CARSON -- A number of former Cal State Dominguez Hills student-athletes have turned in one uniform for another, currently finding themselves in the middle of today's fight against COVID-19.  

GoToros.com salutes these alums, and will recognize their heroic efforts on the front line as the pandemic continues to alter the way we go about our daily activities.

This profile in courage features Monay Lee, a 4-year member of the Toros women's basketball team who currently works as a Fire Fighter for the Orange County Fire Department.  Lee earned BS in Kinesiology from CSUDH in 2016, before graduating from the Orange County Fire Authorities Academy in November 2019.

A 2016 All-American, 3-time All-CCAA, All-Region, CCAA Tournament MVP and 3-time CCAA Champion, Monay holds the distinction of being CSUDH's top scorer in the program's history, before her teammate passed her later during her senior season.  In her four years, Lee sits 2nd in career points and field goals made/attempted, and free throws made/attempted, 3rd in games played, 4th in free throw percentage, and 5th in rebounds. 

She also has her name etched in the record books for a single game, sitting 1st in free throw percentage with a perfect 15-for-15 makes vs UCSD, 2nd in points and free throws made, 3rd in field goals made and field goal percentage, 

Thank you, Monay, for your commitment and dedication to serve.

Vitals	Hometown	Huntington Beach
	Sport (Years)	Women's Basketball (2012-16)
	CSUDH Graduation	2016 in Kinesiology
	Fire Academy	Orange County Fire Authorities Academy / Graduated 2019
	Current Profession	Firefighter for OC Fire Academy

How I'm helping:
"Assisting the people of Orange County whenever and wherever I am called and counted on to help.  Specifically, my team and I are helping patients suffering or potentially suffering from the virus by giving them the best pre-hospital care we can.  This oftentimes is not a pleasant situation for anyone involved, but whether it is physically helping a patient out or talking/comforting a family member through their tough situation, we are helping in any way we can."

My motivation to help is:
"It's my purpose. We are here to love, serve and help one another and in times like these where you can truly make a difference, I feel so blessed to be in the position I am in."

How life has changed in 2020:
"Life has changed in so many ways, as it has for everyone, I imagine! As far as work, the call volume has surprisingly gone down but the severity of the calls we continue to run have gone up. The way routine medical calls are run and station life in general  have changed as well. Our normal PPE on medical calls has gone from just gloves to masks, goggles, gowns and gloves. Within the station which is our home for 48 hours or more at a time, we have to change into clean clothes from head to toe after all calls."

How my participation in collegiate athletics influences me during the current pandemic:
"Collegiate athletics has taught me the importance of teamwork. We can get through this if we work together and execute the game plan TOGETHER as a team!"