Sophomore attacker Abby Guasconi had a strong season with the Plattsburgh State women’s lacrosse team. Residing from Ogdensburg, New York, Guasconi appeared in 12 games, scoring her first career goal in the season opener against Russell Sage on Feb. 27. She finished the year with three goals, while also contributing five draw controls and three ground balls.
This question and answer was conducted with Abby on April 30.
Question:How does it feel to be a contender for play of the year?
Answer: I’m grateful to have been chosen as a contender for play of the year. It’s exciting to have a goal I scored become play of the week, and then even more exciting to have it move on to be the potential play of the year.
During the game, I was driving to the net and shot the ball while I was falling. It was a moment I’ll never forget, after celebrating with my teammates who helped me up afterwards.
Q: What was your favorite part of this season?
A: My favorite part of this season was our game against Morrisville. It was our dedication game for Morgan’s message, which is an organization that is committed to improving and eliminating the stigma of mental health amongst student-athletes.
It was fun to play in a game that had a bigger purpose. Multiple people scored, and it was exciting to celebrate especially after each goal and get a win in the end.
Q: What is your favorite field that you played at in your career?
A: My favorite field that I’ve played at in my career is Potsdam. Growing up around 40 minutes from Potsdam, I played against their high school team.
During my senior season, I played in a sectional playoff game on the SUNY Potsdam turf. It ended up being my last high school lacrosse game that I played. For my first fall ball season at Plattsburgh, our play day was in Potsdam, so my first game for my college career was on the same field that I played my last game for my high school; it felt like a full circle moment. With it being close to my hometown, my family and friends are able to come watch me play, and it makes it more exciting having them in the stands cheering me on.
Q: If you had to play another sport at Plattsburgh, what would it be?
A: If I had to play another sport at Plattsburgh, I would play soccer. I’ve played soccer since I was in kindergarten, and it was my favorite sport when I was younger — until I started playing lacrosse. My roommates play for the women’s soccer team here, and I love going to their games and supporting them and their team. Sometimes I’ll join them when they go shoot around on the turf, and it’s always fun playing soccer again.
