Tessa Schouten '24 Recruiting Profile

As a multi-sport athlete, I have learned many important skills in order to become a better teammate and athlete. I understand the value of a positive attitude, focusing on each and every practice and pushing myself physically to continue to improve my game. I take every interaction and lesson with my coaches as an opportunity to improve my skills. Along with this, I have realized the value of an encouraging and supportive community within a team. These lessons have become very apparent in my life especially through volleyball, the sport that inspires me, and continues to make me a better player.

My passion for volleyball throughout my 5 years of playing has led me to pursuing the sport in college. As a 4.2 GPA student with AP, Honors and college prep classes, I am a disciplined and driven student, experienced at balancing both academics and sports. I am excited to further my education, focusing on business administration, in an environment that prepares and challenges students. My hope is to find a college where I can also continue to grow as an athlete and contribute to my college community by my efforts on the court. I have great court sense, am aggressive, agile and quick at the net, and have a fast reaction time. As a result, I earned the number 1 position for blocks in our league this high school season. I am versatile, providing consistent jump serves and digs from the back row. As a consistent and level headed player , I do not let the pressures of the game get into my head. I am very coachable and supportive of my teammates. I am in search of an opportunity to merge my academic career with the sport I love, and look forward to being a member of a college team and community.