STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College added men's and women's skiing to the list of sports offered at the institution. Alpine skiing remains a club sport this year but will be a varsity program starting with the 2019-20 school year. The addition of alpine skiing marks the first time since the 2012-13 academic year that the college has added new varsity sports. That year, St. Joe's introduced men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field as varsity programs.
This week we'd like to introduce you to senior skier Lexzi Summers (West Stockbridge, Mass.)
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Monument Mountain Regional High School
HIGH SCHOOL MASCOT: Spartan
WHICH OTHER COLLEGES DID YOU CONSIDER? Salem State University, MCPHS, USM
WHY SJC? Small school, beautiful campus
FAVORITE ASPECT OF SJC? Professors
FAVORITE SJC TEAM TO WATCH: Softball
MAJOR: Nursing
DREAM JOB: Woman's Health Nurse Practitioner
SERVED AN INTERNSHIP? IF SO, WHERE? NA
FAVORITE SJC PROFESSOR: Dr. Difiore and Dr. Bridge
FAVORITE PEARSON'S CAFE FOOD: Peanut Butter Cookies
FAVORITE FOOD IN WINDHAM/STANDISH AREA: The Deck House or Fortune Cookie
MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW…I saw 28 shooting stars in one summer
STRANDED ON DESERT ISLAND - WITH WHICH TEAMMATE? Brianna and Sarah
NICKNAME: Lexzi, Lex
PREGAME SUPERSTITION: Don't wash my socks before a race, stamp/jump in skis to check bindings
HOW DO YOU PASS TIME ON LONG AWAY TRIPS? We NEVER stop talking!
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT AS AN SJC ATHLETE: My first wipe out or towing the school van off the lawn.
YOUR COACH'S MOST USED PHRASE: Picture time!
FAVORITE PRO ATHLETE/TEAM: Mikaela Shiffrin or Lindsey Vonn
WHAT ARE YOU READING? Harry Potter, again…
LAST SONG DOWNLOADED: Whatever it takes by imagine dragons
FAVORITE FOLLOW ON TWITTER: I don't use twitter
APPLE OR ANDROID? Apple
MOST USED APP ON YOUR PHONE: Pinterest or solitaire