Know Your Knights: Kamila Cieslik
Nov 09 | Women's Volleyball
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Freshman Kamila Cieslik made an immediate impact on Rutgers volleyball, cracking the starting lineup in match No. 2 and leading the Scarlet Knights in kills per set ever since. She is studying animal science while ranking second in the Big Ten in service aces this season. Get to know more about Rutgers' rookie from Knoxville, Tennessee by watching the RVision feature and reading the Q&A below ...
One word to describe Head Coach CJ Werneke: Determined
Best player ever faced: Kendall White from Penn State
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Vorhees Mall or the farm on Cook
If I wasn't playing volleyball, I'd be: Riding horses
Favorite professional athlete: Rhonda Rousey
The person I most admire is: My dad
One word to describe myself on the court: Moxie
One word to describe myself off the court: Positive
Few people know that my: Freckles on my face can connect to make the constellation of the big dipper
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Club coach Tom Paszko
I started playing volleyball because: My older sister played, then I tried it out and loved playing with my teammates.
I chose Rutgers because: It has the perfect blend of superior education with a great animal science program and high-competition volleyball, and I get to influence the growth of the volleyball program.
I selected my jersey number (17) because: My old number (13) was taken.
Favorite cereal: Cheerios or Cocoa Puffs
Favorite movie: Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron OR National Treasure
The best actor to play me in a movie is: Jennifer Lawrence (maybe?)
Favorite musician/group: Ed Sheeran, Gregory Alan Isakov, Milky Chance
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Go over the game plan; jump super crazy when a teammate gets a big point; no post game ritual (does showering count?)
Languages spoken (other than English): Polish
If I didn't have to sleep, I would do this with my extra time: Read, make art, and hang out with animals
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would have a good chance at winning medal at: Laughing
The website I visit most often is: Sakai
If my life was a book, the title would be: You Won't Believe What Happened: A Believable Story of My Life
My spirit animal is: Husky
One word to describe Head Coach CJ Werneke: Determined
Best player ever faced: Kendall White from Penn State
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Vorhees Mall or the farm on Cook
If I wasn't playing volleyball, I'd be: Riding horses
Favorite professional athlete: Rhonda Rousey
The person I most admire is: My dad
One word to describe myself on the court: Moxie
One word to describe myself off the court: Positive
Few people know that my: Freckles on my face can connect to make the constellation of the big dipper
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Club coach Tom Paszko
I started playing volleyball because: My older sister played, then I tried it out and loved playing with my teammates.
I chose Rutgers because: It has the perfect blend of superior education with a great animal science program and high-competition volleyball, and I get to influence the growth of the volleyball program.
I selected my jersey number (17) because: My old number (13) was taken.
Favorite cereal: Cheerios or Cocoa Puffs
Favorite movie: Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron OR National Treasure
The best actor to play me in a movie is: Jennifer Lawrence (maybe?)
Favorite musician/group: Ed Sheeran, Gregory Alan Isakov, Milky Chance
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Go over the game plan; jump super crazy when a teammate gets a big point; no post game ritual (does showering count?)
Languages spoken (other than English): Polish
If I didn't have to sleep, I would do this with my extra time: Read, make art, and hang out with animals
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would have a good chance at winning medal at: Laughing
The website I visit most often is: Sakai
If my life was a book, the title would be: You Won't Believe What Happened: A Believable Story of My Life
My spirit animal is: Husky
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