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A Washington high school lacrosse star has died after a regular game turned tragic on the field.
Eliot Abramson, a 17-year-old midfielder from Mercer Island High School near Seattle, was participating in a college recruiting competition on June 1 when the incident occurred.
The 6-foot-2 sophomore had been involved in Mercer Island lacrosse since elementary school when he was struck by a fast-moving lacrosse ball in the base of the neck.
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The ball slipped under the back edge of his helmet during the play.
Lacrosse sticks lay on the field before a game at the 2022 NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse Championship. (Photos by Grant Halverson/NCAA via Getty Images)
Witnesses saw the teenager immediately lose consciousness and collapse on the grass. Abramson was rushed to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for emergency surgery and spent nearly a week in intensive care.
School officials and family members confirmed he died on June 7.
His mother, Jessica Abramson-Lott, shared a tribute on social media, noting that her son has now been reunited with his biological father, Josef Abramson, who died when Eliot was 3 years old.
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His message read: “Even though Eliot’s time on earth will end far too soon, we take comfort in knowing that he will be in heaven with his father, making him laugh, playing music with his smile lighting up the room. We are sure he will be wall balling in the sky and cheering on all his friends.”
A broken lacrosse stick sits on the sidelines during the NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse tournament game between Virginia and Brown on May 14. (Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire)
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This is the second time in a year that a high school athlete has died in similar circumstances.
Last year, 16-year-old Ohio lacrosse player Dylan Veselic lost his life after suffering a similar injury.
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