Women's U20 Field
Player Profile: Eve Hritzuk - From the Slopes to the Field
Eve Hritzuk, 18, learned to ski at three years old and went on to compete in slopestyle snowboarding. When she's not on the ski hill, you can find her playing lacrosse.
Ten years ago, Eve got tired of watching her brother play box lacrosse—so she decided to try it herself. She played girls box lacrosse with the Sherwood Park Titans up until her second year of midget, played A with the boys for the Titans, and then one more year of junior girls. Eve played men's field lacrosse at her high school from grade seven to grade 10. It has now been four years since she started playing women's field lacrosse.
"The first field game I ever played was in the Best of the West tournament in Las Vegas. Our high school team had no exposure to field lacrosse so we decided to go out of the country to play a real game. From there I went to camps in the USA and practiced with my high school," said Eve. "We have lacrosse as a class available to take instead of an option. For three days a week in the afternoons we would practice—the other two days were for lifting and training. We played field in the summer and box in the winter."
Now she is bringing her skills as an attack player to Team Canada for the 2019 Women's Lacrosse U19 World Championship.
"Making this team is something I've dreamed of as a little girl. I'm honoured and excited to have the chance to represent Canada and uphold my expectations as a child," shared Eve.
Eve said that the Team Canada tryouts were fun and challenging, playing with and against the best U19 lacrosse players in the country. The players on the final roster have formed a good on-field chemistry.
"The girls know each other well and are able to use that to their advantage when communicating on the field," Eve shared about her teammates.
"My goal for lacrosse is to help my team as much as possible to accomplish what we are working towards—a gold medal."
About the Canadian Lacrosse Association
Founded in 1867, the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada. Our organization is comprised of 10 Member Associations representing nearly 85,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. The CLA's mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. The CLA oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). The CLA is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners - New Balance Athletics, Warrior Sports, NormaTec Recovery Systems, Canadian Red Cross, Westjet, RockTape, OPRO and Baron Rings - as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation. For more information on Canadian Lacrosse Association and the sport of lacrosse, visit our website at www.lacrosse.ca and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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