Athletics with Stacie

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Here’s Stacie from Chula Vista, California. She’s a double major in marketing and digital art and media with a concentration in graphic design with 25 NCAA division three teams and many club sports too. Student athletes are an integral part of campus life. On the field and in the classroom, students support each other and forge lasting relationships. Let’s learn more from states.

– Thanks, Alex. Hi, everyone. Growing up in California, I was pretty set on attending a UC school, but I also wanted to continue playing volleyball. I chose Saint Vincent after a virtual tour and a Zoom call and I ended up exactly where I was meant to be. With the volleyball team, I gained a group of sisters and I love hanging out with them in or out of season. There are friendships that connect and weave together the entire school through athletics. The support we get from other athletes during volleyball games is insane. As a team, we love to get out there and support other sports as well. Of course, academics come first, but in times where games interfere with class, my professors have supported and worked with me to make sure I’m caught up or even ahead. Since I was in California, when I applied to Saint Vincent, I didn’t get the opportunity to make in-person connections, so I try to make time in my schedule as often as I can to meet the new recruits. I think it’s so special that we can start building that sisterhood before new team members even start going here. I never thought that I would be playing division three volleyball in Pennsylvania. I am not only getting a great education, but I get to play my favorite sport for a community that loves to support all students regardless of where they’re from. Alright, Alex, passing it back to you.

– Thanks Stacie, for talking about Saint Vincent’s commitment to excellence on and off the field. How great is it that student athletes at Saint Vincent get to continue playing their favorite sport, while also receiving the highest quality education? Good luck to you, Stacie, and all your teammates in this upcoming volleyball season. We all will be rooting you on, take care.