Eva Risinger

Girls lacrosse player, Eva Risinger from Mitchell High, represents excellence

By Mattox Sartori Playing on the lacrosse team for all three years of her high school career so far, Eva Risinger was selected as the Gregg Schindler Female Student Athlete at J.W. Mitchell High School for May. Risinger started her lacrosse career at the age of seven, where she first played on a boy’s lacrosse league named the Thundering Herd. Shortly after, in middle school, she met her future high school coach and teacher, Lindsay Hoskins. Coach Hoskins witnessed Eva excel over the past four years of coaching her. “Eva is constantly trying to improve not only her skill, but her IQ on the field. One of the biggest changes I’ve seen her make is how she watches game film. She doesn’t just look at what she is doing at any moment but also what her teammates and the other team is doing. This has allowed her to see more of the field while playing and make adjustments from game to game which is a big reason she is so consistent, regardless of the opponent,” Coach Hoskins said. Throughout the past three years of her high school career, Risinger has scored a total of 125 goals with an average of three goals per game, along with a total of 38 assists. Risinger’s position on the lacrosse field is attack. The attacker’s job is to receive the ball from the midfielders in transition, and set up the offense. Risinger sees benefit for her future by playing on the lacrosse team, and has not ruled out playing in college.

“If I could go somewhere I would try to go somewhere that is either Division 1 or Division 2. My current high school coach has helped me become more confident as a player and more of a leader on, and off, my high school team. My favorite aspect of playing the sport is getting to have fun with an amazing team all year because they are like a family and you can always count on them,” Risinger said.

In just three years of playing for the high school, Risinger was able to achieve top goal scorer for the girl’s lacrosse team.

“I see a ton of potential for Eva in lacrosse. I think that she has the ability to play at the next level if that is something she desires to do. Beyond that, I think she could make a great coach one day because of her ability to break the game down and see things that others don’t notice,” Coach Hoskins said.

With one more season left of her high school career it is predicted that Risinger’s stats should escalate, setting a higher score for the upcoming teammates to attempt to beat.

Eva Risinger, wearing the Mitchell black jersey, takes the draw on midfield against Wiregrass Ranch on April 12. Photo by Nicole Sartori