High School Team Athletic Achievements: 2008 Conference Champions

Academic Honors: Honor Roll, Officer in National Honors Society


ON THE COURT

Club/Travel Team: East Coast Crush

Favorite Athlete: Misty May

Favorite Professional Team: Steelers

This season I think our team will accomplish: Coming together and proving ourselves as a program

Two things I bring to the team: Enthusiasm and a good work ethic

My favorite thing about being a student-athlete is: Being a part of the community of student athletes on our campus

Who most influenced your athletic career and why: My first club coach because he instilled in me the love for volleyball that I have today

Favorite motivational quote: Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded.

What is your biggest sports’ thrill: Watching a play executed and finish off of an awesome dig

Pre-game Rituals: Music and clearing my mind gets me focused on the task at hand


OFF THE COURT

Nickname: Ashcakes

Parents:  Jo and Mark Kuchera

Siblings/Ages: Matt Kuchera age 27, Dave Kuchera age 26, Rob Kuchera age 23

Major: Biology Pre-med with a Philosophy minor

Career Ambition: Air Force Surgeon

Favorite Food: Perogies and Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ben & Jerry’s ice cream

One fun fact about me: I have to set at least 15 alarms to wake up in the morning

Playing on my iPod right now: Ho hey by the Lumineers

Favorite cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios

Top 3 Favorite T.V. Shows: Grey’s Anatomy, Friends, How I Met your Mother

Hobbies/Interests: Piano, video and photo editing, watching movies, traveling, volunteering

If you could visit any country/place in the world where would it be: I recently got back from Ecuador for a service trip with campus ministry and I would love to be back there with the children and the families at the working boys center in Quito


PEACOCK PRIDE

Reason you chose Saint Peter’s: Proximity to the city, opportunity to be involved and be a leader on campus

Best part about being a Peacock: The Peacock is just an awesome mascot

Favorite thing to do on/around campus: Spontaneously hop on the path to NYC for red mango and urban outfitters

One thing I really like about Saint Peter’s that most people wouldn’t know:  More than any other Jesuit university, you’re surrounded by every kind of person from different ethnicities, different countries, and different personalities and interests