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settle the nerves before a
match.
“It’s [tennis] something
that I have fun with,” says
Sikora. “And I think me
just enjoying the game
doesn’t let my nerves get
to me.”
Sikora would like to pur-
sue playing tennis at a club
or intramural level while
she is attending Gannon
University for nursing.
While she is looking for-
ward to attending college
next year, Sikora mentions
how the memories on the
team will influence her life
while attending Gannon.
Her favorite memory so
far was playing doubles in
the All-Catholics tourna-
ment during her freshman
and sophomore seasons.
Sikora’s overall expe-
riences on the team has
allowed her to establish
many new friendships, play
competitively in an enjoy-
able environment, taking
a risk of trying something
new, and offered a leader-
ship role this year to pass
on her passion of tennis to
her teammates.
“Don’t be afraid to try
something new because I
would’ve never expected
to play tennis in grammar
school,” stated Sikora. “But
freshman year, I heard that
Mercy had a team and I
kind of just went out for
it.”
That’s kind of the type
of attitude Sikora has.
She just goes for it. She is
a tense competitor on the
court - but she also likes to
have fun. She never takes
herself too seriously and
that kind of rubs off on
the rest of the girls on the
team.
On this day she was dou-
ble-dipping. As soon as her
match was over it was time
to hop in the car and drive
back to Mt. Mercy Acade-
my. She was done with one
performance, but now she
had another team to help
out.
The stage was set. The
crowd was ready, and
Sikroa up there with that
smile on her face ready to
go on.
It’s all in the day and life
of Breanna Sikora. A bal-
ancing act for sure, but one
she can no doubt handle.