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Posted May. 27, 2015
\nWELLESLEY<\/p>\n

\"AR-150608224\"<\/p>\n

Caitlin Chicoski wants to leave a lasting legacy at Wellesley High. After a 50-goal freshman season, she is certainly well on her way.<\/p>\n

The freshman midfielder burst onto the scene this spring, using her talented offensive touch to score 52 goals and power the Raiders girls lacrosse team to their best season in years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m pretty pleased with that performance,\u201d Chicoski said. \u201cI mean, it\u2019s all because of my teammates when they set me up.\u201d<\/p>\n

At 14-1-1, the Raiders are firing on all cylinders. Chicoski and her teammates have bought into what first-year coach Michelle Cook is selling, leaving it all on the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team motto is \u2018want it more\u2019 and I think that really kind of describes our team\u2019s attitude towards games,\u201d said Chicoski. \u201cWe go out there and give 100 percent every game and we really want to win it more than the other team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am new to the program,\u201d Cook said. \u201cHowever, there are little things that I have seen improvements with Caitlin. She is very coachable and is hungry to learn and to push herself. I think she gained more knowledge of strategic aspects of the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wellesley\u2019s only loss came against Needham, one of the state\u2019s top teams. The Raiders only lost by one goal, leaving Chicoski believing that they can make a run in the state tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cI honestly think we could go pretty far in the tournament,\u201d she said. \u201cIt just depends on what kind of game we bring.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chicoski\u2019s game doesn\u2019t leave any question marks. She plays the sport with fire.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer strengths are her speed and stick work,\u201d said Cook. \u201cShe is able to run through defenders and make it look effortless. She has a lot of finesse.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to play the game at a fast tempo usually,\u201d Chicoski said, \u201clike fast-breaking it on the other team up the midfield, but then also slowing it down when I get to the attacking end so the midfield can have a break because we\u2019ve had to sprint up and down the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, Chicoski\u2019s game isn\u2019t perfect. While her goal-scoring ability has far exceeded expectations, Chicoski knows the importance of focusing on the other phases.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing that I try to do every game is get [\/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][better] draw control because I\u2019m on the circle,\u201d said Chicoski, \u201cand draw controls really control who has possession of the ball in the game and honestly who will win.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are always things any athlete can work on,\u201d Cook said. \u201cCaitlin has plenty of time to learn and to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the biggest challenges for Chicoski has been her age. A first-year player on the varsity team, she was initially intimidated by the upperclassmen \u2014 but that didn\u2019t last very long.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve been really inclusive and it was pretty tough at first playing against them,\u201d she said, \u201cbut I\u2019ve gotten better every day because of them, because they push me to become better.\u201d<\/p>\n

So far, Chicoski hasn\u2019t let that potential roadblock get in her way.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s actually been a great experience,\u201d Chicoski said. \u201cBeing on the varsity team has helped me become friends with a lot of upperclassmen that I normally wouldn\u2019t have been friends with and it\u2019s also really helped me adjust to the new school, being friends with all those girls.\u201d<\/p>\n

After all, it isn\u2019t a completely new experience. Chicoski has been playing the sports since the third grade, when her parents signed her up for the town lacrosse league to play with her friends.
\n\u201cMy parents just kind of signed me up, and I\u2019m glad they did,\u201d said Chicoski.<\/p>\n

Lacrosse isn\u2019t her only sport, though. Chicoski also plays soccer and basketball at Wellesley, and even though she\u2019s only a year in, she has already noticed the benefits of playing multiple sports. Especially when it comes to lacrosse.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor soccer, it\u2019s mainly the field size and I get in shape running up and down the field in soccer, which is kind of the same motion as in lacrosse,\u201d she said. \u201cBasketball is very similar to lacrosse \u2014 cutting and movement \u2014 so it helps me prepare the season before lacrosse.\u201d<\/p>\n

She may be young, but Chicoski knows she wants to play lacrosse in college. In fact, she\u2019s already begun the recruitment process. But that\u2019s a ways off, and for now, Chicoski is focused on what she can do on the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor my time in Wellesley, I really want to leave a lasting impact here,\u201d Chicoski said. \u201cI think the team\u2019s record hasn\u2019t been the best in the past, but I want to leave it in a good position when I go to college. I\u2019m hoping that the program can really develop under coach Cook in the coming years and be a real threat in girls lacrosse.\u201d<\/p>\n

WICKED LOCAL STAFF PHOTO \/ MARSHALL WOLFF
\nThis was reposted with the permission of The Wellesley Townsman.<\/em><\/p>\n

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