I grew up in San Diego, California.
And when I told my friends I was going to start playing lacrosse, they looked at me like I was speaking another language.
And in a way, I was.
California isn’t exactly known as a hotbed for women’s lacrosse.
I’d never even seen a game before I started playing in third grade.
But I was willing to give it a shot, and soon, lacrosse became my sport.
I loved the physicality and the speed of the game, and I also enjoyed the tight-knit lacrosse community.
So, in high school, I decided to put all my energy towards the sport.