Sticking with It

A competitive lacrosse player since junior high, Kelsey Rogers from Denver, Colorado, knew she wanted to attend a college where the sport would continue to be a part of her life. Now a senior at Lewis & Clark, Kelsey, along with two classmates, leads the women’s club lacrosse team. “I’ve loved my involvement with lacrosse at Lewis & Clark,” says Kelsey. “I came out for the first practice my freshman year, and the seniors were all great and very supportive. We all had so much fun together and became really close friends—and remain so to this day.”

Club sports are run by the students, who form their own teams, find their own coaches, purchase equipment with financial assistance from the Associated Students of Lewis & Clark, and compete against other schools and city programs. In addition to women’s lacrosse, club sports include women’s Ultimate Frisbee and spring indoor soccer; men’s lacrosse, rugby, soccer and Ultimate Frisbee; and coed teams in martial arts, sailing and table tennis.

As a biochemistry and molecular biology major, chemistry department tutor, and biology lab assistant, finding time for athletics isn’t always easy for Kelsey. “Lacrosse has always been important to me, though, so I make time for practice and tournaments. The commitment has definitely been worth it,” she says.