Fall 2008 Women's Volleyball Roster
Angelika Kopacz
- Position:
- OH
- Class:
- First Year
- Major:
- Business
- Hometown:
- Rutherford, N.J.
- High School:
- Rutherford High School
In high school … played for Helen Antzoulides … helped lead her team to an undefeated league season and a second straight appearance in the Group 2 Semifinals in 2007 ... North Jersey Player of the Year as selected by the Daily Record … received First-Team All-State, All-County, and All-League honors, as well as the team MVP award as a senior … also served as team captain and was nominated for the Meadowlands Sports Cup …garnered All-State, All-County and All-League honors as junior … member of the club team Allegro, which plays under the direction of CJ Pinkney and took first place at the 2007 GEVA Regional Championships and third place at the 2008 edition … four-year member of the honor roll.
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because it had the best to offer me in both academics and in athletics. I knew that if I went to Lehigh I would graduate with a remarkable education while playing competitive volleyball for an aspiring coach and great team. I loved everything about the school.”
On Coach Maurer:
“Coach Maurer, she can definitely surprise you… but in a good way…. She is very caring and has an amazing personality. I have no doubt that she is a great coach.”
On the Lehigh student-athlete experience:
“It means the world to me.. I feel that being involved in a sport helps me do better in school and makes me a better person.”
