Prairie View A&M University Athletics

Personal Information
Nickname: Franci
Date of birth: April 9th
Name of parents: Marian Duca and Violeta Voicila

Fun Facts
Favorite entertainer: Sorin Parcalab
Favorite professional athlete: Roger Federer
Favorite movie: Parasite
Favorite food: Seafood
Favorite holiday and why?: Christmas because is the only time of the year I can spend time with all my family members
Hobbies: Reading and writing
If you could be any fictional character who would it be?: Cat woman
What are your favorite words to live by?: Everything happens for a reason
Outside of your preferred sport, what other sport do you play or played?: Volleyball, handball, swimming
People would never guess: That once I start something, I do everything in my power to finish it.
What drives your passion for sports?: The adrenaline I feel every time I win a match
What do you believe are the greatest challenges for athletes today?: To keep the focus, nowadays, there are too many distractions so is very hard for teenagers to remain focused on their career
Tell us your most successful season in sports: My freshman year, we won conference, and I won the all SWAC first team and freshman of the year
What are the strengths you believe makes you a great athlete?: My work ethic, I am very hard worker and I am extremely ambitious
5 years down the line, what do you wish to accomplish in your career?: I want to be a tennis coach but also a sport psychologist. I hope that in 5 years I will be almost done with my PhD as well
What's your dream job?: Tennis coach
What made you choose PVAMU?: The energy of the team, how close they are but also their work ethic. The head coach is also an amazing person and I cannot wait to play for his team. Everyone is enjoying the process and I cannot wait to be part of it.