Annaliese Winklosky '21 Recruiting Profile

Being able to play on teams with people who know that they can trust me in the net and as their last line of defense is what I believe makes me grow the most.  Knowing that I need to get better because my teammates want to win and being able to help them with that is one of my favorite things about lacrosse.  I carry this over often into my school life as I try to stay as positive and be as efficient as possible with my work.  It helps me become a better and more caring person to my friends and family. Lacrosse has taught me that I love seeing people succeed at what they love no matter what it may be.  

After my first year of high school lacrosse I was very thankful for the seniors and coaches and their teachings about how to become a more focused and mentally strong athlete.  They taught me that even though we may not be in the best of situations, there is always a way to see the good in it. I learned a lot about encouragement which creates a great feeling in everyone and how overall it helps to create less of a mental struggle.  Being a mentally strong, determined, and optimistic athlete is something that I believe in very strongly and I hope to bring it to every game, practice, and tournament and I hope to continue this legacy by spreading it to my teammates and any other players I meet along the way.