After one of the best seasons Neshaminy has ever seen, senior Fran Donato has finished her high school lacrosse career as the team’s captain. Donato has proved to be a leader for the team since the moment she stepped on the field but this year she took to a whole new level, leading the team to their first conference win in 10 years.

Though Fran has improved as a player on Neshaminy’s team it is not where she started her career and it certainly not where she will end it. Inspired by her dad who played for North Carolina, Fran began playing when she was just four years old for the Lower Bucks League and will continue to play lacrosse for St. Joseph’s University’s Division I team in the fall.

Starting for Neshaminy her freshman year on the varsity team, Donato consistently led the team in goal scoring. This past season she scored her 300th career goal, with over 100 goals coming from just her senior year. Even with such an incredible accomplishment and an even better season, Donato still hopes to improve herself. “I hope to better myself and my skills, as well as become [more of] a leader,” she said.

As far as encouraging other athletes, Donato advises players not to give up. and to keep working.“Don’t give up on what you know you’re capable of. Just try your hardest.”