GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Christen Craig has signed a national letter of intent to attend Tusculum College and play women's lacrosse for the Pioneers announced TC head coach Jenna Handshoe.

Craig, at 5-11 defender from Hoover, Ala., is wrapping up her senior season at Spain Park High School. Spain Park is currently ranked fifth in the Greater Birmingham Youth Lacrosse League with a 5-4 record. She also lettered on the Spain Park basketball team.

"Christen's basketball background makes her an excellent low defender," said Craig. "Watching her play, you can tell that she will be a force to be reckoned with."

Tusculum College, located in Greeneville, Tenn., is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, USA and is a NCAA Division II member of the South Atlantic Conference. Tusculum, the oldest college in the State of Tennessee, sponsors 16 intercollegiate sports, including women's lacrosse, which will be competing in its first season during the 2014-2015 academic year.

Tusculum, the 28th oldest college in the nation, is a liberal arts institution committed to providing a liberal arts education in a Judeo-Christian and civic arts environment, with pathways for career preparation, personal development and civic engagement. Approximately twenty-one hundred students are enrolled on the main campus in Greeneville and three off-site locations in East Tennessee. The academic programs for both traditional-aged students and working adults served through the Graduate and Professional Studies program are delivered using focused calendars whereby students enroll in one course at a time.

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