Coach and Student Athlete Profiles
Profiles of coaches and student athletes
Student-Athlete Profile: Laura Knutson '11
Thursday, October 9, 2008Laura Knutson is a junior on the women's golf team. She earned All-MIAC honors in 2008 after fninishing runner-up at the 2008 MIAC Championships, firing a tournament-low final round of four-over par 76. She holds most of Carleton's first-year scoring records. Knutson qualified for the Minnesota Class AA State Tournament and helped her high school team rank in the state's top 10 her senior year.
Student-Athlete Profile: Louise Buckler '11
Thursday, October 9, 2008Louise Buckler is a junior on the women's golf team at Carleton. Also a member of the Knights' women's swimming and diving team, Buckler has helped both programs record top-three MIAC Championship finishes and earn national rankings as a result. During her high school career, Buckler was the Tri-Metro Conference individual champion.
Student-Athlete Profile: Irene Koplinka-Loehr '10
Tuesday, August 12, 2008Irene Koplinka-Loehr is a senior studio art major from Ithaca, N.Y. She earned All-Conference honorable mention in 2007 is a captain for the 2008 season. Irene is also a member of Carleton's track and field team.
Student-Athlete Profile: Ross Hamilton '10
Tuesday, July 22, 2008Ross Hamilton is a senior Chemistry major from Western Springs, Ill. Ross earned Academic All-Conference in 2007.
Student-Athlete Profile: Megan Milligan '11
Monday, July 21, 2008Megan Milligan is a senior Environmental Studies major (Russian minor) from Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Student-Athlete Profile: Sarah Forzley '10
Thursday, July 17, 2008Sarah Forzley is a senior French and Francophone Studies major from South Windsor, Conn. Sarah earned All-Conference in 2007 and is a captain for 2008. She is also on Carleton's track and field team.
Student-Athlete Profile: David Ames '11
Thursday, July 10, 2008David Ames is a senior pitcher/infielder for the Knights. David is from Riverwoods, Ill.
Student-Athlete Profile: Carter Biewen '11
Tuesday, July 8, 2008Carter Biewen is a junior from Golden Valley, Minn. He had the second best three-point shooting accuracy in the conference in 2007-08 (56-129, 43.4%).
Student-Athlete Profile: Trent Wells '10
Monday, July 7, 2008Trent Wells is a senior political science major from Rochester, Minn. Trent is a captain of the men's golf team.
Coach Profile: Luciano Battaglini
Thursday, July 3, 2008Luciano Battaglini enters his fifth season as Carleton's head women's tennis coach after joining the program in 2007-08. A native of Brasilia, Brazil, Battaglini spent four seasons as the assistant women’s tennis coach at the University of Minnesota prior to assuming his post as Carleton's head coach.
Student-Athlete Profile: Hannah Clemons '10
Thursday, July 3, 2008Hannah is a senior psychology major from Prairie Village, Kan. and Pembroke Hill High School. She was awarded All-Conference in singles in 2007 and Academic All-Conference in 2008.
Student-Athlete Profile: Hannah Goldberg '10
Thursday, July 3, 2008Hannah is a senior economics major from North Oaks, Minn. and Mounds View High School. In 2007 she was awarded All-Conference in doubles.













