NCAA Division III Week: Question & Answers With Goucher Women's Tennis Senior Katie Marzerka

April 15, 2020

Katie Marzerka is a senior on the Goucher women's tennis team and posted a 26-15 record in her collegiate singles career. She went 2-2 in the fall and teamed with Kyoko Kinoshita to go 4-0 at the Goucher Invitational. Marzerka went 10-6 last season to help the Gophers reach the Landmark Conference postseason for the first time since the 2013 campaign.

Getting to Know You…

Where's the next place on your travel bucket list and why?
France because that was my intended study abroad country but unfortunately the trip was cancelled
What was the last show you binge-watched?
Love is Blind
Do you have a favorite holiday? Why or why not?
Halloween, because of the candy, carving pumpkins, and the costumes
Do you hit the snooze button or wake up immediately?
Snooze, always
When making a PB&J sandwich, do you put on the peanut butter of jelly first?
Peanut butter
If you could own a mythical creature (unicorn, phoenix, etc.), which one would you pick? A unicorn
What can you eat for a week straight?
Eggs benedict
Favorite superhero/heroine and why?
Spiderman, because it's a cool concept and I like how Peter Parker is just a regular guy by day
Does pineapple belong on pizza?
Occasionally

WhyD3 Questions…

Why did you decide to attend (school)?
I decided to attend Goucher because it had a very inviting campus and community, and I thought that I would learn best in small classes.

What makes being a Division III student-athlete special?
You can really devote yourself to academics and athletics without sacrificing one or the other, and it teaches you how to manage and prioritize your time really well.

What is the best advice you can give another athlete?
Don't take a moment of playing your sport in college for granted, because it'll be over before you know it.

This or That…

Morning, noon, or night? Noon
Burgers or tacos? Tacos
Pool or ocean? Pool
Star Wars or Star Trek? Star Wars