For senior outside hitter Jannelle Curtiss, volleyball has provided the sense of solidarity she had grown accustomed to throughout her life.
Curtiss played as team captain of her high school volleyball team in the Bahamas, and even played for the national volleyball team at the age of 14.
“I was the youngest. I traveled with them and it was like all these older people. I was like the little baby so they always took care of me,” Curtiss said.
Curtiss has experienced a similar level of care here from her teammates at Charlotte. When she experienced a great deal of homesickness her freshman year, her team made sure to help her feel more at home.