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6 ◆ CAVALIER CORNER GETTING TO KNOW THIRD-YEAR OUTSIDE HITTER HARLEY SEBASTIAN CAVALIER SPORTS This fall, third-year outside hitter Harley Sebas- tian will be asked to help lead the way for a young Virginia volleyball squad. In 32 matches last season, Sebastian registered 80 kills. All told, the Atlanta native accounted for a total of 87 points and also was credited with a dozen assists. Those numbers were even more noteworthy considering she was one of the younger Cavaliers on the team. In fact, when the 2017 season rolls around, Sebastian will be one of only two return- ing upperclassmen. Overall, Sebastian has 92 kills in only 43 career matches. As a second-year, Sebastian played in 23 of Vir- ginia's 32 matches and recorded a career-high 12 kills against Notre Dame on Nov. 13, 2016. Moreover, as a first-year, Sebastian only had 12 kills, which makes last season's number more in- dicative of her improvement. Sebastian came to Virginia from the Lovett School where she was a 2014 Under Armour All- American, the 2014 Georgia AA GVCA Player of the year and a three-time first-team all-state selection. Sebastian comes from an athletic family. Her fa- ther, Dr. Michael Sebastian, was a defensive tackle on the 1978 University of Alabama team that cap- tured the national championship. In addition, one of her two older brothers, Parker, was an offensive tackle for Harvard when the Crimson captured Ivy League titles in 2011 and 2013. My advice to student-athletes is: Do not pro- crastinate. Stay on top of your work. Don't watch movies, but do your homework first. Prioritize your work and get ahead in class, especially during your season. The best advice I've received and from whom: Always to give 110 percent, especially when no- body is looking from my dad. The primary challenge facing student-ath- letes is: Time constraints comprise the primary challenge. The best thing about UVA is: The people. Why I chose UVA: The campus is beautiful, plus the coaches, the players and the great education. What I like the most about volleyball: The teamwork aspect. The highlight of my athletic career: This past season when the team beat Notre Dame and Lou- isville back to back. The most important thing I've learned from volleyball is: Discipline. My dream vacation would be: Australia. My post-college ambition is: I would like to work in public relations or advertising. — Mike Scandura Sebastian averaged 1.23 kills per set dur- ing the first two years of her college career. PHOTO BY MATT RILEY/COURTESY UVA HOO'S HOT Recognizing the "Who's Hoo" in UVA athletics — Cavalier student-athletes, past, present and future who are making news around the world of sports. Derek Fisher ◆ Baseball The former Cavalier outfielder, who was the 37th overall pick by the H o u s t o n A s t r o s in the 2014 Major League Baseball D r a f t , m a d e a statement on the big stage during All-Star weekend. While taking part in the MLB Fu- tures Game for Team USA, he helped his squad to a 7-6 victory by scoring the first run and hitting a two-run double. Fisher also played in the Triple-A All-Star Game in July and made his MLB debut earlier this year, appearing in five games and hitting two home runs. Lauren Greenlief ◆ Golf The fourth time was the charm f o r t h e f o r m e r UVA golfer. In her fourth title match a p p e a r a n c e , Greenlief — rep- re s e n t i n g I n te r- national Countr y Club in Fairfax, Va. — claimed the Kohler Trophy as the Virginia State Golf Association Women's Amateur champion. In her two match-play events, the Oakton, Va., native, who wrapped up her college career in 2012, made 10 birdies against one bogey. Maggie Jackson ◆ Lacrosse After leading Virginia with 74 points during the 2 0 1 7 c a m p a i gn , the second-year m i d f i e l d e r f ro m A l e x a n d r i a , Va . , was named first- t e a m A l l - A C C , first-team all-region and second- team All-American, the latter two honors coming from the Intercol- legiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association. She was also the only ACC player to pace her squad in points, ground balls (57), draw controls (71) and caused turnovers (33). Jordan Young ◆ Track And Field The fourth-year wrapped up his U VA c a r e e r b y placing third in t h e c o u n t r y a t the NCAA Indoor C h a m p i o n s h i p s i n t h e w e i g h t throw and then he earned another pair of All-America honors in the spring by placing third in the discus and ninth in the ham- mer throw at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The native of Windsor, Ontario, added a Canadian national title in the discus in July, while he also placed third in his homeland's ham- mer competition. WHAT/WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE … … TV show: "The Office" … movie? "Ferris Bueller's Day Off " … actor and actress? Leonardo DiCaprio and Amy Adams … Charlottesville hangout/restaurant? Tavola … musician/band? Fleetwood Mac … pro sports team? Atlanta Falcons … food? Steak … UVA class? Art History (Modern Art and Pop Culture) with Professor Carmen Higginbotham … sport (other than football)? Football … person in history? Martin Luther King … pregame ritual? Dancing in the locker room