GETTING TO KNOW: Alexandria Lorenzo, Lasell Women's Soccer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WINTHROP, Mass. – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference last month announced its Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Commissioner's Council for the 2020-21 academic year. Throughout September, each Wednesday we will feature a member of the prestigious leadership group from a more personal perspective, including Instagram Takeovers every Thursday!

The support and formal creation of a revamped league-wide GNAC SAAC initiative came in April 2018 as a strategic recommendation from the Conference Self-Study Guide (CSSG) Committee and GNAC Presidents' Council. The SAAC Commissioner's Council will work directly with GNAC Assistant to the Commissioner Julio Barroso, with the strategic goal of emphasizing the student-athletic experience, as well as the key focus of student-athlete mental health in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

GNAC SAAC COMMISSIONER'S COUNCIL FEATURES
AUG. 26 | Daniele Iaboni (Whitby, Ontario), Anna Maria College men's soccer sophomore
SEPT. 2 | Zoe Coleman (Warwick, R.I.), Dean College field hockey/softball sophomore
SEPT. 9 | Morgan Mercier (Lincolnville, Maine), Emmanuel College men's soccer/men's lacrosse senior
SEPT. 16 | Andre Cotton-Samuel (Long Island, N.Y.), Johnson & Wales University (RI) men's basketball sophomore
SEPT. 23 | Alex Lorenzo (Pawtucket, R.I.), Lasell University women's soccer sophomore
SEPT. 30 | Santiago Pedraza Novak (Bogota, Colombia), Regis College men's soccer sophomore
OCT. 7 | Aminah Tsonga (Plainville, Conn.), University of Saint Joseph (CT) women's volleyball senior

Alex Lorenzo Q&A

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Pawtucket, RIPosition: Striker/Attacking Midfielder

Major: Cyber Security and Accounting

Why did you choose Lasell?: The small ad supportive community atmosphere

High School: William E. Tolman Senior High

Top HS Athletic Memory: Scoring the game-winning goal in the last two minutes of the game as a freshman

Favorite Quarantine Activity: Going for runs and learning how to do makeup

Favorite Athlete(s): Dele Alli and Mallory Pugh

Favorite Movie: Glory Road

Favorite Music Artist: Chris Brown, Jhené Aiko

Favorite Food: thai vegetable tempura, boba

Career Aspirations: To be innovative in the field of cyber security while being an influence and role model for younger women considering a pathway in STEM.

Fun facts: Loves watching basketball, especially March Madness

Personal: I have one younger sister, who also plays soccer

What do you hope to gain out of being a member of the GNAC SAAC Commissioner's Council?: I hope to gain enhanced leadership skills from being a member of the GNAC SAAC Commissioner's Council. I hope to bring the leadership skills back to my campus and not only connect all student-athletes on campus together, but create a connected community within all players across the GNAC.

What do you hope to gain from being a member of the GNAC SAAC Commissioner's Council?: From being a member of the GNAC SAAC Commissioner's Council, I hope to gain a lot of knowledge and understanding of how the GNAC operates and how they go about creating and implementing rules, policies, and programs. I hope to bring this new information to JWU and improve the quality of life and college experience for all student-athletes at my University. My main goal as a member of the GNAC SAAC Commissioner's Council is to make the GNAC aware of the needs of student-athletes at my University and work with the GNAC towards creating and implementing programs to resolve those needs.

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 13 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience. 

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