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Second year Head Volleyball Coach Andi Henderson has selected Kayla Brass, a 5-foot-9 senior setter, as this issue’s recipient for the Coach’s Game Ball.
Coach Henderson said that Brass, a senior exercise science major from Elk Grove, Calif. is the "true meaning of a student athlete."
Brass holds a 3.4 GPA, is the president of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee and is actively involved in the field of physical therapy.
Henderson commends Brass for her hard work and her "never-die" attitude. To go along with these admirable achievements, Brass has recently broken the WSSU volleyball career assists record and has earned various honors: first team All-CIAA in 2012 and 2013; named to the 2014 preseason All-CIAA volleyball team.
Brass has played in every match and every set last season, which proves her to be reliable. She has left her mark at WSSU and will be remembered for years to come.
Argus: When did you develop a passion for volleyball?
Brass: I started playing in the sixth grade. I made my middle school team, and after that I kept on playing volleyball.
Argus: Do you believe that volleyball is an underrated sport?
Brass: I do. Everybody talks about basketball and football. I feel that we are underrepresented.
Argus: Who has been the greatest inspiration to you as a volleyball player?
Brass: I think my parents have always been an inspiration to me, because they always encouraged me when I wanted to quit.
Argus: What do you hope to achieve in your last season at WSSU?
Brass: I would like to see the program win a CIAA title. I would like to be the player of the year.
Argus: What lessons have you learned throughout your volleyball career at WSSU?
Brass: I’ve learned a lot about teamwork and team chemistry. Throughout the years, coaches and players came and went, but I learned how to take bad situations and turn them into good.
Argus: What are your plans after leaving WSSU, and how will the lessons you learned from volleyball benefit you in your future endeavors?
Brass: I plan to graduate with a bachelor’s in exercise science. I want to take what I have learned throughout my time here to bring better health consciousness to minority communities.
Argus: Describe the legacy that you would like to leave as a student athlete.
Brass: I want to leave as an accomplished athlete, and as a student who has excelled in her major and in her field. I want to be remembered as ‘Kayla Brass,’ a student athlete and a good person.
Argus: Are there any words of wisdom that you have for younger volleyball players?
Brass: Never give up, and strive to be better than your opponent. Also, put in the extra wor