Player Spotlight - Sophomore Wilton Megargel

Name: Wilton Megargel
Class: 2011
Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
High School: St. Anne’s-Belfield
Uniform #: 9
Majors: Spanish, Business
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Food: Honey

What led you to attend and play lacrosse at W&L?
-I always juggled the idea of playing lacrosse in college and knew that if I played I was going to play at a DIII school. W&L was actually an afterthought in my applying stage-I’m pretty sure I sent my application supplement in minutes before it was due. I then visited in February and watched a game and really liked the girls on the team and the fact that everyone I talked to loved the school and was so enthusiastic. I fell for the school spirit factor.

How did you spend this past summer?
-I lived on a ranch in Wyoming. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had and made some really great friends and the first time I was out west. I was able to live in a beautiful setting, hike a lot and see tons of wildlife and also travel around to Vail, Denver and Steamboat too! I definitely would recommend it to anyone.

What is the best class you have taken so far at W&L? Why?
-I really like my Spanish class that I took last spring term. It was about Spanish movies and for our “final” we had to remake scenes from a film we had watched in class-the best exam I’ve ever taken!

What is your favorite non-lax activity at W&L?
-Well, right now it’s probably walking around or driving around through the country to see all the pretty fall colors and enjoy the weather. During the holidays, I really like to decorate my room with lots of lights to make a winter wonderland.

What is your favorite Lexington Restaurant? Why?
-My favorite Lexington Restaurant is probably Lexington Restaurant! I love the cheese grits there and the homey feeling of the restaurant.

Best W&L lax memory?
-Winning ODACs or beating Middlebury last year.

What does W&L lax mean to you?
-W&L lax is a big group of best friends who all like to compete and have fun. I love seeing everyone in the afternoon at practice.

What was the last book you read for pleasure?
-The last book I read for pleasure was Something Blue a book about two girls who are best friends and get in a fight and how they get married and have babies. If you like girly books you can probably read it in about a day.

Any other fun facts about yourself you’d like to share?
-I have a quarter collection in my room. I am only missing Hawaii and Illinois state quarters. So, if you see them in your wallet, you know who to give them to!! (but really…)

Player Spotlight - Sophomore Kate Donnelly

Name: Kate Donnelly
Class: Sophomore 2011
Hometown: Houston, TX
High School: St. John’s School
Uniform #: 2
Majors: Psychology or Accounting
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Tex Mex

What led you to attend and play lacrosse at W&L?
-I wanted to play lacrosse at a high level on a skilled team, but also wanted to be able to get a great education and be able to continue my other hobbies and passions (like field hockey) as well. I came to visit W&L, stayed with a lacrosse player, watched a lacrosse game, and left knowing that W&L was the place for me. Everyone around the campus was extremely warming and friendly, everyone seemed to be having a great time, and the lacrosse team seemed so tight nit and special. I just knew I wanted to be a part of it.

How did you spend this past summer?
-I worked as a camp counselor at Crossroads for Kids’ Camp Wing this summer. It is a summer camp located in Duxbury, Massachusetts for “at risk” inner-city Boston kids. I absolutely LOVED it. I felt like a 12 year old again!

What is the best class you have taken so far at W&L? Why?
-The best class I have taken is by far Poverty and Human Capabilities 101 with Harlan Beckley. It was a hard class with a lot of reading, but I learned so much in the class and I really got to know the professor. It was a seminar with 12 students so it was mainly discussion based. I still go to visit professor Beckley all the time too. I think that the professor has a huge effect on whether or not you like a class.

What is your favorite non-lax activity at W&L?
-Probably Field Hockey! But my favorite non-sport activity is working at the Mountain View Elementary on Friday mornings. It’s nice to get off campus a little and hang out with the cute preschoolers.

What is your favorite Lexington Restaurant? Why?
-D-Hall obviously…JK! I LOVE the Southern Inn bacon cheese burgers. They are by far the best in town. Southern Inn also has a great atmosphere and everything I’ve had on the menu is great.

Best W&L lax memory?
-Oh, that’s a tough question. There are so many great memories! Beating Middlebury last year by 6 goals was pretty amazing. We had worked so hard for that game and we really came together. It was awesome!

What does W&L lax mean to you?
-W&L lax is a chance to work hard and accomplish your goals, to be coached by great coaches, to play a sport you absolutely love, and to befriend a truly fun, hilarious, tight knit, and overall amazing group of teammates.

What was the last book you read for pleasure?
-I just started reading Harry Potter 6. I know I know, I’m a little behind, but I definitely will finish it before the movie comes out. It’s great so far!

Any other fun facts about yourself you’d like to share?
-I’m the only Texan on the team (yes, they have lacrosse in TX). I also play Field Hockey at W&L and love it as well. I also love to sail and used to spend my summers competing all around the east and west coasts.

Player Spotlight - Sophomore Emmy Mathews

Name: Emmy Mathews
Class: 2011
Hometown: Baltimore
High School: Bryn Mawr
Uniform #: 10
Majors: Philosophy, Business
Favorite Color: Blue

What led you to attend and play lacrosse at W&L?
-I wanted to come to a school with a challenging academic environment where I could play two sports and still have a social life. W&L was the perfect combination of these three.

How did you spend this past summer?
-I taught swimming lessons to kids from ages 4-12 in Baltimore.

What is the best class you have taken so far at W&L? Why?
-My favorite class so far is Aristotle because I love getting to know one philosopher’s work really well.

What is your favorite non-lax activity at W&L?
-Field Hockey! But besides that I like to go to the Youth Center and hang out with the kids after school.

What is your favorite Lexington Restaurant? Why?
-My favorite restaurant is the Southern Inn because everything on the menu is good and the atmosphere is comfortable.

Best W&L lax memory?
-Beating Middlebury my freshman year.

What does W&L lax mean to you?
-Lacrosse gives me a way to hang out with my best friends everyday, working together towards a bigger goal than just one person can accomplish

What was the last book you read for pleasure?
-Jane Austen’s Emma, loved it.

Any other fun facts about yourself you’d like to share?
-I write for the Trident, the student newspaper.