Senior Day- James Ross (Men's Lacrosse)

James Ross helped usher in the MCLA Men's Lacrosse inaugural season before it was cut short due to COVID-19

March 30, 2020

Each weekday, the athletics department will be releasing "Senior Day" profiles for all of our spring student-athletes. For a full list of profiles, please click HERE

Today's profile is on MCLA Men's Lacrosse player James Ross.

Ross is a Dalton, Massachusetts native who helped usher in the first season of the men's lacrosse program. Through four games, Ross collected four starts as a defenseman. He scooped up 8 groundballs and caused a pair of turnovers during his shortened season.

A graduate of Wahconah Regional High School, Ross was selected by head coach Kevin Pezanowski as a captain during MCLA's historic first season. He is a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success while earning his degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Management and Marketing.

Here is some more information you may not have known about Ross:

Favorite Athlete/Moment of your athletics career: Practicing/lifting with teammates

Favorite Sports Teams: Celtics, Patriots

What is your favorite place to eat around North Adams: Chee's

What is your favorite thing about MCLA?: Class sizes

What do you miss the most about competing this Spring?: Putting my helmet on and being on the turf

What advice would you give other students in your program?: Dont fall behind on school work

What are your plans after graduation?: Work in banking

Favorite memory being involved in MCLA Athletics: The many fun practices

Favorite professor and class at MCLA, elaborate why: Professor Barboza's accounting class. It prepared me well for my internship at Adams Community Bank