Sophia Lima, a freshman health management major, is one of the newest members of the Howard University women’s lacrosse team, and according to Head Coach Karen Healy-Silcott, one to watch. Lima caught Healy-Silcott's eye a few years ago while playing for LA Select, a highly competitive club team in her hometown. After powering through programs as an elementary and junior high school student, Lima became one of the most-watched lacrosse players in southern California, helping her high school team, Crescenta Valley, win the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section championship in 2023 as a sophomore. As a child, Sophia had two goals when it came to playing lacrosse: playing for a Division I program and competing in the Olympics. With her standing as a Bison now confirmed, Sophia has one more goal left and is hopeful to be playing in the 2028 Summer Olympics in her hometown of Los Angeles. Read more on The Dig with the link in our bio. #howarduniversity #lacrosse