FRO12 LC15

Some people like to call me Bri Bri or Conigs or other names that I have no clue relate to me but I answer to them anyways. I consider myself an outgoing, smart, organized, funny, and cool individual. My favorite hobby is to play volleyball. I love playing volleyball and watching volleyball in my free time. I started getting in to volleyball when I realized that I was terrible at basketball and that I should use my height to my advantage. I first started playing volleyball when I tried out for the 7th grade team in middle school. At that moment I fell in love with the sport.

Volleyball for me was awsome because I had my brother to help me and I had the most amazing coaches to help develop me into a great player. I tried out for a club volleyball team when I was in the 9th grade called Long Island Volleyball Club (LIVBC). Once I made the team, I knew that my experience and love for the sport could only increase. My team and I went to various tournaments during the school year with the biggest tournament being the Junior Olympics held in the beginning of July in Atlanta, Georgia. In the convention center that we played in, there were hundreds of courts with thousands of athletes who shared the same love for volleyball as I do. We played against teams from the East Coast, West Coast, and even teams from Puerto Rico! I had the most amazing time and learned so much from that experience.

After my club volleyball year as a 15 I played as a 16, 17, and 18. We traveled to California for a tournament and tournaments for the Junior Olympics in Austin, Texas and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Unfortunately, I was unable to go and play in the Junior Olympics as an 18 in Houston, Texas because I broke my finger. I felt so bad to let my team down, but I knew that if I wanted to play volleyball in the future I would have to let my finger heal. Once I was cleared by the doctor to play volleyball again, I played men’s doubles beach volleyball with my brother at Cedar beach on Long Island to get myself used to playing volleyball again.

Besides the ability to major in mathematics or actuarial science and the accessibility of coming home when I want, I chose to attend Baruch College because of the success of the DIII Men’s Volleyball program. With the love and passion that I have for volleyball I knew that I wanted to play competitive volleyball during my years in college. I am extremely excited and anxious to play Men’s Volleyball for Baruch College for the next 4 years. I know that I may not play much as a Freshman, but I know that I will be a valuable asset to the team in the future. With my brother playing on the team currently, as a Junior, I am also excited to play on the same team as him.

Volleyball has taught me so much. Volleyball has taught me how to manage my time, to be dependent on myself, to be a leader, to be a team player, and to be open to new ideas. If I could teach people one thing, it would be to pursue your dream and let nothing stop you. Once I step onto the volleyball court I become a new person and I feel so happy inside. I pursued my dream of playing volleyball and I made sure that nothing and no one could stop me.