One of the College's truly pioneering student-athletes, Davis spent four years as an integral member of the field hockey program and two seasons establishing Gettysburg women's lacrosse as a varsity sport.
The first of three sisters whose Bullet accomplishments span more than a decade, Davis lettered all four years as an inner and halfback on the field hockey squad. In 1968, she tallied a goal in each of her first two collegiate games, finishing the regular season with five goals. She scored three more times to help Gettysburg win that year's Susquehanna Tournament.
As a sophomore in 1969, Davis and the Bullets lost only one time in 10 games, matching a program record with six victories. The following year, she was named to the Susquehanna Association first team after another strong performance at the 1970 tournament.
Her greatest contribution to Gettysburg athletics, however, may have come as the captain and student assistant coach of the College's first two women's lacrosse teams in 1971 and 1972. The Bullets went a modest 3-3-1 in their first two campaigns under the tutelage of Grace Kenney, but laid the ground work for the program's rise to prominence in the years ahead.
A native of Springfield, Pa., Davis graduated from Gettysburg in 1972 with a degree in religion.
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| Lois Davis attempts to elude a defender |
