Sports > December 6, 2007

By Allison Lange | Asst. sports editor

Mike Lahoud, a junior from Reston, Va., may not get all the glory after a game, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t impact the team during the game. With four goals and four assists this season and 28 shots, Lahoud is an important part of the nationally ranked men’s soccer team, despite the fact that he views his role in a more humble light.

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Heading into an elite eight game against Notre Dame Dec. 8, Lahoud will be a key player with the capability of leading the team to the College Cup. The Old Gold & Black’s assistant sports editor Allison Lange sat down with Lahoud to talk about his best class at Wake Forest and his favorite aspect of soccer.

On his favorite class at Wake: I’m a math major so I think I’ll have to go with my Differential Equations class with Dr. Richard Carmichael, professor of mathematics. He’s really great and understanding of those with a busy schedule and athletics.

On coming back from behind in a game: We practice situations where we’re down by points all the time. It was nothing new for us. Everyone is experienced on our team, so we treat it just like a drill in practice.

On his favorite part of soccer: It’s great to be able to celebrate a big goal as a team. I think that has to be my favorite part of the game.

On focusing on a big game like Notre Dame: Everyone just gets focused. Right after the whistle ends our previous game, everybody is already thinking and focusing on the next game that we have coming up. There’s already an initial focus in practice and we are able to set the tone early. We work on simple things like the basics of how we play, and we focus on playing a team-oriented game.

On playing a different sport: I’ve been thinking about this one for a while. I’d probably play golf because I wouldn’t have to do as much running. I think it’s a classy man’s sport.

On playing at Spry: Spry is awesome. It’s been a great experience for me ever since my first game here as a freshman. It makes the games seem so much easier with all of those fans behind you and supporting you and your team.