Athletes in the news: Abby Chirik in Town Topics Newspaper for Stuart Lacrosse

By Bill Alden

There is no down time for Abby Chirik when it comes to her athletic pursuits.

Chirik is a three-sport star at Stuart Country Day School, competing for its field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse teams. In her spare time, she plays club soccer year-round.

“I like to be busy, I like to play a sport every season,” said junior Chirik. “I like to just get involved and to get to know everyone in school itself. I also play club soccer on the side. I like having a change every season.

Last Wednesday, as the Stuart lacrosse team trailed Robbinsville 10-1 in the third quarter, Chirik got busy in the crease, slotting in a rebound for a goal.

“I was in front of the goal and the ball was on the ground, so I just picked it up and shot it,” said Chirik, reflecting on her tally.

While the Tartans ended up losing 16-3 to the Ravens in dropping to 0-3, Chirik liked the way the squad kept scrapping to the final whistle.

“We just had to keep our heads up because we were down; we just had to take it slow and go one at a time,” said Chirik. “We talked about trying to keep possession. We didn’t want to force passes because every possession matters especially when we didn’t have as many possessions. We wanted to make sure that we kept it and worked the ball around and didn’t force anything. The score was a wide gap so we ran out of time. I think we all did well, we hustled to the end.”

With her experience playing for three Stuart programs, Chirik is taking on a leadership role this spring.

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