Hi my name is Maci Black. I started playing lacrosse in 4th grade and joined T3 Elite Shore in 6th grade as a midfielder. Along with playing lacrosse, I played travel soccer and competitive AAU basketball from 2nd grade until 8th grade until I realized that I wanted to concentrate on lacrosse and it became my number one sport. During my freshman year, I played Varsity basketball, Varsity lacrosse and JV soccer. The benefits of being a multi-sport athlete include experiencing different coaching styles, enhancing different skill sets, and most importantly developing a strong sense of team-work and leadership that makes me a better lacrosse player and teammate. As a freshman, I made Varsity basketball and we were NJ TOC Champions, Group 2 State Champions, Central Jersey Group 2 Sectional Champions, Shore Conference Tournament Champions, and B North Division Champions. After that memorable and exciting season I played Varsity lacrosse and made an immediate impact with scoring 7 goals, recording 4 assists and winning 11 face offs in the first 7 games of the season before being sidelined with an ACL injury. For the remainder of the season as I rehabbed, I continued to cheer on my teammates as they played in the Shore Conference Championship and Group II States Championship games. My injury turned my sports-oriented life upside down over the past 6 months, however, being an athlete has allowed me to exhibit my strength, stay dedicated, remain committed, and display my resilience. I can’t wait to get back on the field with my teammates and do what I love.

As a strong Student Athlete I have taken the following honors classes: English I/English II, World History/ US I History, Pre-Calc, Spanish II/Spanish III. In school, I am a member of the Key Club, Squan-a-thon (a 12 hour dance marathon held annually to raise money for pediatric cancer research), Life is Good Club, Donate for Life Club, and Christian Youth Organization. I volunteer locally to raise money for breast and pediatric cancer, local firefighters, and organizations in town. I also work locally at the SLH Recreation Department throughout the summer.