HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College women's soccer coach Dan Muns announced today that Lena Patrick will be joining the Cobras beginning in the 2013-14 academic year.

"We are very happy to have Lena join our family at Coker," Muns said. "Lena has a tremendous work ethic and competitive drive that will fit right in to the program. I'm very excited for Lena to make an impact both on and off the field as a Coker student-athlete."

Patrick is a midfielder/forward from York Comprehensive High School in York, S.C. She was a varsity letterwinner in soccer, and was an all-region selection. Patrick is also a member of the Palmetto United Futbol Club.

Lena is the daughter of Mark and Robin Patrick.

For more information, contact Chris Dougherty, manager of athletics media relations, at 843-383-8018 or cdougherty@coker.edu.

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Coker College readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review. Located in Hartsville, S.C., Coker is within two hours of the cultural, financial and recreational resources of Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.