Mary Saran

Position:
Sabre/Right Hand
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Naperville, Ill.
High School:
Culver Academies

Planning on a double major in business and art ... At UNC, is a member of the Dance Club ... Also hopes to play lacrosse on the club or intercollegiate level

Fencing at UNC: In her first year on the squad ... Started fencing in seventh grade at Culver Academies Specialty Summer Camp

Before UNC: At Culver Academies, was a member of the varsity fencing, lacrosse and volleyball teams and captained all three teams as a senior ... Midwest Champion in women's sabre in 2008 ... Won five first-place medals at high school and USFA tournaments ... Competed in Summer Nationals and Junior Olympics ... Two-time All-America and all-state selection in lacrosse ... Helped her team to two state lacrosse championships

Personal: Born June 24, 1990, in Downers Grove, Ill. ... Daughter of John and Janet Saran ... Has one brother, John (21)

More on Saran: Favorite pastimes are drawing, painting, writing, dancing, listening to music, reading poetry, singing, socializing, and playing sports ... Favorite book/play is Hamlet ... Favorite TV show is Family Guy ... Favorite movies are Fight Club and Hot Shots 1 and 2 ... Favorite sport besides fencing is lacrosse ... Favorite colors are blue and purple ... Enjoys traveling ... Hates snakes ... After graduation, hopes to earn a master's degree and/or become a fashion designer or sports agent ... Dream job is to be a singer who writes and choreographs her own songs ... With a completely free day, would sleep in, write and draw for a few hours outside, and then hang out with friends the rest of the day and end up at some fun club ... Little-known talent is mimicking people and sound effects