 Hey Golden Bears, I'm Julie McEwen and I'm Devin Founsley and today we are at the Clarkhurst Sand volleyball course. Today we're going to get an inside look with freshman sand volleyball players, Sammy Furley. Let's check it out. So, Sammy, last semester you played indoor volleyball for the Bears. What has the transition been like from indoor to sand? Well, it's been super fun. I've always loved playing on the sand. I grew up doing it. It's really nice being outside and, you know, getting the fresh air and sunlight every day. But it is tough. Playing in the sand is a lot harder than it is playing indoor. Not only are you in the sand, but it's also only two people. But the work put in is very much worth it. And it was also recently announced that the sand volleyball team at Cal had the highest team GPA on campus. What do you guys do to maintain such high GPA? No skipping class. Everyone's just super great about staying on top of their work. And, you know, student athletes. That's what we are. We're here to work and on and off the court. It's a really good goal for us to have to, you know, be the top and be the top in everything we do. All right, Sammy. So we know that athletes travel a lot. So we were wondering what's your favorite part about road trips? Oh, man, it's hard to say. I love traveling with the girls and, you know, hanging out with them and stuff. Being away from school, too, is really different. You don't normally get that with this many friends and this many people. It's really fun to get to know the other girls and have fun. Tell silly jokes and all that. I mean, just our last road trip. We had a great conversation with our coach, Nicole, and, you know, it's good bonding experience and all that. So is there a specific road trip you're looking forward to this year? Yeah, I'm really looking forward to Hawaii. We leave on Wednesday and it's going to be super fun, super hot. But, you know, I've played in Hawaii for high school tournaments and it's always a good time. We have some girls that live there, so we're going to do all the local stuff. And I just can't wait to be there with everyone hanging out. And also, if we make it to Bama, Gulf Shores is the end of the year tournament. So I'm really excited for that as well. That sounds like a great time. All right, Sammy, so what's your favorite part about being a student athlete here at Cal? I think it has to be with a prestige that comes with it and maintaining it. You know, it's hard to say that we are here as students and athletes. You know, it's really a tough job that we have, but being here supporting our team and, you know, just supporting Cal as a whole is so, so fun and so nice to have on our shoulders. Like, we're here in the class and on the court always working hard and just proud to be a part of it. Well, thank you so much, Sammy, and have a great rest of the year. Thank you. That's all we have for this week's episode of Cal State Sports. Make sure to come check out Sam Volleyball, Clark Crane. Go Bears!