UD senior basketball player Rebecca Lawrence started 25 of 30 games during the 2018-19 season. Lawrence and the Blue Hens open the 2019-20 season on Nov. 8 against Maine at the Bob Carpenter Center. Off the court, Lawrence is preparing for a career in physical therapy.

Rebecca Lawrence, who is enrolled in CDS’s Disability Studies minor, says that she discovered her chosen career path – physical therapist working with people with disabilities – while taking her classes for the minor and volunteering at a camp for people with muscular dystrophy. Lawrence is member of UD’s women’s basketball team.