Lecca Roberts Q&A

Senior Middle Blocker Lecca Roberts (Kula, Hawaii/Seabury HS) is in her fourth season on the court for the Waves. A native of Kula, Hawaii, Roberts leads the team in hitting percentage (.386) and block solos (6) and is third on the squad in kills (155). Roberts took some time recently to answer some questions with pepperdinesports.com.

 

Q: How are your classes going this semester?

A:“All my classes this year are really interesting because I’m getting into upper division. I’m taking two PR classes, one is PR management and the other is PR campaigns. I’m also taking Communication Ethics, which is really interesting because we’re learning about Aristotle and Stuart Mill and people like that. I’m also taking a political theory class, so I’m doubling up with Aristotle and Machiavelli, so it’s really interesting. All my classes are fun.”

Q: Do you have an idea of what you want to do after you graduate?

A: “No clue. I’m hoping to get an internship with a corporate company that does event planning. In Hawaii, they bring in 250 people at a time and have business functions there, and there’s one person who’s in charge, and I’d love to do that as a career. Then there’s another plan I have. If I don’t want to do PR, I’m going to go back to school and do pre-med and become a doctor and take over my mom’s practice.”

Q: What do you miss most about Hawaii?

A: “Everything. I don’t know if it’s more that I miss Hawaii, it’s more my family. I’m a really family centered person. I miss just being around my family, and I think if they were here, I wouldn’t miss Hawaii as much. I do miss Hawaii in terms of the beach and sun and local food and such, but it’s more the home aspect that I miss.”

Q: Why did you choose Pepperdine over other schools?

A: “Well, this is a funny story. I was on this high school volleyball trip, and we traveled the coast of California. We visited Santa Barbara, Long Beach, just basically went up the coast. We stopped here one day, and I saw the school and I said ÂI want to go here.’ I didn’t know anything about the school or the coaches. As I was maturing in my volleyball career, I was being recruited by schools in California. Nina had actually not been actively recruiting me, so I sent her a tape, then she called me and said something like ÂI didn’t even know who you were. I didn’t know you existed.’ After she saw the tape, she offered me a scholarship, and I was really excited because I got to the school I wanted to go to.”

Q: How do you feel your volleyball game has improved in your three years at Pepperdine?

A: “Exponentially. I came into Pepperdine totally raw. I had some natural talent, and I’m tall, but playing against great teams and great players, and playing with great players helped me a lot. It’s hard not to get better, with the coaching, the training, and all of that. I thought this past spring, something clicked. I just started playing volleyball when I was 15, so I’m late in the game, and my knowledge of the game is still growing. I’m still learning and figuring things out. I’ve improved a lot, and I’m really happy about that. It’s been a good journey.”

Q: How did you become a middle blocker?

A: “I was put there when I first started playing, and I’ve stayed there. It’s where I’m most comfortable. I could’ve played other positions if I had been trained differently, but I love playing middle because there are so many options, but it’s a hard position to play.”

Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete?

A: “Allen Iverson. He’s just good, that guy can play. I’m not really that into the NBA, but my mom loved the 76ers, and he was Mr. Sixer. I saw an interview with him, and it surprised me how real he was. He hasn’t let the fame get a hold of him. He seems really in touch with himself and his goals. I was impressed with how he handles himself.”

Q: What is something most people don’t know about you?

A: “I love to color in coloring books. I’m obsessed with it. I bring them on the road with me. That’s something I brought out this year that no one knew about me.”

Q: Who are your favorite bands?

A: “I love Citizen Cope, I like Sublime, I like a lot of classic rock. I love the Police, I like Jazz, I like listening to John Coltrane when I study.”

 

Q: What is your favorite movie?

A: I have a few favorites. I love Life is Beautiful, I love Casablanca and I love Ace Ventura Pet Detective: When Nature Calls. Animal House is pretty funny, and 300 has climbed my charts recently. It’s really inspirational. I can also watch Center Stage over and over, not because of the plot, but because I love watching dance. I’m really inspired by dancing. If I had DVDs of dancing, I’d watch them all the time.

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