Alyson Sojak always has been a high achiever, but following her freshman lacrosse season, during which she scored just 20 goals and gave out nine assists, Barnegat girls lacrosse coach Lyndsey Torre made a recommendation to Sojak that altered her trajectory as an athlete.

“Coach Torre said to me, ‘You’re a special player and should play on a club team.’ At first, I wasn’t sure I wanted to do it.