Aurora University Athletics

Hometown: Lansing, Illinois
High School: Marian Catholic
Team: Soccer and Lacrosse
Major:  History and Spanish

What is your favorite sports moment at AU?
Scoring in the sweet 16 game my junior year or getting an 'end it' call in practice my freshman year for stinging a corner.

What is your most memorable academic experience at AU?
Working hard at class I started negatively to get an A in at the end of the semester.

Why did you choose to attend Aurora University?
I wanted to play lacrosse at a competitive level

Who is your all-time favorite athlete and why?
I would say Bo Jackson because that man was the embodiment of a true athlete.

What is your favorite class and why?
I don't have a favorite class because I enjoyed them all.

Who is your favorite professor and why?
I actually have four professors who are my favorites. Dr. Soderstrom, Dr. Thurlow, Dr. Butters, and Dr. Hatcher have all helped me succeed here at Aurora University.

Other than the sport(s) you play, what other sports activity are you good at?
I'm not bad at golfing.

Outside of sports, what is your favorite hobby?
I enjoy reading.

What is your favorite meal in the cafeteria?
The sandwich bar

Who is your role model?
My father.

What do you enjoy most about practice?
I enjoy knowing that the team is improving even if I had a bad practice.

What do you like least about practice?
Punishment running.

What are your plans/goals after graduation?
Join the Marine Corps then get my masters.

Do you have any pregame rituals?
Sit in the training room until the last minute.

What will you remember most from your college career?
Going to the sweet 16 for three straight years. Fighting to become a starter to play in those games.

As a senior, what advice would you give to freshman at AU?
Find out what you aren't good at, then find a way to improve it, then spend countless hours working at it.


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