Over the Net with Jade Parchment

With the start of the 2018 season only a few days away, GoPack.com caught up with freshman Jade Parchment to hear how the first few weeks of practice have gone and get her thoughts on the season opener this Friday night against VCU at 7 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum.

Jade Parchment
Kensington, Md.
OH

How have the first few weeks of practice gone for you?
"It's been good, it's definitely taking things up a notch with a lot more intensity and running. There are a lot of underlying meanings in everything we do. Before when I played, I would be evaluating myself as an individual but when there are consequences for everything you do as a team then it makes you mindful of what we're all doing together."

What has been the biggest adjustment?
"We talk a lot about being mindfully engaged and Coach reiterates it all the time. When I've played previously there wouldn't be as much mindfulness to it but now I have intention with everything that I'm doing. It's a big adjustment for me in that sense."

How excited are you to open the season and make your Wolfpack debut?
"I'm very excited because I feel like I always take it to a new level when I play. I'm excited to see how we do and how we play as a team because I've only seen us play against each other and it will be exciting to compete against someone else."

Classes start on Wednesday, how excited are you for that?
"I'm super excited. I like the fact that I did the Summer Start program because it prepares you for what you're going to have to balance in the fall. I only took one course, but it was a lot of information in a short amount of time and it enabled me to get an idea of how I will have to juggle, manage and prioritize my time."

What's the best part about playing volleyball at NC State?
"My teammates. Linda always talks about how important it is to be a great teammate. They're great teammates and great friends and I'm excited to spend the next four years with them."

What made you commit to NC State?
"I love the diversity of the school and I love the Raleigh area; it actually reminds a lot of home. And definitely the team as well, but when I was going through the recruiting process I wanted to make sure that the school would be a great fit academically in addition to athletics and this was a place that I found that."

What are your goals for the season?
"I want to do well academically and contribute whatever I can to the team, whether it's cheering on my team from the bench or being in the match. I really want to get the most out of my college experience and meet as many people as possible."

What age were you when you started playing volleyball?
"I was 11."

What's your favorite volleyball memory?
"I remember this one I kill I had in club where my setter went up and set the ball with one hand and I smashed it to the floor."

If you didn't play volleyball in college, what other sport would you play?
"Maybe basketball, I don't know if I'd be any good at that. The running is not my favorite. I used to play basketball but then I started playing volleyball and it was a wrap from there."

Quick Hits

What do you like to do in your spare time?
"I like to read, hang out with friends and socialize."

What's your favorite food?
"I don't know if I have a favorite food because there isn't anything I could eat every day and not get tired of."

What's your favorite cereal?
"Cocoa Puffs."

What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?
"Cookies and Cream."

What's your favorite tv show?
"Modern Family."

What's your dream vacation?
"The Bahamas."

What's your dream job?
"To work in a marketing department of a sports team."

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