Student-Athlete Spotlight: Andrea Kacsits, Women’s Volleyball – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/1/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 1, 2014
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No. 4 Andrea Kacsits, Junior Middle Blocker
Rockford, Mich.
Major: Communications
Andrea Kacsits is a junior middle blocker for the Ohio State women’s volleyball program, starting all 32 matches during her sophomore campaign. The 2013 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete averaged 1.13 kills and .71 blocks per set for his first two seasons donning the Scarlet & Gray while adding 91 digs. Kacsits and her squad are set to compete in the Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic this weekend (Sept. 5-7). She earned all-tournament honors at the 2013 version of this event.
Student Life
Do you prefer Oval Beach in the Fall or Spring (or maybe the Winter)? – Fall!! The leaves are way to beautiful.
Where is the best place to sit for lectures? – I’d say rows 3-5. If I sit in the very front, no one will be able to see around me. If I sit too far in the back I can’t hear anything.
Most underrated place to study on campus – Starbucks on High Street.
Why did you choose to major in Communications (New Media and Communication Technology with minors in EEDS and Design)?. I chose this major because it covers a broad spectrum of topics that are easy to pair with other things I’m interested in like graphic design and sustainable energy.
If you were the University President for a day, what would you do? – Make the oval into a giant slip and slide!
Describe your first day as a student at The Ohio State University? – Crazy! There are so many people and it’s such a big campus that I was so overwhelmed.
Popular Culture
Who do you wish had a Twitter account? Why would you want to “follow” this account? – I don’t even have a twitter account so it’s hard to say.
Favorite TV show – The Pioneer Woman.
Favorite movie – Captain America.
Favorite book and/or magazine – I’m in the middle of reading The Goldfinch and I think it’s shaping up to be one of my favorites.
Favorite celebrity – Rose Byrne.
Favorite singer or musical group – I don’t really have a favorite. I love anything that makes me dance!
Last concert I attended was – Zac Brown Band.
Sports
Favorite pro sports team – Indians.
Favorite athlete – Victoria and Olivia Kacsits (my sisters…both are rowers).
The athlete I would most like to compete against – Kerry Walsh.
Favorite athletic memory – Beating Nebraska at Nebraska!
Team you’re most looking forward to competing against – The Michigans.
Pre-game/match superstition/Pre-game/match ritual – I pray before every match and then pray again for each of my teammates during the National Anthem.
What is your top skill? What skill do you need to improve? – Blocking (whether or not it’s my best, it’s definitely my fave!). I need to work on a lot of things, but I would really love to be a better passer.
Travel
Most interesting place I’ve visited – Palm Spring California. I don’t know if it’s the most interesting, but it’s by far my favorite.
Place I would like to visit – Austria.
Food
Favorite home cooked meal – Shrimp and grits.
Favorite snack food – Oyster crackers.
Misc.
Person I most admire – My mom.
In 10 years, I would like to be – Extremely happy
If I had a million dollars, I would – Invest in underprivileged athletics, for example, higher level prosthetics for all sports. My mom is an amputee and this is something close to my heart.
Coolest thing you did this past summer – Zip lining with my team in Hocking Hills.
Most prized possession – My family.
I would like to trade places for a day with – Geoff Carlston.
Best piece of advice you’ve received – Make everyone you interact with feel like you’ve been waiting all day for that interaction.
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (alive or dead), who would they be and what/where would you eat – Ray Charles, my Aunt Lynne, and Steve Jobs.
Dream event (non-sport or sport-related) you would like to attend – Women’s Indoor Volleyball National Championship 2014, but instead of attending it I want to compete in it.
Who tweets too much on your team – Katie Mitchell!
Do you have an interesting nickname? – My teammates call me Dre. At home my family calls me Pie.
What is your hometown known for? – The Rockford Dam and Merrill Shoe Company.
Pop or Soda? – Pop.
Cats or Dogs? – Neither….
Early Bird or Night Owl? – Night Owl.
