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Ohio State Career
- A two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
- Earned Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors in 2022
- Part of Bucks Go Pro internship program in Summer 2022, working with OSU Physicians
2022 (Sophomore Season)
- Played vs. Marist March 15
- An Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and earned Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten accolades
2021 (Freshman Season)
- Did not see game action
- Earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honors
Prior to Ohio State
- Team captain as a senior
- National Tournament participant in 2018 and ‘19
- Under Amour Uncommitted Team selection in 2017 and ‘19
- Played for Big 4 HHH from 2016-20 and STEPS Philly from 2013-16
- Earned high honors throughout high school
- Received American Chemical Society award and Raymond Evans Jr. Memorial Prize in mathematics
- Member of Cum Laude Society
- National Hispanic Recognition Scholar
- Also played water polo
Personal
- Daughter of Richard Sax and Leslie Gomez
- Has an older brother, Andrew, who graduated from the University of Vermont
- Health sciences major on a pre-med track and plans to attend medical school
- Enjoys skiing, snowboarding and surfing
- Has spent time coaching lacrosse
- Started playing lacrosse in fourth grade; was determined to try every sport her town had to offer
- On why she choose Ohio State: “Playing lacrosse with the Ohio State coaches reminded me of why I love playing the sport and the pride and community that comes with the school was something I wanted to be a part of.”
- Tore bicep in half on a rope swing when she was 10 and it is bisected into two pieces to this day
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