ers. “It was such an amazing feeling,” Olivia says. “The girls
always wanted to trade their things with us so they could get a
USA shirt.”
After the tournament, the Ameri-
can team explored Amsterdam,
where they visited the Anne Frank
House. Kaitlyn’s maternal grandfa-
ther was from the Netherlands and
she remembers lots of family sto-
ries about Dutch food and customs.
Olivia ate French fries covered in
chocolate, peanut butter and sweet
mayonnaise. She also appreciated
Rotterdam’s bold architecture: “We
saw so many elaborate, narrow
houses along canals.”
Next, the team explored Paris for three days and visited popu-
lar attractions, including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame cathedral,
the Louvre Museum and the Arc de Triomphe. This trip was
Olivia’s first overseas journey and she says it was an eye-opening
experience to eat macarons and escargot in Paris. “There is a
whole world out there that I didn’t know was out there,” she says.
She hopes to participate in the tournament again as a senior. “It
was an amazing opportunity,” she notes.
Olivia started to play lacrosse because she didn’t want to be on
the sidelines as a cheerleader any more. “I wanted to be playing
out on the field,” she explains.
Emily has been playing lacrosse for eight years and urges aspir-
ing players to work hard. “Give everything 100 percent,” she says.
“Sometimes it’s hard and can be stressful, but remember you
have your team with you and all the other lacrosse players who
are working hard, too.”
Kaitlyn only started playing lacrosse as a freshman when a
friend urged her to join the team at Seton LaSalle. She plans
to study physical therapy in college and is considering several
schools. Whichever one she selects, Kaitlyn would like to con-
tinue playing lacrosse. The sport has opened many opportunities
and become one of her biggest passions.
A good goalie is aggressive and a natural leader, she notes. “My
advice would be to take charge of the defense and keep your eyes
on the ball. My key to success is to always keep your head up and
play as a team.”
Kaitlyn has also played in an indoor league and sometimes is
loaned out to other teams that don’t have a goalie. As a result,
she’s played as many as five or six games in a day. “It is exhaust-
ing, but with every drop of sweat I know I get one step closer to
being a better goalie than I was before.” ■
“MY KEY TO
SUCCESS IS TO
ALWAYS KEEP
YOUR HEAD
UP AND PLAY
AS A TEAM.”
USA Liberty Lacrosse Team
with Coach Brian Klisavage.
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