Senior midfielders Megan Tiernan (left), and Nicole Tiernan applied to a one-year master’s degree program at the University of Nottingham in England, where they also hope to play lacrosse. | EVAN EASTERLING TTN
When senior defender Kara Stroup told Megan and Nicole Tiernan about a potential opportunity to play lacrosse and earn master’s degrees in England, they became intrigued.
The one-year master’s program in sports and exercise medicine at the University of Nottingham would allow the twin sisters to study at a university ranked in the top one percent globally and continue to play lacrosse.
They would practice three to five times a week, weightlift once a week and play games every Wednesday.