Graduation one day. Competing in a state championship game for the first time the next day – in a soaking rain, no less.
“Personally, I enjoy playing in the rain. I don’t do well in the heat, because my face gets beet red and I need to take a breather once in a while, so the rain helps me play better,” said Avery Smith, one of the seniors leaving behind the Southern Regional girls lacrosse squad after the NJSIAA Group 4 title contest on June 14.
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