PITMAN--The NJAC Student-Athlete Spotlight for the week ending April 19th comes from Kean University. A junior women's soccer player from Fair Lawn, NJ, Kassandra "KC" Nunez is currently pursuing a degree in Biomedicine.
 
Name: Kassandra Nunez
Instituion: Kean University
Year:  Junior
Sport: Women's Soccer
Hometown, State: Fair Lawn, NJ
High School: Immaculate Heart Academy 
Major: Biomedicine
 
What made you choose your institution?
Kean's growing and reputable STEM Program and the opportunity to make an impact on the soccer team was what made me choose it.
 
What made you want to become a DIII collegiate athlete? 
I've played soccer all my life and couldn't imagine not continuing my career if there even was the slightest chance that I was able to.
 
What was your first memory of playing your sport?
I volunteered to play goalie because no one else would and here I am! My coach never took me out of that position again because I was good at it and I enjoyed it.
 
What has been the greatest or most memorable moment of your experience as a collegiate athlete?
My freshman year, in the first round of NJAC tournament play when we beat TCNJ for the first time in program history, in penalty kicks, two of which I saved.
 
Do you have any pre-game rituals? If so, what are they?
I only wear black pre-wrap, I put my right glove on before my left, and during the national anthem I always search for my parents in the stands.
 
What famous athlete do you look up to?
I admire Roger Federer because he is an exceptional tennis player, but also a great person off the court. I look up to athletes who can remain humble and poised in the face of stardom and extreme pressure. He has built an empire and remained on top through hard work and humility.
 
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Hopefully having completed graduate school and just starting my career as a Physician's Assistant
 
What is your favorite part about being an NJAC student-athlete?
 I encourage my self and my teammates to be the best students we can be in the classroom but I love the competitiveness that being a part of NJAC brings when you become an NJAC student-athlete.
 
What is your biggest accomplishment OFF the field, court, etc.?
 Being on the Dean's List every semester of college
 
Quick facts about KC…
Can't live without:  My family (including my dogs), access to pizza, the Walking Dead
Favorite movie: Anchorman
Favorite class you've ever taken: Organic Chemistry
Favorite food: PIZZA
Biggest Fear: The open sea
Favorite musical artist: Mumford and Sons
 
*The NJAC Student-Athlete Spotlight deadline is every Friday by 10:00 AM. Fill out the survey and you could be selected!