Born in Malden and raised in PG county, Alex Broome pays respect to both in her introduction. Broome is a sophomore business student and lacrosse athlete at Howard. Before then, she attended Bishop McNamara high school, where she captained the lacrosse team for multiple years. Although founded by indigenous peoples, lacrosse is a white dominated sport across the nation. Broome’s father introduced her to the sport, having played at Providence himself. She credits the DMV for having some of the most competitive lacrosse at all levels, aiding in her development. But, she laments at the politics that invaded the sport due to her position and to the general lack of representation. She recounts multiple anecdotes where her race played a factor in how she was perceived on the field. In addition, she recounts hearing the n-word used by a white teammate. Despite the adversity, she insists on pushing on in the sport for black girls coming after her, and for those at the games. Howard is just 1 of 2 HBCUs with a women’s lacrosse team after all. Her goal is to contribute to establishing generations of black lacrosse players.Unfortunately Alex could not play interscholastically during her 2020 Senior season or her 2021 Freshman season due to the pandemic. Her true Freshman season(as many were granted a “Covid year”) was spent trying to fill a coaching vacancy for the Howard team. She worked hard to stay ready, but realized that there was no guarantee she would be playing soon. Still, she worked diligently. She is currently recovering from a concussion, but is eager to finally get back on the turf. Last Fall, Alex completed an internship with NASA, while adapting to her first on-campus college semester. We wish great luck to Alex and HU women’s Lax the rest of the season!Recorded: 2.6.22
