I missed a ball and threw up instantly by a gag reflex
Favorite Book ... Night by Elie Weisel
In a movie about my life, who you would want play the role of me ... Kate Hudson
You’d be surprised to know that ... I love math
Favorite Ole Miss athlete (other than teammate) ... Armintie Price
If you could give Coach Dickerson a nickname, it would be ... Sassy Pants
Your nickname ... Doody
I would buy a ticket to watch ... Ole Miss baseball team play in
Favorite place to play in the SEC (other than at home) ...
Vacation spot I would like to visit ...
If players on the team were playing “Survivor” who would win ... me, duh