Purdue Calumet’s Lori Haas Named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete

PUC-Purdue-Calumets-Lori-Haas-Named-an-NAIA-Scholar-AthletePurdue University Calumet junior Lori Haas was one of 135 women’s tennis players of the NAIA to be named a 2014-15 Daktronics Scholar-Athlete, as released by the national office Friday.

Haas (Bismarck, Ill./Bismarck-Henning) claimed her first career honor for the Peregrines. The junior met the criteria for the award, which includes a minimum 3.5 grade point average and at least a junior standing academically.

Haas finished the 2014-15 season with a school-record 11 wins, compiling an 11-3 overall mark at No. 1 singles, including a 6-2 mark in conference matches. Her other loss was to Division I Wayne State’s Yasha Moore. Her play also earned her another honor – the first all-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference honor in program history.

A history major, Haas is also a standout in the classroom with a 4.0 grade point average.

The Peregrines completed their best-ever mark in the program’s fifth season of competition, finishing 9-6 overall. That mark included Purdue Calumet’s first-ever postseason victory, an 8-1 win over Calumet College of St. Joseph in the CCAC Quarterfinals.

The NAIA is the governing body for athletics programs at its nearly 300 colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. The long-held mission of the NAIA is to promote the education and development of well-rounded students and productive citizens through intercollegiate athletics. The association offers equitable access and opportunities for participation in its 23 national championship events held annually throughout the country.