With the spring sports season canceled at its very beginning (or before it even started, for some Union teams) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UnionAthletics.com will spend the next few months spotlighting many of the Union seniors whose athletic careers came to a premature end. Previous senior profiles can be viewed by heading to http://www.unionathletics.com/seniorspotlights.
 
Allison Remmell is a four-year member of the Union women's tennis team and one of two seniors on this year's squad. She went 6-3 at sixth singles during her career and finished with nine singles victories overall, including a career-best four singles victories as a sophomore that included a 3-3 dual-match mark. She also went 3-3 in third-doubles play and picked up five doubles wins overall during her career.
 
Off the court, the psychology major is a two-time ITA Scholar-Athlete honoree and was named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team for the first time last season.
 
What has been your favorite moment as a student-athlete at Union?
My favorite moment as a student-athlete at Union College, though it is really hard to choose just one, is simply being able to build amazing friendships with my teammates. By spending so much time together – during practice, lift, on the road – we created a bond that will last long past Union. Specifically, my favorite moment as a student-athlete would probably have to be our annual spring break trip to Hilton Head, where the team gets to compete, relax and spend time together on and off of the court.
 
How has being a student-athlete at Union benefited you over the last four years?
Being a student-athlete has not only provided me with many life lessons, but it has shaped me into the person I am today. Student-athletes, at times, are held to a higher standard at Union College, which has taught me leadership. I have also learned perseverance and determination from the highs and lows over the last four years, and this is something that I will take with me after Union. Lastly, and most importantly, being a student-athlete has brought me my team – some of my best friends – and for that I am so grateful.
 
What has been your most meaningful experience outside of athletics?
My most meaningful experience outside of athletics is a tie between my study abroad experience in India and completing my senior thesis in psychology. Both of these experiences have taught me valuable lessons, such as being able to adapt to new circumstances, and finding passion and empathy in every aspect of life.
 
Who was/is your favorite professor at Union and why?
It is hard to say just one professor, as many professors at Union are incredible and deeply care about their students. However, I think that my favorite professor at Union is Ken DeBono [Gilbert R. Livingston Professor of Behavioral Sciences]. Ken has made my Union experience not only beyond memorable, but has shaped me into the student I was not confident enough to be four years ago. Since fall-term freshman year, he took the time to get to know me, and now, during my spring-term senior year, I am taking my last class with him. I feel honored to begin and end my college career learning from Ken. 

What advice would you give to younger athletes about their time at Union?
My advice to younger athletes about their time at Union would simply be to cherish it. As cliché as it sounds, you never know when your last time on the court with your team will be. Take in every moment. Forget about the results. In the end, you won't remember the wins and losses, but you'll remember the time spent with your people.