Spring Break
Magic? Kim Lane kicks in second hat trick
Issue date: 9/20/07
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Senior women's soccer forward Kim Lane doesn't believe in magic. She hasn't read the Harry Potter series, doesn't think much of Lord of the Rings, and doesn't have any plans, thus far, for Halloween - other than soccer practice, of course.
Which, some may argue, may be unnecessary. Sophomore Alanna Klos, after the Blue Jays' 9-0 defeat over Washington College on Saturday, seemed stumped by Lane's performance.
"The origins of Lane's talent on the field is questionable," she said. "She may, in fact, have magical powers of sorts."
Klos, an astrophysics major, is considered somewhat of an expert on the supernatural. "Lane's just too good to be strictly human," she said.
After her second career hat trick on Saturday, Lane's magic has mystified even her own teammates. Junior midfielder Cassandra Vogel said, "Kim's scored goals from angles that I didn't think were possible to shoot from. And made it look easy."
Lane seems just as surprised with her success.
"I just played well and had a lot of fun in the game," she said.
Whether skill, luck, fun, or ... magic, Lane's performance over the weekend deserves more than just applause. Not only did she steal the title of Athlete of the Week, but she's also known as the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week and as a member of the D3kicks.com National Team of the Week.
Lane hasn't let the new titles spoil the timeless magic of the game, though.
"I've never made the all-conference team or anything like that so all of these accolades are new to me," she said, adding, "I just love the chance to run around for a bit and forget my schoolwork."
But Lane hasn't always been juggling awards and aliases. When she started playing soccerat the age of five, she was just a younger sister occasionally kicking the ball around with her older sister, Shannon.
Somehow, though, this New Jersey native transformed into the college sports star she is today. But how? Throughout high school, Lane claims she "hated playing for my high school team, but loved playing club soccer." She stuck with the sport, and decided to play in college.
Which, some may argue, may be unnecessary. Sophomore Alanna Klos, after the Blue Jays' 9-0 defeat over Washington College on Saturday, seemed stumped by Lane's performance.
"The origins of Lane's talent on the field is questionable," she said. "She may, in fact, have magical powers of sorts."
Klos, an astrophysics major, is considered somewhat of an expert on the supernatural. "Lane's just too good to be strictly human," she said.
After her second career hat trick on Saturday, Lane's magic has mystified even her own teammates. Junior midfielder Cassandra Vogel said, "Kim's scored goals from angles that I didn't think were possible to shoot from. And made it look easy."
Lane seems just as surprised with her success.
"I just played well and had a lot of fun in the game," she said.
Whether skill, luck, fun, or ... magic, Lane's performance over the weekend deserves more than just applause. Not only did she steal the title of Athlete of the Week, but she's also known as the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week and as a member of the D3kicks.com National Team of the Week.
Lane hasn't let the new titles spoil the timeless magic of the game, though.
"I've never made the all-conference team or anything like that so all of these accolades are new to me," she said, adding, "I just love the chance to run around for a bit and forget my schoolwork."
But Lane hasn't always been juggling awards and aliases. When she started playing soccerat the age of five, she was just a younger sister occasionally kicking the ball around with her older sister, Shannon.
Somehow, though, this New Jersey native transformed into the college sports star she is today. But how? Throughout high school, Lane claims she "hated playing for my high school team, but loved playing club soccer." She stuck with the sport, and decided to play in college.
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