Student-Athlete Spotlight... 
Colette Whitaker
A sophomore attack on the lacrosse team, Colette garnered a NEWMAC Player of the Week Honor last season as well as a spot on the Seven Sisters All-Tournament Team and the NEWMAC All-Conference Team. She finished the 2007 season with 57 goals and 13 assists for 70 points.
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The Basics...
Sport: Lacrosse
Position: Attack
Year: Sophomore
- Hometown: Great Falls, VA
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Major: Psychology
In-Depth...
- One word that best describes you: Honost
- Role model?: Sandy Kerr.
- Favorite aspect about your team: They’re like my family away from home.
- What do you do to get ready for a game? Jam with the team.
- What is your dream job? Video game tester
- If you could play any sport that you have never played before, what would it be? Windsurfing
- Goals for your team: Beat Babson and win the conference.
What are your plans when you graduate? Backpacking in Colorado
- Who is your favorite professional athlete?Mikey Powell
- Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Traveling around Rwanda helping orphan children
- What do you want to know about the future?The next winning lottery number
- What does success mean to you? Success means emptying the tank.
- What does it mean to be a student-athlete at Wellesley? Life is a balancing act between academics and athletics. You get the best of both worlds and get to meet a lot of great people.
- Something about you that would surprise people: I spoke Chinese for 3 years before learning English
- Who is the team’s best dancer? Catherine E. Schaefer and Alexis D. Fischer
- Nobody knows how much I like… Salt and Vinegar chips.
Interview questions prepared by: Megan Wood '10
Missed one? Check out the archive: 2007-08 Student-Athlete Spotlights