Athletes of the month

Zuzana Cizova

Volleyball
Outside Hitter

Zuzana Cizova, nicknamed "Cizek" by her teammates, is one of the newest members to the San Jac volleyball team. The 5-10 outside hitter hails from Zlin, Czech Republic, where her Czech Republic team was a three-time champion. Zuzana helped No. 7 San Jac sweep Wharton Junior College, Laredo and Coastal Bend Community College last week, improving SJC’s record to an impressive 20-2. She hit .354 in nine games, totaling 39 kills on 82 attempts. She averaged 4.33 kills per game and 4.89 digs per game, while serving up 11 aces. Her three double-doubles this week ups her season total to 14.

Zuzana came to San Jac this season from St. Petersburg College in Florida, where she finished the season ranked fifth in the nation in kills per game. In her spare time she enjoys playing tennis and inline skating. The physical therapy major loves horses as well. She lives by the motto, “Never give up.” Her favorite movie is The Pianist, favorite book is “The Da Vinci Code,” favorite musical artist is Madonna, favorite food is spaghetti, and her favorite sport other than volleyball is tennis.