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.
 
Mary Trop appeared in 13 games over her four-year career with the Union women's lacrosse team. She scored a career-high seven goals with three assists for 10 points in six games as a junior, and was well on her way to career-best numbers as a senior, already netting six goals with two assists for eight points in the first four contests – including a breakout five-goal, two-assist performance in the season-opening win over Maritime on February 27. For her career, she scored 13 goals with six assists for 19 points in 13 games.
 
Trop also made contributions off the field for Union, serving on the executive board of Union's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in addition to chairing the Orientation Committee and serving as a member of the Garnet Society. The economics major also is a two-time Liberty League All-Academic Team honoree.
 
What has been your favorite moment as a student-athlete at Union?
My favorite moment as a student-athlete at Union was our comeback win over St. Lawrence our junior year. The game was played in the pouring rain and it turned out to be the turning point in our season. 
 
How has being a student-athlete at Union benefited you over the last four years?
Being a student-athlete has given me an entire team of best friends that I will be friends with for the rest of my life. 
 
What has been your most meaningful experience outside of athletics?
My most meaningful experience outside of athletics was studying abroad in York, England, creating countless memories. 
 
Who was/is your favorite professor at Union and why?
Professor Fuller was my favorite professor at Union because of his passion and drive to help us succeed for our public speaking class, which taught me so much and made me excited to go to class every day. 
 
Do you have plans for post-graduation yet?  If so, what are they?
After graduation, I will be working for Dow Jones & Company as a Sales Associate. 
 
What advice would you give to younger athletes about their time at Union?
My advice to younger athletes is to take advantage of every opportunity Athletics or Union presents you with, since it goes by in the blink of an eye!