Thomas Rivers
Hometown: Hope Mills, N.C.
Sport: Men's Soccer
Class: Freshman
Position: Defender
Major: History
Thomas Rivers completed his first season as a member of the men's soccer program in the fall of 2011. Rivers helped the Blazers win three of their final four games to enter the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship tournament as the hottest team in the league and post a quarterfinal win. During the season, Rivers patrolled Elms' backfield, registered an assist and fired four shots.
Why did you choose Elms College?
I chose Elms College because I wanted to go far from home.
The Division III Identity encompasses the following six words: Sportsmanship, Responsibility; Comprehensive Learning, Proportion, Passion, Citizenship…which of these words means the most to you and why?
Who are your favorite athletes?
...pay for my parents' house.
What is your favorite school subject?
History
If you had a quote to live by, what would it be?
"You miss 100-percent of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky
What is one thing people might not know about you?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
I see myself as a teacher in a middle or high
school.