Macalester College Athletics

The Erickson File
Earned all-state honors as a senior at Jefferson High School ... Helped Jaguars to three section titles and a third-place finish at the 2008 Class AA state tournament.

As a Scot
Studied abroad in Ireland during 2014 spring semester ... Recieved 2013 Omega Delta Epsilon Society honor ... Member of Macalester Economics Society ... Dean's List recipient

2014: Started every game for the Scots ... Served as team captain ... Had three goals and two assists on the season ... Scored winning goal agaisnt both Lake Forest (9/7/14) and UW-Superior (10/25/14).

2013: Named to First-Team All-Conference ... Recieved David Primrose Award for junior male scholar-athlete of the year at Macalester ... Started all 18 matches … Served as team captain ... Lead the team with four goals … First collegiate goal came in a 1-1 tie with St. Thomas (9/18/13) … Scored twice in 4-2 win at Bethel on (10/5/13).

2012: Started and played in four matches ... First career assist came in a 3-0 win over St. Norbert (10/7/12).
 
Why did you choose to attend Macalester?
I chose to attend Macalester for its academic reputation, its soccer program and its location. First, Macalester is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation, and I knew I would be receiving a quality education. I've always been a student first, and I knew that Macalester would provide me skills that would help me in the future.  Next, soccer was also a huge factor in my decision for school. When I knew I would be playing Division III soccer, I had to find a school that would have both high academic standards as well as a competitive soccer team. With Macalester's recent success and strong soccer program, it made the choice easy. Lastly, the location of Macalester had quite an influence on my decision of what school I would attend. Living about twenty minutes away from campus, I was worried that the school would be too close to home and that it would be mostly Minnesotans. I was very wrong. I learned about Macalester's diversity by visiting, and just looking at the roster of the soccer team. Macalester was the perfect fit.

What has your experience at Macalester meant to you so far?
Macalester has helped shape the way I think about myself and the world.  It's made me think about what questions I should ask and where I should start to look to find answers.
 
How has your experience as a student-athlete at Macalester helped shape you as an individual?
It has helped build my time management skills. I've also made a couple friends through participating in athletics.
 
How has your experience as a student-athlete at Macalester prepared you for life after graduation?
It has helped me through developing a work-hard, play-hard mentality.