Balancing school is not easy, add athletics to the mix makes and it makes the entire process even harder.
“Balancing lacrosse and schoolwork can be challenging at times,” Sasha Wozniak, junior attacker, said. “Time management is very important when you are a student athlete. You need to plan out when to do your homework around not only your class schedule, but also your practice schedule and game schedule.”
Wozniak is a double major in mathematics and finance. As far as lacrosse goes, Wozniak has 50 points, the highest on the team. She scored 37 goals this season as well as a team high 13 assists for the Cavs. Wozniak was not set on playing lacrosse for the the rest of her life. She is an athlete of many talents. She played soccer for eight years, basketball for six years, ran track and field, played volleyball and even swam for two years. Sasha stumbled upon lacrosse.
”I started playing lacrosse in 7th grade because all of my friends decided to try out for the team,” Wozniak said.
Out of those sports Sasha stuck with soccer until her junior year of high school where she then decided to focus on lacrosse.
”I enjoyed playing lacrosse more and knew I would be interested in playing lacrosse in college,” Wozniak said.
Cabrini was one of Wozniak’s last options. She looked at Drexel University, West Chester University and CSAC rival Gwynedd-Mercy. Ultimately she ended up at Cabrini. At Cabrini, Wozniak is able to focus on academics and sports. Wozniak knew that Cabrini was going to be home for the next four years when she stepped on campus.
The list of accolades for Wozniak goes on. Her freshman year she was named rookie of the year and received all CSAC-first team honors. This year she has already been named CSAC player of the week. Unfortunately, Wozniak had to sit out her sophomore year due to injury. This season and this team means a whole lot more to her.
“Being a part of the Cabrini women’s lacrosse team is a privilege,” Wozniak said. “Cabrini lacrosse has taught me how to be a leader,” Wozniak said. “Being a part of a team in college helps you create friendships that you may not have created otherwise.”
“Being an athlete has helped me to stay motivated in school and life in general,” Wozniak said.
