Mercyhurst University Athletics

Veronica "V" Sansom, another Mercyhurst Prep alum, made her mark in Women's Soccer. She came to Mercyhurst College in 1988 and was a major player in getting the second-year varsity program national recognition. The Lady Lakers finished 16-2 in 1988 and made the NCAA Final Four. "V" scored 29 goals and accumulated 66 points. She was named to the All-Northeast Second Team and was an Honorable Mention All-American. Despite some nagging sophomore injuries, Veronica led the team in scoring again and made First Team All-Northeast. Mercyhurst finished 14-5 and made the ECAC Playoffs. The Lady Lakers ended the 1990 season with a 17-2-3 record, the best in the country but, strangely, weren't invited to the Final Four.

Sansom led the team with 58 points and again made the First team All-Northeast region. Sansom ended her career in 1991 with 56 points. The Lady Lakers even hosted an NCAA Playoff game in which they lost to Cal State Dominguez Hills 2-1. Cal State won the national championship that year. Veronica was the leading scorer in the country in Division II in 1991-92, was a Flo Hyman nominee, made First Team All-American, First Team All-Northeast, was honored as an Academic All-American, and was a recipient of the Dean Garvey Award for scholarship and athletics. She graduated in 1992 with a 3.39 in Business Marketing.