Playing college volleyball for the first time. ... An intercollegiate tennis standout, she will continue in that sport for NJIT, as well. ... Ryan McNeil on Kasem: "Her natural ability as an athlete will help us out on the defensive end and on the offensive end."

2005-06: Posted a 9-3 individual record playing second singles in tennis. ... 2004-05: Division II Northeast Region Women's Rookie of the Year in the ITA. ... Played first singles and was ranked 13th in singles and 6th in doubles in the ITA Northeast Region.

Prior to NJIT: All-Hudson County for coach Nancy Bodayle at Bayonne HS ... also played volleyball ... had a USTA regional ranking of No. 28 in her age group.

Personal: Daughter of Kasem and Maria Kasem... father Kasem is her personal tennis coach ... biomedical engineering major... born 3/17/86 in Newark, NJ.