Lacrosse has been a critical part of my life for the last ten years. I am incredibly grateful for the countless opportunities it has provided me, the life lessons it has taught me, and the people I have met because of it.

Being a student athlete taught me so much more than winning and losing. It taught me sacrifice: what you’re doing isn’t just for you, it’s for the greater good of everyone involved. Your school, teammates, coaches, parents, alumni, etc. It’s dramatic, but every action made has an impact on them.

I also learned time management. Time management for student-athletes is so much more than taking the couple hours to get work done. It’s studying for a final on the bus ride home after losing the conference championship. I’ve been there. It sucks.

I learned communication. You will not see the field if you can’t communicate through the countless situations that come up during a game. Similarly, a team cannot succeed if they’re not on the same page. As a defensive player, our motto (written on our gloves) was OYFM – Open Your F’ing Mouth.

I’ve been a part of championship teams and I’ve been on teams that go 2-9. I learned from both. I know what it takes to be at the top of the game and I know what it takes to pull a group from the gutter. Either way, I know how to be a good teammate, and I’d like to be a part of your team.