13 Going On
*** By Clare Lochary I
t’s called triskaidekaphobia. It’s an irrational fear, based on specious Biblical and mythological origins, but a persistent one. Ships will
delay the start of a journey just to avoid it. It’s why some buildings skip from the 12th fl oor to the 14th fl oor.
Most people just don’t like the number 13. Danielle Etrasco is not most people. “I never, ever thought of it as unlucky,” Etrasco said. “And I thought people who did where just stubborn.”
In the year 2013, the attacker will wear number 13 for both Boston University and for the U.S. World Cup team. Etrasco is the fi rst Terrier to make the fi nal roster for the U.S. team, and she has a double-barreled goal for her signature year: Take Boston University deep into the NCAA tournament and help Team USA repeat as FIL Women’s World Cup champion.
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Acacia Walker retired from FIL play in July — after 13 years in the U.S. team system — so Etrasco’s lucky number was available. “It’s creepy how 13 stalks my life,” she said.
In second grade, Etrasco noticed a bunch of funny-looking objects sticking out of a bucket of sports equipment on her friend Jessica Romano’s porch. Romano pulled out two lacrosse sticks and showed Etrasco how to play catch, and neither of them has ever stopped.
The often-dreaded number stalks Danielle Etrasco — in a good way — as the BU star brings her fi nishing touch to the U.S. World Cup team
“I have very high hopes. If I have anything to say about it, we’ll get there,” she said.
Romano now is a team captain for Stony Brook, as Etrasco is for the Terriers. They will meet for the fourth time of their NCAA careers April 20 at Stony Brook.
Etrasco zeroed in on Boston University early in the recruiting process. She wanted to be a major contributor right away wherever she played.
“I saw a kid that I thought could be great for us. I love the way she played, her grit and her attitude,” said Terriers coach Liz Robertshaw, who also is Team USA’s offensive coordinator.
When Etrasco arrived on campus, she asked for jersey number 13, her older brother Frank’s ice hockey number. She didn’t realize BU had a long history of handing down numbers, or that she had just requested the one that belonged to Alyssa Trudel, the Terriers’ fi rst-ever fi rst-team All-American, and Sarah Dalton, the program’s all-time leader in goals, points and draws.
“I didn’t really put together that numbers are such a tradition here,” Etrasco said. “I love how it ended up working out, and I couldn’t be more honored to continue it.”
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©SCOTT MCCALL; ©BU
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