One and One Podcast

Gianna Bowe played lacrosse at the University of North Carolina from 2016-2019 and was a member of the 2016 National Championship Team. She talks about growing up in Mullica Hill, New Jersey,  how she got into the sport of lacrosse, her great three-sport career at Clearview Regional High School, and recovering from an ACL tear her junior year. Gianna describes her recruiting process, why she chose UNC, the transition to college lacrosse, and the great freshman season where both the UNC Women's Lacrosse Team and the UNC Men's Lacrosse Team won National Championships. She highlights the rest of her career which includes winning 4 ACC Tournaments, never losing to rival Duke, making 2 more Final Fours, being a spark plug for the team, and the dominance of UNC Women's Lacrosse over the years. Gianna gives an update to what she is up to now which includes being engaged, a home owner, and continuing to support UNC athletics.

Tia Weledji played basketball at Princeton University from 2014-2018. She's also played on the Cameroon National Team and professionally overseas. She talks about growing up in Overland Park, Kansas, coming from an athletic family, her father's influence on her basketball career,  her great high school career at Saint Thomas Aquinas where she won a State Championship with her older sister, Nelly, and her recruiting process that led her to choose Princeton. Tia discusses Princeton's dominance in Ivy League Women's Basketball, playing for then Head Coach Courtney Banghart, playing against Nelly at Brown, the addition of Ivy Madness, and making the NCAA Tournament 3 out of 4 years. She also details the experiences she had playing on the Cameroon National Team in the summers of her Junior and Senior years. Tia also talks about her professional basketball career overseas, the countries she was able to play in, continuing to play for Cameroon, going through rehab after tearing her Achilles, supporting her younger sister, Serena at UPenn, joining Courtney Banghart's coaching staff at the University of North Carolina for a period of time, why her retirement from basketball isn't set in stone, and what's she's up to now.

Kelly Jekot played basketball at Villanova University from 2016-2020 &  Penn State University from 2020-2022. She talks about growing up in Enola, Pennsylvania, in a large, athletic family where she is the oldest of 4 daughters (that all play basketball), how she got into basketball, and her decorated career at Cumberland Valley High School where she won 3 State Championships with her sister, Kate, and was named Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year twice. Kelly discusses her recruiting process, why she chose Villanova, playing for Harry Perretta,  playing in the 2018 NCAA Tournament,  playing against her sister in a Big Five game, and her first ACL tear that happened in 2019. Kelly explains her decision to become a graduate transfer, why she chose Penn State, transferring during COVID-19, and playing for Carolyn Kieger. She then details tearing her other ACL in 2021, having to go through the rehab process all over again, blogging her rehab through TikTok, and using her COVID year in 2022 to play the entire season for Penn State. Kelly discusses wanting to create a positive alumni culture within the Penn State program, her plans for the future, and her continued support for her younger sisters' careers: Kate at Saint Joseph's, Julie at La Salle, and Jillian in high school.

Kevin Hoehn played basketball for Villanova University from 2018-2021. He talks about growing up in Morristown, NJ, coming from an athletic family that includes the Arcidiaconos, how he got into basketball, attending Morristown High School where he had to opportunity to play with his older brother and scored over 1,000 points, and his experience at the 2016 Final Four that led him to want to play for Villanova. Kevin discusses his recruiting process, choosing to try out as a walk-on for Villanova instead of playing Division 2 or 3, not making the team as a Freshman, but staying connected to the program and doing whatever he could to be involved. He details making the team as a Sophomore, his first time suiting up against UConn at Madison Square Garden, getting to play with his cousin, Chris, and playing for Jay Wright. He also talks about the Tournament being cancelled in 2020, tearing his Achilles Senior year in 2021, his decision to not pursue a 5th year, attending the 2022 Final Four, and what he's up to now. 

Christina Foggie played basketball at Vanderbilt University from 2010-2014 and was drafted 24th overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft to the Minnesota Lynx. She is currently back at her alma mater as the Chief of Staff for the Women's Basketball team. She talks about growing up in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, how she got into basketball, AAU highlights, her stellar career at Lenape Regional High School where she became the all-time scorer, and her recruiting process that led her to pick Vanderbilt. Christina describes her great Vanderbilt career where she dealt with concussion issues early on, living in Nashville, playing in the SEC, making the NCAA Tournament all 4 years, the rivalry with Tennessee, breaking the 3 point record at Vanderbilt, and winning the SEC Scoring Title as a senior. She then details what it was like to be selected in the WNBA Draft, her experience at training camp, and her decision to not pursue a professional career overseas. She discusses her career working in athletics, including 6 years spent at St. Joseph's University, her decision to come back to Vanderbilt, what the role of Chief of Staff entails, working with Shea Ralph and her former coach Tom Garrick, and her excitement about the future for Vanderbilt Women's Basketball.

Tess D'Orsi played lacrosse at Princeton University from 2017-2020 where she helped the Tigers win 3 Ivy League Titles. She talks about growing up in Sudbury, Massachusetts, in a large athletic family, how she got into lacrosse,  her impressive career at St. Mark's High School where she broke 6 school records and was an Under Armour All American, and her recruiting process that led her to pick Princeton. Tess discusses the transition to college, what it was like playing for Head Coach Chris Sailer, the competitive Ivy League Conference, winning 3 straight Ivy League Titles, and playing in the NCAA Tournament. She then details her senior year in 2020 that was cut short due to COVID-19 and explains the emotions when she found out the season was cancelled and why she decided to not use her 5th year of eligibility. Tess also chats about living and working in New York, training for the Boston Marathon, continuing to follow Princeton Women's Lacrosse, and looking forward to being in attendance for Chris Sailer's last home game later this season.

Melis Kelly played tennis at the University of West Virginia from 2010-2012 and then transferred to East Carolina University where she played from 2012-2014. She talks about growing up in London, England, how she got involved in tennis, moving to Raleigh, North Carolina, in the 8th grade, and having to play quite a bit of catch up in order to get a ranking. Melismas describes her great high school career at Ravenscroft, winning a state championship, being ranked #1 in the state, and her recruiting process that led her to pick West Virginia. She explains that the coach she committed to play for resigned three days before she was moving on campus, her decision to stick with West Virginia, getting coached by a grad assistant for a while, and then having a head coach named after 3 months. Melis details the abusive coaching style the woman had, her decision to stay and play her Sophomore year there, and why she ultimately decided to transfer after 2 years. She discusses why she chose East Carolina University, the great relationship she had with her head coach there, how happy she was to play tennis again,  her great record there, and what she's up to now as a wife and working mom to 2 small children.

Justin Jones played football at LSU from 2016-2019 and Prairie View A&M from 2019-2020. He talks about growing up in Dallas, Texas, being a big Dallas Cowboys fan, and coming from a family full of football players. Justin discusses his 3 sport career at St. Mark's School of Texas where he excelled in football, wrestling, and baseball, why he chose to pursue football in college, and the recruiting process that led him to become a preferred walk-on at LSU. He describes what it was like going from a private high school to a large University, Les Miles getting fired in the middle of his Freshman year, what it was like playing for Ed Orgeron, the SEC football environments at home games and away games, and his decision to transfer after his junior year in hopes of more playing time. Justin then talks about why he chose Prairie View A&M,  playing Special Teams, getting a degree in engineering, and what he is up to now.

Sean Kelly was a student manager for the Duke Basketball team from 2011-2014 before joining the team as a walk-on in 2015 and becoming a National Champion. He talks about moving from Carmel, New York, to Raleigh, North Carolina, at a young age and coming from an athletic family  where his parents both played sports in the Ivy Leagues, his sister played volleyball at Elon, and his brother Ryan also played basketball at Duke, (National Champion in 2010) played in the NBA, and currently plays overseas. Sean describes how he got into basketball and baseball, his interesting high school sports career at Ravenscroft where he mainly focused on baseball, his decision to attend Duke, and why he decided to become a student manager. He breaks down the duties of student managers, working for Coach K, getting to be around his older brother, Ryan, and his decision to transition to a player.  Sean details the work he put in to get in shape, finding out he made the team, what it was like to suit up every game,  the 2015 team chemistry, their run to the Final Four, and winning the National Championship. He then discusses his life as a husband and father, attending Coach K's last home game, and how he thinks Jon Scheyer will do as Head Coach.

Christina Esposito is a Professional Lacrosse player, the Head Coach for St. Dominic High School (Oyster Bay), and the Women's Lacrosse Director for the Long Island Jesters. Collegiately, she played at Northwestern University from 2013-2017 where she was an All Big Ten Player. She talks about growing up in West Babylon, New York, getting into lacrosse late for Long Island standards, playing many sports growing up, and playing club lacrosse. Christina discusses her great West Babylon High School career where she earned 12 varsity letters playing lacrosse, soccer, and basketball, being a 2 time All-American in lacrosse, and playing in the Under Armour All American Showcase 3 times. She describes her recruiting process, why she chose Northwestern, how historic the Northwestern Women's Lacrosse program is, and the transition from high school to college. Christina then details her injury riddled Freshman and Sophomore years, working hard to come back as a Junior, earning her starting spot back as a Senior,  being a team captain, and her decision to come back for a 5th year that ended up being her best season at Northwestern.  She talks about her 2 years as a Professional Lacrosse player, how injuries led to her decision to retire (for now), her passion for coaching, and her hope that the sport continues to grow.