Army West Point Athletics
Getting to Know Nicole Perri
May 18, 2015 | Volleyball
NAME: Nicole Perri
HOMETOWN: Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.
MAJOR: Environmental Geography
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH: Passionate. Intense. Committed.
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY: My role model is my maternal grandmother. She escaped communism in war torn Croatia-Yugoslavia and came to the United States to make a better life for her family.
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Kerri Walsh-Jennings
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN: The Army West Point Football Team
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN: The Pentagon
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING: Navy
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: Penn State. We played with them during the spring season and it was an amazing opportunity to play with a team that has won national championships.
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Cadet Leadership Development Training (CLDT), Cadet Troop Leadership Training (CTLT), Leave, and then Physical Individual Advanced Development (PIAD)
ON MY TEAM, I AM THE BEST: Dancer
FAVORITE MEAL: Chicken Francese
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO: Croatia
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: Toby Keith - American Soldier
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: Falling and not being able to get back up
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT: My favorite part of West Point is the people. You create bonds with people from all walks of life and inevitably you meet your best friends.
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT VOLLEYBALL: Determined to not only be good, but great
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: Full House
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Staying in shape, and never losing the touch of a ball.
WHICH TEAMMATE WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON: Ellie Petersen
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Ellie Petersen
WHO IS YOUR MOST ENTERTAINING TEAMMATE: Jaden Pickell
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKELY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Megan Bryn
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: Time Management is something that is a key to success here at Army West Point.
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