Adapting to a new team and a different style of play can be a challenge for any athlete. But for senior forward and exercise science major Elliot Collier, it was an opportunity to thrive.
Since his first year at Loyola in 2014, Collier has consistently been the biggest offensive threat for the Ramblers and a force in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). Through eight games of the 2017 season, Collier is tied for the team lead in goals and tied for second on the team in assists with two of each.
The transition from playing for the Hamilton Wanderers Association Football Club — in his home country of New Zealand — to the tougher, faster-paced American collegiate style and the challenge of learning a new position didn’t stop Collier.