Kaille Ferguson: A Force to be Reckoned With

Valerie Hertig ‘28

    Ferguson communicating on the court. Photo by Luca Mesiti ‘27.

Fifth year Women’s volleyball libero, Kaille Ferguson, continuously grabs crowds’ attention on the court. 

After a unique first year of playing on a coed team due to COVID, this setback proved to have minimal impact on Ferguson’s drive to continue playing. 

“At SLC we had the unique opportunity to play for the men’s team because they did not have enough players to fill a roster” Ferguson reminisces. 

This major change-up provided numerous challenges for the women on the team at the time, Ferguson explains how “We played the same three teams a bunch of times: NJCU, SJLI, and Yeshiva. Those teams were comprised only of men and we were all playing on a men’s height net.”

Despite being in a new environment and balancing difficult obstacles in her athletic career, Ferguson racked up multiple awards in her first collegiate season. 

In the classroom, Ferguson studies early childhood and childhood education alongside special education. On top of that, she is also involved in her second year of the ‘Art of Teaching’ program available here at Sarah Lawrence. Ferguson has lived off campus since she was a junior, and currently lives with her two orange tabby cats, Miso and Mochi. In her free time she enjoys playing video games, reading and cooking her favorite meals; at the moment she loves New York strip or ribeye steak. 

“I’ve learned a lot about myself as a person as well as a student and an athlete” she explains. Ferguson believes the  life lessons that she has learned through volleyball will help her be a better teacher after graduating, “I want my students to understand that mistakes are not a bad thing; that they should actually be celebrated and that even I, as their teacher, will make mistakes and that’s okay.” Ferguson said.

Ferguson’s athletic career may be coming to a close soon, but her playing and leadership skills will be remembered for years to come. Her statistical achievements speak for themselves, having accomplished over 1,000 digs by just her junior year and setting new records for the program. The three time captain leaves advice for underclassmen just beginning their collegiate career; “have fun and play loose.”