Outlook

A three-time all-conference defender in high school, Willoughby Lam hopes to make a rapid transition from the prep level to make an impact as a collegiate player ... Has the ability to handle tough assignments ... In the running to be a starter in the back.

Sophomore Year 2023

Named All-Region 6 first team and All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II first-team … Started all 23 matches … Was part of a defensive unit that recorded 13 shutouts and a goals against average of 0.78, which ranked eighth in the NJCAA … Also helped out on the offensive end finishing with two assists … Her first assist came on JCCC’s second goal in a 6-0 win at Central (9-27-23) … Her second assists came on JCCC’s fourth goal in a 5-1 win over Allen (10-4-23).

Freshman Year 2022

Earned NJCAA All-Academic first-team with a GPA of 4.0 ... Played in 18 matches, 14 as a starter at defender … Was part of a defensive unit that posted a goals against average of 2.07 and three shutouts, both which ranked seventh in the conference … Helped out on the offensive end with a goal and two assists … Fired 10 shots, four on goal, for a shots-on-goal percentage of .400 .. Scored JCCC’s third goal in a 4-0 victory at Allen (8-24-22) … Provided the. Assist on the fifth score of a 6-1 victory at Dallas-Mountain View (8-28-22) … Credited with the assist on JCCC’’ final goal in a 4-3 loss at Hutchinson in the first round of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament (10-30-22

High School

Was a three-year starter for coaches Kelly Barah and Josopeh Waldron at Free State High School, Lawrence, Kan. … Did not have a season her sophomore year due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Graduated 2022 … Was a three-time All-Sunflower League selection at defender … Earned honorable mention as a freshman and senior, and second-team her junior year … Collected two assists as a junior … Played for club soccer from 2013-21 for Sporting Kaw Valley coached by Jamie Wilson, Colby Williams and Gordon Temple … Valedictorian … Chancellor’s top scholar. 

Personal

Born Willoughby Adler Lam on November 4, 2003 in Lawrence, Kan. … Daughter of Greg and Keela Lam … Has a brother, Buddy … Her grandmother also attended JCCC … Has an uncle who competed in swimming at the Kansas University … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Baker University, Central Methodist University, Jacksonville University and Kansas Wesleyan University … Favorite food is pasta … Favorite fast food restaurants are Chick-fil-A and Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is SPIN! Pizza … Favorite TV show is Stranger Things … Favorite movie is School of Rock … Favorite sports movie is She’s the Man … Favorite book is When the Crawdads Sing … Favorite music entertainer is Carrie Underwood … Favorite athlete is Mallory Pugh … Favorite sports teams are Sporting Kansas City, Kansas City Royals and the Kansas Jayhawks … Best player she has played against is JCCC defender Sheryah Gavel … Her greatest sports moment was making a 50-yard recovery run for a slide tackle ... Notable alumnus from her school is former NFL defensive end Christian Ballard.