Ben Hartman, senior, is a member of DePaul’s Captain’s Council, earning All-Big East Academic Honors in 2008-10. Hartman recorded a 5-5 singles record and 6-5 in doubles this fall season. He reached the second round of the ITA Midwest Regional Main Draw. During his junior year, Hartman won the Ball State Fall Invitational Flight A doubles championship with partner Bartosz Jozwiak.Q: How did you start playing tennis?

A: I was seven. My mom played so I just followed her to the courts.

Q: What has bee the highlight of your career so far?

A: My sophomore year, we beat Louisville. Getting ranked my sophomore year, getting ranked this year.

Q: What’s your favorite thing about playing tennis?

A: Competing, fighting.

Q: What’s your major?

A: Finance.

Q: What’s the best area of your game?

A: I’m pretty quick.

Q: Do you have any plans for after graduation?

A: Travel.I don’t have any plans, but that’s what I want to do.

Q: Where are you planning on traveling? Europe?

A: Everywhere.I haven’t really planned it yet.

Q: What’s your dream job?

A: I like being involved in sports. I think working with a sports team would be fun.

Q: What’s your favorite sport to watch?

A: I like college basketball.

Q: Cubs or Sox?

A: Detroit Tigers.

Q: What’s your favorite TV show?

A: There’s quite a few. “Dexter” is pretty good.

Q: Do you have a favorite book?

A: I really liked “Into the Wild.” And the Harry Potter series.

Q: What’s your favorite music?

A: Hip-hop.

Q: Anyone in particular?

A: Nas.

Q: What was the last movie you saw?

A: “Gulliver’s Travels.”

Q: What do you do in your free time?

A: I like to go out, hang out with friends, watch movies.

Q: Any particular kind of movies?

A: I like chick flicks.

Q: What’s your favorite kind of food?

A: I really like mashed potatoes.

Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Some small island in some warm water.

Q: What’s the coolest place you’ve ever been to?

A: Croatia is pretty cool because of where it is and all that, but I really thought outside of Seattle, Wash., where Mount Rainier was, was pretty amazing.