DURHAM, N.C.-- It was Jan. 28 when Nigeria confirmed its first case of COVID-19. Rising junior Onome Akinbode-James and rising sophomore Jennifer Ezeh were in the middle of basketball season at Duke when the news broke. Two months later, the country went on lockdown becoming a difficult situation for low-income communities.

Powerful soccer midfielder Jaida Nyby ’23 has played a pivotal role in the turnaround University of the Pacific’s women’s soccer program has experienced.

It’s no secret that certain sports generate more revenue than others.

But just because a sport earns less revenue doesn’t make it any less significant.