Tia Pratt

Tia Pratt is finishing up an impressive four year career with the Lasell College field hockey team.  Pratt is a three-time North Atlantic Conference (NAC) All-Conference honoree, has accumulated 58 career points, having scored 20 goals and distributed 18 assists over the course of her time with the White & Blue, and is on track to set all-time college records by the conclusion of her career. 

As a first year student-athlete in 2007, Pratt was selected as the North Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Year and earned a spot of the Second Team All-Conference.  Pratt started in all 19 games as a freshman, scoring four goals and adding six assists for 14 total points.  She finished her first year ranked 6th in the NAC in total assists and 8th in assists per game.

As a sophomore, Pratt was selected to the Second Team All-Conference and led the Lasers in assists with five. She finished the season with 13 total points, scoring four goals.  Pratt ranked 10th in the NAC in assists per game, averaging .30 per game. 

Last season, Pratt was awarded First Team All-Conference honors after finishing second on the team with 21 points, having scored eight goals and contributed with five assists.  She was ranked in the NAC in three categories: 8th in assists (5), 8th in points (21), and 9th in goals (8).  She scored one game-winning goal, in league play, against Simmons College (10/14/2009).

This season, Pratt is currently leading the team in points (12), goals (5), and assists (2).  Pratt scored the game-winning goal in a 2-0 shutout of Wheelock College on September 9th in the Lasers’ first win of the season. 

Over four years, Pratt has started and played in 64 contests with the Lasers.  She is en route to finish her career at the top of multiple categories for career records, including assists, assists per game, and game-winning goals. 

Full Name: Tia Rae Pratt    

Year of Graduation: 2011    

Major:  Fashion Design & Production

Hometown: South Paris, ME

High School:  Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

Movie: Crash

Book: All of the Chelsea Handler Books

Class: CAD (Computer Aided Drafting)

TV Show: Greek, Grey's Anatomy, Friends and Jersey Shore. 

Song: Changes weekly, this week its "Angel" by Akon

Athlete: Too hard to chose so I'll pick a hometown hero, my little brother Troy. He's awesome at every sport he's ever attempted.

Sports Team:  Boston Celtics

Food: My Dads Beef Stew

Why did you choose Lasell College? 

There are very few fashion schools offering both a good Fashion Design program and athletics.  Both were high priority to me and Lasell was a perfect match.  Also the location: being close to the city and in a beautiful town.

What’s your favorite memory as an athlete at Lasell?  

My first year at Lasell, the whole thing is a very fond memory because it's when I made all of my closest friends through field hockey, it made me who I am today as a Lasell athlete.  Also getting the Rookie of the Year award from my conference freshmen year made me feel on top of the world.

Do you have any superstitions before you go into a game? 

I eat an orange before every game.  Someone told me once that oranges are 'instant energy', and whether or not thats completely true, it is in my head, and I'm convinced that it energizes me.

What do you do in your free time away from athletics?  

Obviously my classes and homework.  I also have a job, so I work a few days a week. I spend a lot of time with my suite-mates, whether we're going out in Boston or just watching movies. 

 Do you plan on continuing to play or to coach after you finish your career at Lasell? 

 I know I'll for sure play after I graduate, there are a lot of good club teams in the area and I'm not going to be anywhere near ready to stop playing.  As far as coaching, we'll see.  I've coached elementary level players in the past for my town, but have never thought of pursuing it.  

Who has been a great influence in your life?  

My Dad.  He's been an athlete for as long as I remember and passed his competitive gene  on to me.  I hope I'm the athlete he is now when I'm his age.  I also admire his independence and compassion.

What is a little known fact about you?  

I eat all day long, nonstop. I'm quite the snacker.

Where do you hope to be after graduation? I'm planning on working in the fashion design industry, hopefully in the field of accessory design. Definitely in Boston.