Lea Lynn Yen (Tennis)

Time Stamps:

0:53 - College tennis, Pomona College and DIII athletics

2:43 - Recruiting process

4:15 - Freshmen year experience

6:00 - PP Tennis team and DIII tennis

11:25 - Team rituals or traditions

15:20 - Athletic community (Lesley Irvine and Lisa Beckett mention)

20:13 - Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and sports administration

28:30 - Value of sport and female athletics

32:37 - Mens v Womens tennis and male v female athletics at Pomona-Pitzer

37:53 - Individual experience and the athletic department perspective

39:57 - Peak moments and All-American Honors

44:25 - Final year and looking back on her athletic experience

Interviewed on: March 19, 2016

Lea Lynn Yen, Class of 2016, attends Pomona College in California, where she plays for the women’s tennis team. On the court, she is a two-year captain, a two-time All-American in doubles, and helped her team win the Indoor National Championship in February 2016, catapulting the team to a number one ranking in the nation. Off the court, Lea Lynn loves being involved with athletics, serving as co-president of the Pomona-Pitzer SAAC, and working part time with the athletics department.