Lucy Curry '27 Recruiting Profile

The first time I touched a volleyball, I had no idea what potential it had for me. I started in seventh grade and went to summer camp not knowing anything about volleyball. When tryouts started, I assumed if I made the team it would be at the modified level, but I also had a fear that I wouldn’t even make the team.  But it only went up from there, I played junior varsity in  seventh grade and by the following year I was a starter. 

When I had started my   junior varsity years playing, I had friends who were not on the same team as me; they were on modified and it seemed there might be some jealousy of my hard work and talent. My closest friends had doubted me and thought I didn't have potential. Some thought I didn't deserve to be on  junior varsity. They would say things like:  ''she’s too short'' or ''she cant jump'' ''she's not even that good'' but comments would never stop me. They just helped fuel my need to prove them wrong. I worked hard and ended up playing varsity my freshman and my sophomore year as a starter. 

This year now I am playing for Cado 17U Elite National team, a year above my age group. However, before the season started my mom was diagnosed with epilepsy. I was petrified - I had no idea what epilepsy even was. It means that my mom has seizures; some things that cause seizures are: loud noises, bright lights and especially emotions like being upset. This was devastating to me, but how I cope is to play volleyball. While playing, all my stress and emotions leave me. It's like I am in a dream and life just stops. Sometimes it seems the only thing I'm good at is volleyball.

Volleyball pushes me to play for my mom, I also play to prove to those who doubted me that I have what it takes to be great at something I have a passion for. I want to show the strength, determination and the courage I have inherited from my mom.  I want to represent the traits I inherited from my mom.  

 Throughout my journey of playing volleyball I have learned to always have a good attitude, to work hard but to also just have fun. It's not very fun for others to watch someone who only strives on anger. Although I am driven, I am a very positive and caring player. When it comes to volleyball, I lift others up when they are down. I never intend to be in a bad mood when I play volleyball because it's one of the only things that keeps me going, I have had bad games. It is inevitable.  However, I have learned that when reflecting on your game - you should learn from your mistakes and then shake it off and move on. Volleyball is a game of overcoming mistakes and a game of mistakes. It has become an important aspect of my life and with the character traits I have inherited from my mom - I will continue to play for the love of the game and to prove I have what it takes to be great and prove others wrong who doubted me.