Volleyball: Getting to Know Abbie D'Agosta

Abbie D'Agosta is our second freshman in our Getting To Know series. Learn about the defensive specialist from Windsor, Colo.

Question: Looking at the four non-conference tournaments, which opponent are you looking forward to playing most and why?

Answer: I'm looking forward to playing in the Big Ten/Pac 12 Challenge because it's an opportunity to play the top ranked teams in the country.

Q: The Pac-12 is always a tough conference to play in with many perennial powerhouses. Which team(s) are you most excited about playing and why?

A: I am excited to play all of them but especially Stanford because they are known for being one of the best in the country.

Q: Why did you chose to play volleyball at Colorado?

A: I chose to play at Colorado because of the great coaching staff and how nice the team was.

Q: What do you think is going to be the biggest difference between high school and college volleyball?

A: How fast the pace of the game is going to become.

Q: Who has been the biggest influence on you so far and why?

A: My teammates and friends because they push me to play hard and always do my best.

Q: If you could participate in another sport besides volleyball in college, what would it be and why?

A: Cross country because I love to run

Quick Hits:

• Favorite Athlete: Kerri Walsh

• Favorite Food: Any mexican food

• Favorite TV Show: Gossip Girl

• Favorite Music: Country

• Favorite Hobby Outside Of Volleyball: running and hiking

• Favorite Vacation Spot: anywhere with a beach

• What are your career plans after volleyball? become a teacher

• Biggest Fear: snakes and sharks and birds

• One word to describe yourself: happy

• Favorite thing about CU Volleyball: the team and coaches

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