Kaitlyn Estopare '18 Recruiting Profile

    I have played volleyball since the third grade. I remember going to watch college volleyball games at a young age, and was inspired to play myself. I started playing club volleyball when I was eleven, and realized that I would like to play at the collegiate level. By playing club volleyball it has given me great opportunities to play at a very high skill level and to develop a stronger game.  I feel I am a very driven, hard working person. When I set a goal I will work hard to achieve it. 
        I am a team leader, and have been captain of my club teams the last 6 years. I try to lead my team by positive examples and lots of encouragement. When I am on and off the court, I always give 100% effort in everything I do. I am a committed and dedicated student-athlete, I work hard to maintain good grades and to be model student  by being a Junior Ambassador at my high school. Not only am I dedicated to school and volleyball, but also I do a tremendous amount of volunteer work within my community,  I serve on the junior board at the St. Louis Crisis Nursery.  I have approximately 500 volunteer hours going into my junior year.
 I participated in Girl Scouts for the past 11 years. I have earn every religious award within Girl Scouts and recently have completed my Girl Scout Gold Award. This award is the highest award that a Girl Scout can earn. Another sport that I participated in for seven years was Karate. During that time, I was on the demonstration team, won several competition medals, and earned my Adult Black Belt.
      My position on the court is outside hitter and I play all the way around. I have a strong top spin serve and decent defense skills too. I think of myself as a well rounded player willing to do whatever it takes to be a team player. My goal for the future is to attend a college studying Education and playing on the volleyball team.  I look forward to having a successful career and serving others.