Noelle Lambert, the inspirational junior attacker for UMass-Lowell made her return to the lacrosse field on Saturday one to remember, scoring a goal in the River Hawks 16-1 victory over Hartford.
Welcome back Noelle Lambert! #UnitedInBlue #AEWLAX @espn @SInow @InsideLacrosse @USLacrosseMag @LaxSportsNet @espnW pic.twitter.com/VDr01mcDRd
— UMass Lowell WLax (@RiverHawkWLax) April 7, 2018
Lambert started all 17 games for UMass-Lowell in 2016, but shortly after the season ended she was involved in a moped accident shortly after the season. Lambert's left leg was amputated above the knee as a result of the accident.
Even then, lacrosse was on her mind.
"Lacrosse was one of the first things I thought about because I knew I lost my leg right on the scene," Lambert told US Lacrosse Magazine's Megan Schneider back in 2016. "I was terrified I wouldn't be able to play again."
Lambert began the load road back, following her personal motto of "Born to Run."
In the preseason this year, she passed UMass-Lowell's run test. In March, she was cleared by the NCAA to return to the field. On the women's lacrosse team's Instagram feed she said, "Don't call it a comeback. I've been here for years."
Cleared by the NCAA! Don’t call it it comeback I’ve been here for years ..
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