This picture was taken immediately after my team won the 2018 America East Tournament. This picture is the epitome of the feeling of “pure bliss.” It was unreal to feel all of our hard work finally pay off.

What you don't see in this picture is the conversation I had with my coach a few weeks prior saying if I didn't start playing better they were going to bring in someone else.

What you also don't see is the five shutouts I had after that conversation to get to this picture. It's actually an unreal feeling. The confidence and perseverance necessary lead to this blissful feeling, and I would do a lot to go back to this moment.

* Originally published on November 15, 2021, by Andrea Leitner