In my 7 years of lacrosse experience I have been fortunate enough to play on several travel lacrosse teams. I have been coached by multiple coaches with different coaching styles and have learned from each of them. On my high school team I played an early role as a freshman, not as a starter but as a teammate, on the field everyday to get better myself and make others better by playing hard each drill, each play. As a freshman, on a returning championship team, I spent practice after practice going against the best attackmen in the state of North Carolina (Jake and Owen Caputo). It has allowed me to not only become a better lock down close defensemen, but to understand the game in a way that has made me just as good off the ball. Facing great players, putting in the time to get bigger, faster and stronger lead to me being a starter my sophomore year.

As a defenseman, I take pride in playing tough both on and off the ball, playing tight man-to-man defense or sliding to assist. As the captain of my travel lacrosse teams, I take on the responsibility of directing the defense, making defensive adjustments if an opponent scores and playing a key role in leading both settled and unsettled clears. I am often the player who clears the ball over the mid-line and sparks a quick offense that leads to a goal on many occasions.

I recently dedicated my life to Christ. I strive to represent Christ on and off the field, in my life, my academics and my athletics. I am a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) at my school. I fill my schedule with AP and Honors classes such as Science, English, Math and History each semester. I am looking for a school that challenges me both academically, physically and spiritually and provides me with an opportunity to make an impact in the community.

I hope to extend my lacrosse and academic career at an institution with an impressive academic reputation in Nursing or Pre-med and an established lacrosse program. My goal for college is to become a pediatric nurse or pediatric doctor. Finding a college or university that allows me to set that foundation and play lacrosse is the next step.