Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Getting to know MT newcomer Leilani Mayer
8/3/2017 11:16:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
GoBlueRaiders.com will be conducting a Q&A with different women's volleyball players throughout their preseason. Today's feature highlights freshman Leilani Mayer.
GBR.com: What drew you to Middle Tennessee's volleyball program?
LM: The Coaching Staff. Chuck, Jenna, and Stephanie are amazing and their vision for the program is something you instantly believe in and want to be a part of.
GBR.com: What is your earliest memory of volleyball?
LM: I remember when I was younger, my family and I would go to watch my older cousin play at SFSU. We would go to every game and I would be starstruck by her talent.
GBR.com: What was your greatest achievement in high school volleyball?
LM: One of my greatest achievements was being the first in my family to win back-to-back state titles in my sport and then proceeding on to play at a collegiate level.
GBR.com: If you could have a perfect day, what would you do?
LM: I would want to just hang out with people I care about and eat some great food.
GBR.com: What are you looking forward to the most about being on the team?
LM: I'm looking forward to grow as a player. My teammates are amazing people and athletes and I believe being around them all the time will really help my evolution not only as a volleyball player, but as a person.
GBR.com: What are three words you would use to describe yourself?
LM: Loyal, goofy, and strong.
GBR.com: What is your current, top-three emojis used?
LM: Laughing emoji, straight angry face emoji, and the stick out tongue emoji.
GBR.com: Who is your favorite athlete of all-time?
LM: I would choose Serena Williams. Williams is so physically gifted and she reminds me all the time that when your work ethic is second to none, you become this powerful person. She has accomplished so much and I really admire how she is on and off the tennis court.
GBR.com: What drew you to Middle Tennessee's volleyball program?
LM: The Coaching Staff. Chuck, Jenna, and Stephanie are amazing and their vision for the program is something you instantly believe in and want to be a part of.
GBR.com: What is your earliest memory of volleyball?
LM: I remember when I was younger, my family and I would go to watch my older cousin play at SFSU. We would go to every game and I would be starstruck by her talent.
GBR.com: What was your greatest achievement in high school volleyball?
LM: One of my greatest achievements was being the first in my family to win back-to-back state titles in my sport and then proceeding on to play at a collegiate level.
GBR.com: If you could have a perfect day, what would you do?
LM: I would want to just hang out with people I care about and eat some great food.
GBR.com: What are you looking forward to the most about being on the team?
LM: I'm looking forward to grow as a player. My teammates are amazing people and athletes and I believe being around them all the time will really help my evolution not only as a volleyball player, but as a person.
GBR.com: What are three words you would use to describe yourself?
LM: Loyal, goofy, and strong.
GBR.com: What is your current, top-three emojis used?
LM: Laughing emoji, straight angry face emoji, and the stick out tongue emoji.
GBR.com: Who is your favorite athlete of all-time?
LM: I would choose Serena Williams. Williams is so physically gifted and she reminds me all the time that when your work ethic is second to none, you become this powerful person. She has accomplished so much and I really admire how she is on and off the tennis court.
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