Player Profile:
Justin Marshall
By sabrina Brown
On September 7, 2011
As Xavier's men's soccer season begins its regular season, the Newswire sat down with No. 24 Xavier's goalkeeper, junior Justin Marshall.
- Xavier Newswire: What's your favorite thing about playing soccer at Xavier?
- Justin Marshall: The team camaraderie. Most places it's a team,; here it's a family. It's not only fun playing with these guys, but it's like your family away from your family. If you need anything, these guys are really ready to do anything for you.
- XN: What's your favorite TV show?
- JM: Probably Jersey Shore. It's a big one for the team. Everybody always comes in saying, "It's Jersday guys; it's Jersday!"
- XN: If you had to play a position other than goalkeeper, what would it be?
- JM: Honestly, I'd like to be more of a defensive center midfielder. I played that most of my life, and then one day our goalkeeper got hurt. I was always very technical; I've always liked the defensive side of things.
- XN: So, what kind of music would we find on your iPod?
- JM: Well, I'm originally from the South, so country's gonna be on mine.
- XN: What's your favorite sport, aside from soccer?
- JM: Football. My favorite professional team would have to be the Pittsburgh Steelers because my dad grew up there. I actually have two college teams I cheer for, so Auburn Tigers or the Florida Gators.
- XN: How did you decide on Xavier?
- JM: I liked the campus being a smaller one. I liked being in a classroom of maybe 20 people. I'm from the South, so I liked how Xavier took pride in how the campus looked. I like being able to walk from one side of campus to the other in ten minutes.
- XN: Who would you say is your biggest inspiration?
- JM: My dad is. He passed away two years ago. He's always pushed me through everything, so I strive to be like him. I also look up to my mom now after his passing, so I'd have to say my parents.
- XN: What's something about you that might surprise people?
- JM: I love to cook. If they had a culinary degree here, that's basically what I would have tried to have done. It was kind of mine and my dad's thing. My dad loved to cook, so that's where I got it from. When I think of family, I think of Sunday dinner.
- XN: So, who's your favorite athlete?
- JM: That's a hard one. I'd probably have to say Peyton Manning. Not a big Colts fan, but just the way he is on the field leading his team, and off the field getting involved with the community, he's someone you can really look up to. I can respect a guy like that.
- XN: If you have downtime off the field, what movies do you like to watch?
- JM: My favorites would have to be Step Brothers or The Hangover.
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