GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Erin Sims 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.

Sims, a 5-5 midfielder from Birmingham, Ala., is a two-time All-State honoree at Ramsay High School, where she is averaging three goals per game. She has led her prep team to the State playoffs each season, including last year where she scored 48 goals.

"Erin possesses outstanding speed and quickness at the midfield position," said Handshoe. "She is excellent transition player and her power shot from eight meters will make life difficult for opposing goalies."

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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