Tell us how receiving an athletic scholarship to Holy Cross has put you in position to receive an elite education while also having an outstanding athletic experience?
Receiving an athletic scholarship at Holy Cross has given me the opportunity to play the sport I love while also receiving an amazing education. Amanda and the coaching staff have always stressed the importance of putting our academics first which has allowed me to pursue my studies without limitation.
The mantra on our team “how you do one thing, is how you do everything” really embodies the relationship between academics and athletics. Being granted the opportunity to play at my highest athletic ability has also helped me to approach my academics with the same focus and work ethic I utilize on the field, and vice versa.
You have been selected to the Patriot League Academic honor roll in each of your first three seasons, and last year you were also named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Academic Honor Roll. How have you been able to balance academics and athletics to have so much success in the classroom?
As student-athletes, our schedules are incredibly busy, however this allows us to develop strong time management skills early on. The structure that lacrosse has given me has taught me how to embrace a busy schedule and use it to my advantage. Many of the skillsets we employ as athletes apply to academics and I believe that playing a collegiate sport, which demands diligence, work-ethic and focus, pushes me to approach my academics with the same mindset.
