CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Carla McSweeney's hockey journey was shaped long before she arrived in Cambridge. In high school, she was diagnosed with acute ITP, a rare blood disorder that pulled her away from the ice and forced her into a fight she never expected.

This video tells the story of how Carla navigated uncertainty and found her way back to the game she loves. Watch and listen to Carla's full journey and the perspective she now brings to the Harvard women's hockey program.