Baylee Babcock (9/29/2023) - Athlete Awards - Lakeland University Athletics

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Baylee Babcock

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9/29/2023
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Women's Tennis
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It’s been a few years since we had a weekly feature on Lakeland student-athletes (our most recent one was rolling along nicely until Covid hit) but we’re resuming a regular spotlight of Muskies this year, with Lakeland senior Mikayla Rieck helping us get these going again. Our first feature this year is on senior women’s tennis student-athlete Baylee Babcock, part of a team that is off to a good start this year in the NACC. Here’s more on Baylee, her tennis, and about her off the court too:

Name: Baylee Babcock

Grade: Senior

Major/Minor: Psychology major and Spanish Minor

Question: How is the season going so far?

Baylee: We are currently 3-1 overall and 2-1 in conference play. We have shown so much improvement over the season and since last year. We are playing very consistently and beating teams we should beat. There is high hopes for a good playoff seed for our team!

Q: What got you into playing tennis?

B: Going into my freshman year of high school, I participated in a volleyball league, and I realized that I really disliked volleyball. I still wanted to be active in a fall sport, so I decided to try out tennis. I bought my racket two days before the season started.

Q: What is your favorite part of playing tennis?

B: Tennis has been one of the most technique-oriented sports for me. It really has challenged me to continue to work on my form whenever I hit the ball. If you are not fundamentally sound it is super hard to compete in matches.

Q: What is the biggest obstacle you’ve had to overcome in your sport?

B: My biggest obstacle would be my shoulder. I have had shoulder surgery three times on my right shoulder, so it gets difficult to play sometimes when it gets sore.

Q: Favorite recovery method?

B: After a match, I like coming back to campus and taking a nap. I also enjoy drinking light blue Gatorade and eating spaghetti.

Q: What would we find you doing off the court?

B: I enjoy hanging out by the pool table in the campus center, watching The Bachelorette/Bachelor, and if I am at home working with my show cattle.

Q: What is the weirdest food combination that you love?

B: I like eating Famous Daves sweet and spicy pickles with either mayonnaise or mustard.

Q: What words of advice do you have for underclassman in the sport of tennis/ in sports in general in college?

B: I would say to just have fun while playing because it goes by extremely fast. I would also say to take care of yourself physically and mentally, so you can compete at your best each time!

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Date	Athlete	Sport
12/13/2019	Maddie Ruckdashel	Women's Wrestling
12/10/2019	Amanda Majewski	Women's Basketball
11/19/2019	Nathalie Cairo	Women's Cross Country
11/6/2019	Kassahun Lehman	Men's Cross Country
10/30/2019	John Bentler	Men's Soccer
10/23/2019	Rachel Hasko	Women's Soccer
10/16/2019	Larry Rivers	Football
10/9/2019	Shannon Bishop	Women's Volleyball
10/2/2019	Abby Juozapaitis	Women's Tennis
9/25/2019	Ali Wilson	Women's Golf
10/30/2018	Nathalie Cairo	Women's Cross Country
10/30/2018	Michael Moreau	Football
10/23/2018	Shannon Bishop	Women's Volleyball
10/23/2018	Larry Rivers	Football
5/10/2018	Hope Cerney	Women's Track and Field
5/10/2018	Drew Richard	Baseball
5/4/2018	Calie Delisi	Softball
5/1/2018	Trenton Nickel	Men's Track and Field
4/16/2018	Monica Cucunato	Women's Golf
4/16/2018	Dylan Skewis	Men's Tennis