Panther Q&A: Ashley Klassen

Michael Berlfein (FIU Athletics)

MIAMI (April 24, 2020) - Up next in our Q&A series is beach volleyball player Ashley Klassen. The hospitality and tourism management major went 2-2 during her abbreviated junior campaign.

Klassen hails from Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada, joining the stacked Panther lineup that includes international players from Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Slovenia and Slovakia.

Q: What made you want to play beach volleyball? When did you start playing?

A: "I started playing in the fifth grade, I loved watching my older sister play on her school team and my mom in a local competitive league. Until I was old enough to try out for a team, I went to all of…