Lancaster Bible College Athletics

Major: Pastoral Ministry
Family: Parents - Harvey & Kelly; Sister - Jennifer
Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 8:9
Places I'd Like to Visit: Israel, Africa
Hobbies: Basketball, Watching sports, Playing guitar
Reason I Chose LBC: LBC chose me

Previous Seasons
2023: Tommy Elder made 19 starts on defense for the Chargers as a senior, playing 1,497 minutes on the LBC defensive back line. He scored his first career goal on October 9 against ranked Franklin & Marshall on a free kick, then scored another goal that ended up being the game-winner on October 24 in a 1-0 home win over Penn College. Elder took seven total shots on the season with four being on goal and two finding the back of the net. At the end of the season, Tommy was honored for his work in the classroom, being named a NCCAA Scholar Athlete and earning a CSC Academic All-District selection.

2022: Elder played in 19 games for the Chargers in 2022, starting in three games. He was an important defensive player off the bench for most of the season as he recovered from a foot injury, taking one shot against Goucher on September 28.

2021: Tommy Elder was the only Lancaster Bible player to start all 20 games for the Chargers in 2021. He played a team-high 1,660 minutes and recorded his first collegiate shot on September 18 at Penn College. Elder played a season-high 110 minutes twice during the season.

2020: No season due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Career Game Highs
Goals: 1 {2x} (October 24, 2023 vs Penn College | October 9, 2023 at Franklin & Marshall)
Assists: 0
Points: 2 {2x} (October 24, 2023 vs Penn College | October 9, 2023 at Franklin & Marshall)
Shots: 2 {2x} (October 9, 2023 at Franklin & Marshall | October 16, 2021 at Wells College)
Minutes: 110 {2x} (October 30, 2021 at St. Mary's (Md.) | September 18, 2021 at Penn College)

Awards & Achievements 
2023 NCCAA Men's Soccer Scholar Athlete
2023 CSC Academic All-District Selection