Student-Athlete of the Week - Jana Matiasovska
November 19, 2008 | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 19, 2008
Name: Jana Matiasovska
Sport: Women's Volleyball
Post-college ambition: Play professionally or work for a "green" company
Person with greatest influence in athletic career: My parents
Biggest thrill in sports: Winning!
Athlete you most admire: Lecia Brown
What impresses you most about your coach: Knowledge and experience
What has been your biggest obstacle to overcome: My impatience
Hobbies and outside interests: Music, books, traveling, snowboarding, friends
Favorite movies: Happy Feet, Matrix, Shrek
Favorite TV shows: That 70's Show, Friends, Desperate Housewives
Favorite musical artist: Safri Duo, The Black Eyed Peas
Favorite foods: Fruits, chocolate
Favorite class: Biology
Favorite book: Catcher in the Rye, Godfather
Favorite professional team: Slovakia National Hockey Team
A "Stupid Human Trick" you can do: Stand on my head
Words that describes you best are: Optimistic, determined, hardworking
Best advice you've gotten about sports: "To overcome your bad habits you have to fight against yourself."
Why you chose U of L: The best combination of athletics and education
Best part of being an athlete: Being part of a team and traveling
If you won the lottery, you would use the money to: Travel and create a company to produce solar panels
