The PEAR Department is taking this opportunity to recognize and celebrate the seniors on our varsity athletic teams. We know that they have poured their hearts and souls into their teams during their time at Carleton and we are excited about what the future holds for each of them. Keep checking back in the coming weeks as we take the time to highlight each of these individuals. Click here for our Senior Spotlight archive.

Varsity sports played at Carleton: 
Soccer, 4 years
 
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.
           
Major:           
History (major), minors: Archaeology, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Middle East Studies
 
What are your plans after graduation?     
Pursue a doctoral degree in medieval Jewish history
 
What was your favorite sports moment at Carleton?      
Playing for, and winning, the 2018 MIAC championship in front of a huge crowd at Bell Field
 
Why did you choose Carleton?      
I wanted to attend a college that would challenge me academically, provide me with the opportunity to represent my school in varsity soccer, and offered a strong sense of community identity.
 
Outside of athletics, what will you miss most about Carleton?  
I will miss my friends and professors who have supported all of my pursuits at and beyond Carleton
 
What else has your Carleton experience included?         
Summer archaeology fieldwork in Israel (through Paradise Israel Experience Fellowship) and Greece (with Prof. Alex Knodell), history research projects with Profs. Thabiti Willis and Victoria Morse, presentation and board member at Undergraduate Judaic Studies Conference, Best Presentation award at 2019 UCLA Undergraduate Scholars in Israel Studies conference, presentation at 2021 UNC Graduate History Association Forum, internship with CoronaNet Research Project, Teaching Assistant for Carleton Hebrew program, Vice President of Jewish Students of Carleton, History Departmental Curriculum Committee, Archaeology Student Departmental Advisor
 
What is one piece of advice you would give to prospective student-athletes?   
Being friends with your teammates is terrific, but it is also critical to make friends on other teams and outside the athletics community to fully be a part of the Carleton community.
 
What is a favorite memory you have of your head coach?
Coach Bob made a gutsy decision to substitute Bryan Kim for me before the MIAC championship penalty shootout against Augsburg. I know penalties are not my strongest area in goalkeeping, and I had complete trust that he was making the correct call. I had played a strong 110 minutes, and when he told me that Bryan was going in I think we had a moment of mutual connection and hunger to win the game. After we won the shootout, Coach Bob gave me a big hug and told me how much he appreciated my attitude toward the whole situation.