BATON ROUGE — Leading into the upcoming 2009 volleyball season, LSUsports.net will get to know the four freshmen on the Tiger volleyball team. Today’s edition features defensive specialist Sam Delahoussaye.
Delahoussaye comes to LSU from St. Scholastica Academy where she was named All-District 5-1 First Team and Co-MVP in 2008. She also was listed on PrepVolleyball.com’s 2009 Defensive Dandies List. Her club team, Louisiana Volleyball, finished fifth in the National Division at Junior Nationals in July 2009.
“Working hard every day at practice is how I plan on keeping up LSU volleyball’s championship tradition,” Delahoussaye said. “The biggest difference for me from high school to college is keeping up with the physical nature of the drills.”
Fans can meet Sam and the rest of the team Saturday as the Tigers hold “Mall Ball” from 1-3 p.m. CT at Centre Court on the first floor of the Mall of Louisiana.
The Fall Sports Pass which costs $50 for adults, $25 for youth also will be on-sale at the mall. The pass features 21 action packed events and results in a 66 percent savings off regular season ticket prices between the volleyball and soccer programs. Fans who purchase a Fall Sports Pass receive an LSU T-Shirt, Visor and Frisbee.
Anticipated Major ? Kinesiology
Nickname ? Shorty and Dela
Favorite Midnight Snack ? Oreo cookies
The person on the team who can always make me laugh ? Brittnee Cooper
If I were in a movie a teammate it would be ? Lauren Waclawczyk in a comedy
Dream Vacation Destination ? Jamaica
I can’t believe I watch this TV show ? Deadliest Catch
If you could have dinner with any athlete, who would it be? ? Misty May-Treanor
If I could live anywhere in the world for a year and money is no object, I would live in ? Australia