Each week during the 2023-24 academic year, Lakeland athletics will feature a student-athlete from one of its eight athletic programs in a "student-athlete spotlight" segment. Student-athlete spotlights can be found on the Lakeland athletics website and on the Lakers' Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter) accounts. Archived student-athlete spotlights can be found HERE.

Erica Merth
Team: Volleyball
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: North Olmsted, Ohio
High School: North Olmsted


Get to know Erica:

What is something you’ve always wanted to learn?
I’d love to be fluent in a second language, especially French or ASL!

Who is your favorite professional athlete?
Matthew Dellavedova

What is your go-to board game?
Sorry

What is your favorite social media platform?
Instagram

What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Salted Caramel Truffle

Is there anything you collect?
I collect sew-on patches and stickers from all the places I’ve traveled to!  

What is your favorite restaurant?
Red Robin

Who inspires you?
My mom 

What is one rule you live by?
Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed so live your life while you can.

What was your first job?
I worked at Cedar Point last summer.

Outside of your sport, what are your favorite hobbies?
Reading, traveling and sleeping.

What is one thing on your bucket list?
To go skydiving!

If your life had a theme song, what would it be?
The FRIENDS theme song, for sure.

What is your favorite place you’ve traveled to?
I love going to Orlando, especially the theme parks.

What is your favorite aspect of Lakeland?
The staff and professors are so genuine and understanding.

Where do you see yourself in five years?
Working as a flight attendant based out of Florida!