BY: JESSICA GARCIA, BARCELONA ‘17 PROGRAM PARTICIPANT & OPERATIONS AND MARKETING MANAGER AT NEW YORK LIZARDS
2020 was not a typical year. Life as we knew it had changed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The way we socialize, shop, become educated, receive healthcare, and work has changed. Many people have started working and learning remotely. Thousands of people were put on unemployment or were furloughed after thousands of businesses shuttered due to quarantining. Despite all of this, we have seen incredible healthcare heroes emerge, everyday people evolve and adapt to the changes, and we are all persevering through this “new normal.”
For sports fans in March, the biggest question was “When are sports going to come back?” Seasons like the NBA’s were postponed, others, such as the NLL, were canceled entirely. I was very grateful to be part of a league able to participate in a modified 2020 season. It took a lot of creativity and manpower to come up with a plan so that we could get back on the field and bring lacrosse back to the fans.