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getting to know Third-Year Punter Alex Vozenilek Virginia head football coach Mike London literally gets a even your social life. "kick" out of third-year Alex Vozenilek. The primary challenge facing student-athletes today Through the Cavaliers' first nine games, Vozenilek was is: The pressure to do well both in school and on Saturdays. ninth in the ACC in punting with an It's almost like having two full-time average of 41.5 yards on 65 kicks. jobs. Vozenilek has the longest punt this The best thing about UVa is: The season in the ACC — 77 yards, 20 location of the University of Virginia in yards longer than his previous perCharlottesville. I love the city because sonal high. you can do so many things. I love the In a loss at Pittsburgh, he averaged downtown mall. There are tons of 46.6 yards per punt and was named great restaurants. Some of the views the Ray Guy Award Player of the you can find from buildings and differWeek. ent mountains are amazing. Vozenilek also handles the placeWhy I chose UVa: I'm from Richkicking duties and has converted 8 Vozenilek boasted the longest mond. It's close to home. Family of 11 field goals and all 10 of his point punt in the ACC (77 yards) and was comes first, so they're able to come ninth in the league in punting av- to my games. I grew up a UVa fan. My after tries. erage (41.5 yards per kick) through grandfather and my godfather went season. My advice to student-athletes is: nine games thisby matt riley/courtesy UVa here. We had season tickets to UVa photo Manage your time wisely because games as long as I can remember. It's you spend 20-plus hours a week with your sport even out a great school academically and athletically. of season. You have to manage your time with sports and What I like the most about football: Being a part of a team. You don't get that camaraderie in other sports, being there for each other whether it's on game day or offseason What Is Your Favorite … and running sprints in the snow. … TV show? "Homeland" The highlight of my UVa athletic career: My second year … movie? "Glory Road" going to the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The experience at the bowl and … actor and actress? Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis playing in the Georgia Dome was awesome. … Charlottesville hangout/restaurant? Boylan The most important thing I've learned from football: Heights With hard work and determination you believe that you can … musician/band? Luke Bryan do anything. Coach London gave me the opportunity. I just … pro sports team? Washington Redskins kept working hard with that goal of starting for UVa. … food?: Chicken Alfredo with garlic bread on the My dream vacation would be: The Madives Islands in the side Indian Ocean. … UVa class? Design and Painting My post-college ambition is: I'll see where football takes … sport (other than football)? Basketball me. If an NFL opportunity doesn't present itself, I might take … pre-game ritual? I always have a peanut butter over my mom's veterinary clinic and try to expand that to sandwich, grapes and chocolate milk as my late-night other areas of Virginia. snack before a game. — Mike Scandura i8-11.V-Sports.indd 6 11/5/13 3:51 PM