LOPEZ COMMITS TO ELMHURST UNIVERSITY

Marauder Athletics congratulates Women's Basketball's Kristen Lopez! Lopez has committed to Elmhurst University in Elmhurst, Illinois. Kristen led the Marauders this past season in scoring with 14.3 points per game. She also grabbed 5.3 rebounds per contest and shot 91.4% from the free-throw line. The 5'6 guard from Lancaster High School sank 121 3-pointers and scored 527 points over the course of two seasons with the Marauders.

Kristen joins the Bluejays, who are under the leadership of head coach Jason Pruitt. Pruitt is in his first season at Elmhurst after serving seven seasons as the head coach at the University of La Verne. Prior to that, he spent time at the University of Antelope Valley and Bethesda University. The Bluejays compete in the NCAA Division III's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.