Goucher Athletics Announces Ruth Baird Thompson '31 Female Award Winner
BALTIMORE, Md. – Jolie Price (Livingston, N.J./Livingston), a member of the Goucher College women's soccer team, has been named the Ruth Baird Thompson '31 Female Award winner.
The Ruth Baird Thompson '31 Award was established in 2002 and presented annually to one or more students who have demonstrated academic excellence and sportsmanship in an athletic endeavor, through their participation in Goucher's sports, dance, and/or equestrian programs.
"I am so excited to announce that Jolie Price is the recipient of the Ruth Baird Thompson Award," said women's soccer head coach Stephanie Ricketts. "She is more deserving of this award due to her leadership skills and her sportsmanship toward her teammates and opponents. It's been a privilege to coach her, and I'm so excited to honor Jolie with this award."
Price is a psychology major with a neuroscience and cognitive behavior concentration with a 3.99-grade point average. She was named to the Landmark Conference Academic Honor in all three years of her eligibility. In her three seasons, she started all 52 games in the Gophers defense and registered 13 shots in her career. She was a part of a double assist that resulted in the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime win against Notre Dame on September 24, 2019, for her only collegiate point.
"I am humbled and honored to receive the Ruth Baird Thompson Award," said Price. "I would like to thank the Goucher community, my friends, and my family for all the love and support for the last four years. I am deeply saddened to leave Goucher, but the memories with last a lifetime."
Along with Price, Shelby Apostol (Oxnard, Calif./Saint Bonaventure) (women's basketball), Adeline Callihan (Keane, N.H./ Making Community Connections Charter) (equestrian), Morgan "Momo" Hartman (Woodstock, Vt./Woodstock Union), Hal Stewart (Chesapeake, Va./Indian River) (women's swimming) and Hannah Washburn (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon) (field hockey) were also nominated.
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