First-year lacrosse player
Kyle Roberts.
COURTESY OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY
First-year Kyle Roberts hasn’t been on campus for year and yet he’s already making an impact on DePauw’s young lacrosse program. Roberts scored four goals in DePauw’s season-opening win over Rhodes College last weekend and added two assists in their loss to Illinois Wesleyan University on Tuesday night, and for that, he is our Tiger of the Week. The Tigers will need all of the offensive firepower that Roberts brings to the table when they host defending North Coast Athletic Conference champions Dension on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.
The DePauw (TDP): How are you adjusting to the college game so far?
Kyle Roberts (KR): I've had to definitely adjust to the college game. The game is way faster and more physical than high school. I always have to be going 100 percent or I can't make an impact on the field.
TDP: How does it feel to have made such a big impact to the team in just your first two games with the program?
KR: I feel great being able to help my team out and make an impact on the first two games on both offense and defense. It was one of my goals when I came here to make an impact my freshman year.
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TDP: With the loss of so many key players, what is the team doing to make adjustments to their absence?
KR: The team is making adjustments by switching players to positions that will help the team most. We also need to be more patient with the ball on offense so we can catch our breath since we don't have many substitutes.
TDP: What does it mean to you to be a part of the class that could put DePauw lacrosse on the map?
KR: It would definitely mean a lot if my class and I could bring DePauw lacrosse on the map. However, we need to continue to work hard every day to be able to do that.