The next member of the 2014 Portland State softball team to be featured is freshman left-handed pitcher Meagan Hendrix. The VIkings travel to Eugene this afternoon to take on No. 1 Oregon at 4 p.m. Go to the softball schedule page to follow the game online.   

In Her Own Words…
Full Name: Meagan Leigh Hendrix
 
Nicknames:  
-'Punky': my high school coach because I reminded him of Punky Bruster.
-'Me Again without the I': my summer ball coach because that's how he remembered to spell my name correctly.
-'P' or 'Peach': everyone in my family calls me this, I'm not sure why.
 
Favorite Quote:  
"If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward." -Thomas A. Edison
This quote is my favorite because it always encourages me to find a way to make things work, even if it takes me 10,000 tries to get it right."
 
Hero/heroes: My family
 
Favorite Movie: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
 
Favorite Pro Team: Mariners and Seahawks
 
Favorite Food: Seafood or any fruit
 
Favorite Candy: Spree's
 
Favorite TV Show: Nashville
 
Favorite Book: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
 
Five items you would take with you if you were stranded on an island by yourself: 
My bed, a Kindle, my stuffed animal Flopsy, sun screen, and a whole bunch of fruit to eat.
 
What do you like to do in your spare time? Be outside or any kind of craft project.
 
Type of music/favorite artist you like to listen to? Anything Country: The Band Perry, Zac Brown Band, Lee Brice, and Eli Young Band.
 
Hidden Talent: Nail art
 
How would you describe yourself in three words? Observant, optimistic, analytical.
 
Pet Peeves? When people chew loudly.
 
Super power you'd want? Transportation, so I can be with my family more often.
 
Name one thing people may not know about you: I'm super crafty.
 
Team most looking forward to playing this year: Southern Utah because I've never been to Utah before.
 
Why did you choose to go to PSU? I like the campus and being in the city, and I have a lot of family members who live in Oregon.
 
Favorite PSU softball memory so far in your career:  When we stayed overnight in an airport because our flight was cancelled.
 
In The Words of Her Teammates:
First Impressions of Meagan:
"Smart"
"That she was very smart."
"Her mom's really nice."
"She has a lot of yoga pants."
"She's organized."
 
What makes Meagan unique?
"She is a good student."
"She is already a junior academically."
"She's smart."
"She's really good at chemistry."
"She relates everything to science."
 
Two or three words that describe Meagan:
"Confident, Intelligent, Sociable"
"Smart, determined, lefty"
"Chemistry, Intelligent."
"Passionate, Optimistic, Lefty"
"Thoughtful, Bright"
 
TV or Movie character she most reminds you of:
"Simon from Alvin and the Chipmunks"
 
Favorite memory of Meagan:
"When she pitched great and we beat Oregon in the fall."
"When she beat Oregon in the fall."
"When my high school team played her high school team and we beat her in the district championship."
           
I bet you didn't know Meagan…
"… is addicted to painting her nails."
"... likes to do arts and crafts."
"… wants to make her own makeup line."
 
Something you've learned from Meagan that you will take with you:
"Always keep learning."
"Chemistry"
 
One characteristic, trait or ability of Meagan that you would most want to emulate:
"Book smart."
"Her ability to learn, she is a genius!"
 
What Coach Sherwood Has to Say about Meagan:
"Meagan has as much potential as anyone I've seen in sometime. She has a tremendous future ahead of her. She is smart and I look forward to seeing her develop over the next four years."