Lauren Rahr
Lauren Rahr
Height: 5-5
Year: So.
Hometown: Waterford, Conn.
High School: Waterford
Major: Mathematics/Secondary Education
Induction Year: Women's Tennis

Why Endicott? Why Division III?

Chose Endicott because of the beautiful campus, tennis, the small size of classrooms and the friendly atmosphere 

Awards

Academic
  • 2017 CCC Academic All-Conference
  • 2017 ITA Scholar-Athlete
  • 2016 CCC Academic All-Conference
  • 2016 ITA Scholar-Athlete
  • 2015-16 Endicott Academic Varsity Club
  • 3x Dean's List Recipient
  • Wendy's Heisman for Athletics/Academics/Leadership as a senior at Waterford 
  • Dartmouth Book Club Award 
  • Bausch and Lomb Science Award & Excellence in Science Award 
  • National Honor Society member
  • AP Scholar 
  • CAPT Scholar
Athletic
  • 2016 All-CCC Second Team Singles
  • 2x All-Eastern Connecticut Conference (ECC) First Team (2014, 2015) 
  • ECC Sportsmanship Award (2015) 
  • Waterford Team MVP & Captain (2015) 
  • Waterford Coach's Award (2014)
  • All-ECC Honorable Mention (2013) 

Career Summary

2016-17: Sophomore season at Endicott... registered a 12-7 singles record (3-0 Tour, 5-2 CCC, 4-0 No. 2, 3-6 No. 3, 2-1 No. 4) and a 10-4 doubles mark (3-0 Tour, 3-1 CCC, 3-1 No. 2, 4-3 No. 3)... played mostly with Reilly Fitzgibbons (3-0 Tour, 3-1 CCC, 1-0 No. 2, 4-3 No. 3)

2015-16: Freshman season at Endicott... member of the 2015 CCC Championship-winning team... played in the No. 3 doubles position in her first career NCAA Tournament appearance against Wilkes University... posted a 2-1 singles (2-0 CCC) record and an 11-4 doubles (7-1 CCC) record on the year

Professional Aspirations

Aspires to be a high school math teacher and tennis coach... interned at the Clark Lane Middle School in January 2016... assisted the teacher and aided students in math class... plans to work in a high school setting for her internship in the 2016-17 academic year

Clubs and Organizations

Endicott Scholars Honors Program... Adolescent Learning and Leadership Institute (ALLI) High School Representative... Town of Waterford Youth Action Council board member... Co-organizer of a tennis tournament to benefit Shriner's Hospital for Children... Waterford High School Dance Club Student Choreographer/Dancer... Relay for Life - Team Leader Assistant... Waterford High School Key Club... Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at Endicott... USTA Junior Team Tennis Thames Valley Summer League 

  • Member of the 2015-16 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 
  • Member of the 2016-17 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

Community Sevice

Has volunteered as a peer tutor at Waterford High School and is a Waterford summer school volunteer... also volunteered with the ALS Walk in October 2015... assisted at event activities

Fun Facts

Is a dancer (tap, modern, jazz) and dance choreographer... Her father played baseball at Cornell University