Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice because I really loved the location, as well as the coaching staff and volleyball players."
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over St. Francis University, St. Vincent College and Westminster College

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Three-time Dean's List honoree
• Dean's List honorable mention Spring 2011

Prep Accolades

• Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) Class A first team honoree as a senior and junior
• WPIAL All-Section 5 first team honoree as a senior and junior
• Three-time FCCA All-County honoree
• Contributed to a powerful Geibel volleyball program that played in four WPIAL championship games in six seasons
• Helped Geibel to an 8-7 finish as a senior and a 16-3 record as a junior, including a Section 5 championship, the WPIAL title, and a berth in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association championships
• Competed for the Penn Highlands Volleyball Club
• Also competed in basketball where she received FCCA All-County honors for three years

Personal

• Daughter of Helen and Mike Ciarochi; parents attended Penn State University
• Has one brother, Michael, a student at Wheeling Jesuit University
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "Awkward and shy, until you get to know me."
• Enjoys the music of Eminem and Rascal Flatts and vacation time at Oak Island, North Carolina
• A fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and their standout Troy Polamalu and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
• Favorites include the book "The Bell Jar," the movie "Cars," and the TV series "The Gilmore Girls"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being a part of a team and knowing my teammates will always have my back."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to have a positive impact on my teammates."
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Edgar Allen Poe, because I love his poetry."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Survivor, just to see if I could actually do it."
• People might be surprised to know: "I can't hold up three fingers at one time."
• If I could possess one superpower it would be: "reading minds, so I could tell what everyone was thinking."
• It's the year 2025 and: "I have a teaching job somewhere in Virginia, where I own a boat and a house on the water."
• The most important advice I've received is: "be the change you wish to see" --Mom