Jolie Morselli

After covid’s original havoc passed and my mom finally let me leave the boundaries of my front lawn I found myself wanting something more to do with my time; something totally new. Prior to covid I was a dancer for a few years, but that was definitely not my calling. I also played soccer from 3rd grade and up. One day when I was walking with two of my friends in seventh grade I decided I wanted to play lacrosse. I joined my town youth league that year and picked up a stick for the first time (I played for one day in first grade and it was too hot out so I quit and I’m not counting that). The team was amazing and I started to get better fast. I realized quickly I could not shoot the ball so I was evidently made to be a defender. The next year I tried out for the JV team as an eighth grader and made it. That team and coach had such an impact on me it was the most fun I ever had and I looked forward to practicing every day. At the end of that season 2 friends and I were pulled up to the varsity team for playoffs. It was such a feat, but I still had to earn my spot on the field. I was always described as a hard worker and praised for my hustle, but my coach in my dad’s words was ‘the least inspiring woman ever’. Fast forward to my senior year I was made captain and I was given the opportunity to support the younger girls the way the older girls had my first few years and earned recognition within my section for my play on the field.