Ali Baggott, our homegrown Vikes communications guru, has been involved in the University of Victoria community since she started here at age 17. She decided to study at UVic so that she could play Field Hockey for the UVic Vikes, and play for the VIkes she did. She went on to enjoy five great seasons as a player, winning every solo-achievement she could along the way (MVP, Rookie of the Year, etc). The one thing that seemed to elude her, however, was a National Championship with the Vikes. Her team came agonizingly close to winning the Championship in her 4th season, but the team used that as motivation to grab a National Championship banner in 2008! At one point, Ali was balancing school (a Bio-Chem Degree), her Vikes team commitment AND travelling to Vancouver every week for Canada National Team practices. Being able to persevere through all of that pressure and still win a championship is a testament to Ali’s drive and commitment to #UVic. We are so happy that she is now part of our professional family! #UVic
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