Chyler Espino '21 Recruiting Profile

    As a mutliple-sport athlete for many years, I’ve discovered that playing lacrosse has given me the most confidence and joy in developing as a player and teammate since the 6th grade. I am committed to excelling in lacrosse. I played defense on my first club team, and then was asked to fill in as a mid-fielder on a more advanced year-round team. I really enjoyed being a mid-fielder and always played my best wherever my coaches needed me on the field. As a freshmen on the JV lacrosse team at Saint Ignatius College Preparatory, I was a starting defender, but in the middle of the season, coach asked me to play midfield against a competitive team. I gained a lot of confidence playing midfield because I had the opportunity to use my speed on offense, and to use my stick skills across the field. During another mid-season game I was asked to take the draw for the first time, which led to my team winning most of the draws and helped us make a comeback from being behind early in the game.

    I was given the nickname “field general” by my coach because of my positive communication skills with my teammates. When I first started playing lacrosse, being a defender helped me have a better understanding of what it means to be a leader. A leader works hard no matter what the score is, stays positive throughout the whole game, and helps their teammates get better rather than getting mad.

    Although I’m a starting forward on my school’s Varsity Field Hockey team, and I was captain of the freshmen and JV soccer team, my passion and enthusiasm is strongest when I’m on the lacrosse field. Because of my love and enthusiasm for lacrosse, I plan to play in college. I hope to play at a college that not only has a great lacrosse program, but also a great reputation academically and one that is known to build a college student’s character as she transitions into adulthood.