Villanova University volleyball setter Andrea Campos inherited a love of throwing herself all over the court from her father, writes Colin Beazley for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

 “One of my favorite parts of being a setter is making these crazy pursuit plays,” Campos said. “In high school, I would dive over benches and have to make these crazy plays. It’s just so much fun to do all that.”

Campos is a junior on the volleyball team. Her father, Jorge, was a goalkeeper on Mexico’s national soccer team from 1991 to 2003.

“[I became a setter] probably because of my height, [she’s 5-foot-8] but also, in general, I was one of the more well-rounded athletes just because I was small,” Campos said. “I had to be able to do everything.”

She led her team with 551 assists this year, including a career-high 54 in a Big East win over Providence.

Her sports life began with soccer and it was expected she would follow her father when she showed potential playing defender and goalie.

Campos discovered volleyball in fifth grade, joined a club team and realized she couldn’t pursue both sports.  She chose volleyball.

 “Volleyball was something new and exciting,” Campos said.

Read more about Andrea Campos at The Philadelphia Inquirer.