Joel Lohoua ’17
Major: Health, Exercise, and Sport Science
Hometown: Born and raised in C?te D’Ivoire, Africa; now lives in Chicago
Sport: Football
Stats: Three-time All- NCAC at cornerback; six career interceptions; and 152 tackles
Best advice your coach ever gave you: “Tough times don’t last; tough people do.”
Favorite moment on the field: Getting the game-sealing interception to beat Wittenberg—something that hasn’t been accomplished in 30 years.
Superstitions before a game? I always take a hot shower right before I start putting on my equipment. What do you love about football? It teaches you to be resilient and trust the people around you.
Major: Economics and Communication
Hometown: Deephaven, Minn. Sport: Swimming
Stats: Two-time national champion; 26-time All-American; Academic All-American
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#########? Coaches, trainers, and teammates become a family. The student body, as well as faculty, staff, alumni,
and President Adam Weinberg all come out to watch our meets (even when NCAAs are held in Texas).
Favorite moment in the pool: Nothing compares to winning two relays at NCAAs with my teammates. Standing on the podium together is a feeling unlike any other.
Why you love swimming: There is some- thing about waking up at 5:15 a.m., train- ing to your limits, and doing it all again the next day.
Liam Rooney ’17
Major: Economics
Hometown: Redding, Conn.
Sport: Lacrosse
Stats: Two-time All-American, 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### record holder in career points and assists
Why athletics at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########? I wanted to be a part of the 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### lacrosse tradition; I loved the guys on the team; and I knew I wanted to keep playing at the college level.
Favorite moment on the field: Winning the NCAC championship against Ohio Wesleyan in overtime. Nothing can beat being down by four goals with four minutes left and winning.
Why you love lacrosse: The biggest and fastest players aren’t necessarily the best players on the field. You need to be athletic and physical, but the sport also takes a lot of skill and strategy to succeed.
Lauren?Hawley ’19
Major: Data Analytics and Economics
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Sport: Tennis
Stats: First-team All-NCAC; 2016 NCAC Newcomer of the Year; NCAA Championship qualifier
Position: 1st singles and 1st doubles
Favorite class: Anything in the sciences—I’m an analytical person.
Best advice your coach ever gave you: “Conditioning equals confidence, and confidence is key.”
Superstitions before a match: I have to have a smoothie and my favorite flavor of Gatorade before a match.
Why you love tennis: I like that it’s an individual sport and that each match presents a challenge.
Max Levy ’17
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
Sport: Diving
Stats: 2017 NCAA Diver of the Year; four-time national champion
Dream Job: Psychotherapist for those with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and ADHD
Favorite class: Biopsychology
Why: Susan Kennedy is an amazing teacher, and I learned a lot about different biological bases for certain mental illnesses. It also inspired me to want to pursue my chosen career path.
Best advice your coach ever gave you: “Focus on fixing the little things and the details, and eventually the whole will come together.”
Why athletics at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########? The teammates, coaches, and the atmosphere
Favorite moment in the pool: Sophomore year, taking first, second, and third at nationals with Connor Dignan ’15 and Ben Lewis ’16
Why you love diving: It has helped me grow as a person and taught me many life lessons and skills that I will bring into the rest of my life.
David Carter ’19?
Major: Communication with a minor in Black Studies
Hometown: New Albany, Ohio
Sport: Track and football
Stats: 2016 All-American in the triple jump; two-time NCAA outdoor T&F qualifier; two-time NCAC champion?
Best advice your coach ever gave you:?My high school football coach, who was a second father to me, told me that I could be a top running back if I put in the work. It gave me confidence to work harder, not only on the field and track, but in the classroom.?
Why athletics at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########? The academics at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### are what separated it from other schools. And the coaches care about us as people, not just as their athletes.?
Favorite moment on the track: Nationals. I jumped my personal record on my first jump, and then did even better on my next.?
Superstitions before a game/event: Before I take my first jump or step onto the field, I have to pray. I kiss my left wrist where I have a tattoo of my niece’s initials and birthdate. Then I tell myself I can do all things through Christ and get ready to compete.?
Ryan Lee ’17
Major: Communication
Hometown: Wilmette, Ill.
Sport: Softball
Stats: Two-time All-NCAC; .325 career hitter; four-year starter at second base?
Claim to fame: Two-time All-NCAC; .325 career hitter; four-year starter at second
Favorite class: “Of Virtue and Horror,” a sports communication class taught by the great Jeff Kurtz?
Why: Not only was I challenged to think critically about the way sports function in our society, but Dr. Kurtz made me feel so empowered, and my voice mattered in that class.?
Best advice your coach ever gave you: “Just PLAY!”
Why athletics at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########? I knew I wanted to continue my softball career for four more years, and I knew there was a strong softball program at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########. Softball, coupled with 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########’s quality education, made my decision to play here a no-brainer.?
Favorite moment on the field: My favorite moments are when I get to dive for a ball at short.?
Why you love softball: Nolan Ryan sums it up pretty well for me: “One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something.” (I replace “baseball” with “softball” in my mind, though!)
Jack Lindell ’17
Major: Biology with a minor in Spanish
Hometown: Edina, Minn.
Sport: Swimming
Stats: 2016 NCAA Swimmer of the Year; six-time national champion; 17-time All-American; Academic All-American
Favorite Class: Advanced Biochemistry or Comparative Physiology. Both classes discussed how the body works and what changes, depending on our health.
Best advice your coach ever gave you: “We’ll be there at the end.”
Why you love swimming: Swimming is just you and 75 feet of water battling against the clock.
Major: Communication and Environmental Studies
Hometown: East Grand Rapids, Mich.
Sport: Lacrosse
Stats: Two-time All-American; 2017 NCAC Offensive Player of the Year
Favorite class: “Rhetoric, Sports, and Public Culture”
Why: It forced me to consider sports from a different perspective, and it gave me the opportunity to think deeply about my commitment to athletics.
Best advice your coach ever gave you: “The little things make the big things happen.”
Why athletics at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########? Being an athlete at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### has enhanced my academic experience, and being a student at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### has enhanced my athletic experience.
Major: Global Commerce and Studio Art
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Sport: Field hockey
Stats: All-American; 2016 NCAC Midfielder of the Year; 2015 NCAC Newcomer of the Year
Best advice your coach ever gave you: “Don’t play for yourself.”
Why athletics at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########? Easy, the coaches
Favorite moment on the field: Weekend home games are my favorite. I love walking out of our locker room onto our home field.
Major: Studio art
Hometown: Powell, Ohio
Sport: Women’s golf
Position: A top-5 player on the team
Claim to fame: Three-time All-NCAC, shot a program record 2-under-par round of 70
Dream Job: A dentist
Favorite class: Advanced painting
Why? I fell in love with painting at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########. I have taken three painting classes here, and it is just something that is thought-provoking, fun, and relaxing.
Best advice your coach ever gave you: My coach told me that I should always have fun playing the game.
Why athletics at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########? I wanted to play a sport at a Division III school so I could focus on my studies. However, playing golf at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### has been extremely rewarding for me, and I could not have met a better group of friends and teammates. I am so happy to have played all four years with six incredible women in my class.
What's next? I will be applying to dental school in the fall.
Favorite moment on the green: One of my favorite moments on the course was when I shot my best round of 70 in a tournament earlier in the year.
Superstitions before a game: I have to make sure my old, torn-up golf glove is in my golf bag before I play.
Why you love your chosen sport: I love golf because it is a fun, relaxing sport, where I get to be outside with my friends.
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Perrysburg, Ohio
Sport: Tennis
Position: 1st singles and 1st doubles
Claim to fame: Two-time All-NCAC, 2016 NCAC Newcomer of the Year, and ITA Regional Rookie of the Year
Dream job: Doctor
Favorite class: Organic chemistry
Why? It was a major challenge that I sincerely enjoyed.
Best advice your coach ever gave you: “Every action that you make is either making you better or worse at something. So make every action count.”
Why athletics at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########? 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### is an ideal blend of great athletics, academics, and social life. I wanted to go to a place where I could play competitive tennis without compromising those other two aspects of college life.
Favorite moment on the court: Beating DePauw twice my freshman year and reaching the conference final
Any superstitions before a match? I listen to "3005" by Childish Gambino exactly 3,005 minutes before my tennis match. I also wrap my left wrist with tape 30 minutes before warm-ups.
Why you love tennis: I love my teammates.
Major: Economics
Hometown: Upper Arlington, Ohio
Sport: Men’s golf
Position: Varsity captain
Claim to fame: Two-time All-NCAC, four-year starter, career average of 76.2
Dream job: Own my own restaurant
Favorite class: "Economic Justice" with Ted Burczak. (He's the best professor I've ever had.)
Best advice from your coach: “Be confident in your ability to be a difference-maker and leader for the team.”
Why athletics at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########? I’m competitive by nature and never want to stop playing golf competitively.?
What’s next? Working in mortgage banking at Homeside Financial in Columbus
Favorite moment on the green: Winning back-to-back individual championships this spring season
Superstitions before a match: I never think about it. It’s just another round of golf.
Why you love golf: I’ll be able to play it the rest of my life, and I love being outside on beautiful courses. I think the architectural design of top courses is truly breathtaking.