Cobra Spotlight- Sarah Elliott, Women's Tennis

The "Cobra Spotlight" is a weekly highlight of a student-athlete at Coker College. Each week we take a different athlete from a different sport and display some facets to get more familiar with them. This week we take a look at Sarah Elliott, a member of the women's tennis team.

Name: Sarah Elliott

Sport: Women’s tennis

Hometown: Pawleys Island, S.C.

Year: Freshman

Major: Business administration with a concentration in sport management

Why did you choose Coker? Coker gave me a chance to play my favorite sport and still be pretty close to home.

What is your best memory at Coker (athletic related)? Winning my first collegiate tennis match against Converse College.

What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic related)? All of the snow days we’ve had this semester.

Which athletic team would you play on at Coker other than your own? Spirit Squad

Favorite class: Sport in society

Favorite professor: Professor Puffer

Plans after graduation: Attend graduate school.

Favorite movie: Pitch Perfect

Favorite type of music: Hip-hop/pop

Favorite food: Any type of pasta

Favorite sports team: University of Alabama. ROLL TIDE!  

Favorite color: Pink

Favorite TV show: Friends

Most prized possession: My iPod

What is something people may not know about you? I was a competitive cheerleader for years before my mom made me quit after she saw someone shatter her elbow at a competition. I only picked tennis because of the cute outfits at first.

Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it? Sarah Beth, a few friends of mine on the softball team and a few of my relatives have started calling me that.

One word that describes you: Adventurous.