Summer Spotlight: Taylor Raccuglia, Women's Basketball
Our summer spotlight returns to our student-athletes and the first from our women's basketball team. Taylor Raccuglia had a breakout junior season this past year and was recognized with an All-HVIAC Team and AD3I All-Independent Second Team selection after averaging 11.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Raccuglia led the team with 2.5 blocks per game (ranked 30th in Division III) and helped the Lady Bears to a Division III second-best 6.9 blocks per game as a team.
About you
I came to St. Joseph's because…
Sam [Retas] convinced me to transfer and take my talents to Brooklyn to build a dynasty.
Your major…
Business (Marketing)
Career goals after graduation…
I'm not too sure yet.
My dream job is...
Working in the music industry
Summer plans…
Sleeping, bartending, working on my surgically repaired shoulder to be ready for next season.
A unique/interesting talent of mine…
Does basketball count?
On being a Lady Bear…
Best moment in a Lady Bears uniform…
Beating apprentice in Virginia and seeing Frank cry.
Funniest moment in practice/pre-game with Coach...
Frank Carbone is my coach... need I say more?
Pre-game rituals or superstitions…
Have to have a baby powder on the bench, have to wear the exact same things I wore in our previous win (washed of course)
Favorite place to eat on team trips…
DEFINITELY not Golden Corral.
My goal(s) for next season is/are to…
Have an awesome last year
On being social media famous…
Twitter or Facebook?
Number of…
Twitter followers: 201
Instagram followers: 564
The most likes you've received on an Instagram photo and what was the photo of?
103...on my moms birthday pic stitch (guess you could say she's more popular than me :/)
True or false? I overuse hashtags.
False
Your favorites…
Favorite sports team(s)…
New York Giants/Brooklyn Nets
Favorite TV show…
Orange is the New Black
Favorite SJC Professor…
John Capela
Favorite SJC Staff member…
Oscar and Iris (since I'm always injured)
Previous Summer Spotlights:
David Louison, Men's Basketball
Anna Carbone, Women's Volleyball and Swimming
Kyle Johnson, Men's Soccer and Tennis
Morgan Summers, Women's Swimming and Softball
Vinny Rossi, Baseball and Men's Soccer
Shannon Rom, Women's Soccer, Softball and Swimming
Matt O'Neill, Men's Basketball and Soccer
Anthony Macapugay, Sports Information Director
Maciej Siekierski, Facility Manager/Intramural & Recreation Coordinator
Taylor Raccuglia, Women's Basketball
Our Summer Spotlight feature runs on Mondays and Thursdays. Check back on Thursday, August 14st for our next Spotlight and don't forget to follow our summer Top 10 list every Tuesday!