Lehigh University’s HAYLEY HUNT ‘PLAYER OF THE YEAR’ named

by Rachel Porter

Hayley Hunt, a junior at Lehigh University, was recently named The Patriot League’s Goalie of the Year for the university’s women’s lacrosse team. The Patriot League, an athletic conference that highlights college students from private institutions of higher education, is based in the Northeastern United States. In the Patriot League, athletes are selected for pre-season awards of the season based on how well the players performed and who did the best in their position. Hunt received the news first from her mom, who saw the post on the school’s social media.

“I didn’t realize it was in the cards for me, especially seeing it was the only award not won by the number one team in the league,” Hunt says.

Hunt has been a goalie since she first started playing lacrosse in the spring of seventh grade. To her, it’s “the most swaggy position on the field.” Though she also participated in water polo and basketball, she felt the most natural with lacrosse. By her freshman year of high school, a handful of colleges, including Lehigh, reached out to recruit her. She originally attended Stony Brook University but transferred to Lehigh University last spring. Hunt says she loved the school, particularly for their academics. She insisted she didn’t want to decide solely on lacrosse. Motivation played a huge role in her athletic accomplishments. Hunt reminds herself to never settle for subpar when she knows she can be great. As a result of her determination and resilience, Hunt was featured in a few lacrosse related publications during her sophomore and junior years of college - Inside Lacrosse (an ESPN affiliate) and USA Lacrosse Magazine. She also made the Women’s 2023 Watch List in The Tewaaraton Awards, an annual award for the most outstanding American college lacrosse players.

“I won’t reap the benefits if I don’t push myself and know I can be better. There’s always room to grow and keep getting better,” Hunt says.

Hunt is majoring in economics with a minor in international relations. Her goal is to attend law school to pursue corporate law. PRH

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