As we complete our second full year of covering the high school and college seasons, we are excited to begin connecting the pieces of our coverage! Our goal is to follow players from the early times when they are playing youth and club, on to high school, and then on to college and beyond. This is the first opportunity we’ve had to follow players we covered in High School, as they now compete in college. We wanted to take a look back at our 2014 Senior High School All-Region players and see how they fared this Fall as freshmen in college and see who made the greatest impacts on their college teams.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Total number of players selected to 2014 MAX Field Hockey All-Region Teams:Â 105
Total number of seniors selected:Â 66
Total number of those seniors that went on to play field hockey in college: 61
Breakdown by Division:
Division I: 56
Division II: 2
Division III: 3
View the MAX Field Hockey 2014 All-Region Teams Here
OUR PICKS FOR THE TOP IMPACT PLAYERS:
While several players were able to make an impact early on as freshmen, here are some of our top picks:
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| SOPHIA TORNETTA Princeton University Plymouth Meeting, PA Agnes Irwin SchoolIvy League Rookie of the Year, First Team All-Ivy League. Started all 18 games for the 11-7-0, #7 ranked Tigers. Tallied 7 goals and 9 assists. |
MELINA MOORE Cal- Berkeley Los Gatos, CA Los Gatos High SchoolAmerica East Rookie of the Year, Second Team America East, All-Rookie Team. Led the Bears in scoring with 10 goals, also contributed 3 assists. |
ASHLEY HOFFMAN University of North Carolina Mohnton, PA Twin Valley High SchoolThe greyshirt started all 24 games in back for the 21-3-0, #2 ranked ACC Champion Tarheels. Tallied 7 goals and 1 assist. |
AMELIA IACOBUCCI University of Connecticut Malvern, PA Villa Maria AcademyBig East Co-Freshman of the Year. Started in 8 of the 23 games she appeared in for the 22-1-0, #5 ranked Huskies. Tallied 10 goals and 2 assists. Was the top goal-scoring freshman in the Big East. |
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| ELISE WONG Princeton University Lake Forest, IL Lake Forest High SchoolFirst Team Ivy League. Started all 18 games for the 11-7-0, #7 ranked Tigers. Tallied 6 assists. |
KATIE DEMBROWSKI Pennsylvania State University Palmyra, PA Palmyra Area High SchoolStarted all 19 games in the midfield for the Nittany Lions. Tallied 2 goals. |
EMILY LOPRETE College of the Holy Cross Watertown, MA Watertown High SchoolStarted all 18 games. Patriot League Rookie of the Week. Tied for team-leading scoring with 10 goals, also added 1 assist. |
KACIE SMITH Stonehill College Norwood, MA Norwood High SchoolSecond Team All-Northeast 10, Northeast 10 All-Rookie Team. Team’s leading scorer with 14 goals behind teammate & DII Player of the Year Erika Kelly. Also tallied 7 assists. |
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
The following is a breakdown of all 66 All-Region seniors, where they ended up, and how they fared in 2015:
Click on the player’s name to view her official college profile
| PLAYER NAME | COLLEGE | COLLEGE | IN 2015.. |
| Emily Adamson | MICDS (MO) | Wake Forest University (D1) | Appeared in 14 games. Tallied 1 goal off 2 shots |
| Caroline Andretta | Oak Knoll School (NJ) | Duke University (D1) | Appeared in 19 games. Tallied 1 goal off 14 shots |
| Kendall Ballard | Charlottesville High School (VA) | Ohio University (D1) | Started 17 games, appeared in 18. Tallied 1 goal, 1 assist. All-MAC Second Team |
| Jordan Barry | Durham Academy (NC) | Stanford University (D1) | Appeared in 19 games. Tallied 1 assist. America East All-Rookie Team selection |
| Maggie Bettez | Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (MA) | University of Michigan (D1) | Appeared in 22 games, started 6. Tallied 2 assists |
| Morgan Bitting | Lower Dauphin High School (PA) | Duke University (D1) | Appeared in 21 games. Tallied 1 goal and 4 assists |
| Rylie Blanchet | Skowhegan Area High School (ME) | Husson University (D3) | Appeared in 16 games, started 7 |
| Jennifer Bleakney | Atholton High School (MD) | Syracuse University (D1) | Appeared in 15 games, started 2 |
| Julia Booth (GK) | Greenwich Academy (CT) | Hamilton College (D3) | Appeared in and started 11 games. .763 save percentage |
| Samantha Broadhurst | Cape Henlopen High School (DE) | Unknown | |
| Courtney Byler | Norfolk Academy (VA) | Davidson College (D1) | Appeared in 16 games, started 11. Tallied 2 defensive saves and 1 assist |
| Leah Cardarelli | Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (MA) | University of Michigan (D1) | Appeared in 21 games, started 1. Tallied 2 goals |
| Nicole Catalino | Gwynedd Mercy Academy (PA) | Princeton University (D1) | Appeared in and started 18 games. Tallied 6 goals |
| Taylor Clink | Whitney Point High School (NY) | RPI (D3) | Appeared in and started 16 games. All-Liberty League Second Team selection |
| Casey Cole | Crestwood High School (PA) | Ohio State University (D1) | Appeared in 19 games, started 18. Tallied 1 goal and 2 assists. Big Ten Freshman of the Week |
| Austyn Cuneo | Eastern Regional High School (NJ) | University of North Carolina (D1) | Appeared in 20 games. Tallied 3 goals and 1 assist |
| Megan Cunningham | Wilton High School (CT) | Rutgers University (D1) | |
| Kaylie Decosmo | Pinkerston Academy (NH) | Northeastern University (D1) | |
| Katie Dembrowski | Palmyra Area High School (PA) | Penn State University (D1) | Appeared in and started 19 games. Tallied 2 goals |
| Elizabeth Dennehy | Weston High School (MA) | Boston College (D1) | Played in 19 games, started 2. Tallied 3 goals and 1 assist |
| Leyna DiMarco | Glastonbury High School (CT) | Bryant University (D1) | Appeared in 8 games |
| Maddy Dobecki | Scarborough High School (ME) | Saint Michael’s College (D2) | Appeared in and started 18 games. Tallied 3 goals and 2 assists. Northeast 10 All-Rookie Team |
| Alexandra Doggett | Watertown High School (MA) | Boston University (D1) | Appeared in 21 games, started 10 |
| Emily Duarte | Rye Country Day School (NY) | Harvard University (D1) | Appeared in 17 games |
| Julie Duncan | Shawnee High School (NJ) | University of Maryland (D1) | Appeared in 20 games. Tallied 1 goal and 1 assist |
| Emma Eggleston | Kinkaid School (TX) | Ohio University (D1) | Appeared in 18 games, started 9. Tallied 3 goals and 1 assist |
| Kara Enoch | Tabb High School (VA) | Boston University (D1) | Appeared in 22 games. Tallied 3 goals, 4 assists |
| Bailey Fanikos | Lynnfield Hockey School (MA) | University of Virginia (D1) | Appeared in 14 games. Tallied 1 goal |
| Molly Fitzpatrick | Lakeland High School (NY) | Playing lacrosse in college | |
| Abigail Gannon | Dover-Sherborn High School (MA) | Providence College (D1) | Appeared in 15 games, started 2 |
| Elizabeth George | McDonogh School (MD) | Princeton University (& Lacrosse) (D1) | Appeared in 18 games, started 5. Tallied 3 goals and 3 assists. |
| Samantha Giordano | Bridgewater-Raritan High School (NJ) | Fairfield University (D1) | Appeared in 6 games |
| Gabriella Girardi | West Essex High School (NJ) | Monmouth University (D1) | Appeared in 18 games, started 13. Tallied 1 goal and 1 assist |
| Alex Halpin (GK) | Lakeland High School (NY) | University of Massachusetts (D1) | |
| Ally Hammel | Loomis Chaffee School (CT) | Boston University (D1) | Appeared in 22 games, started 17. Tallied 7 goals and 1 assist. |
| Emma Haupt | Frank W. Cox High School (VA) | University of Virginia (D1) | Appeared in 2 games |
| Bailey Higgins | Assumption High School (KY) | Michigan State University (D1) | Appeared in 17 games, started 6. Tallied 1 assist and 1 defensive save. |
| Ashley Hoffman | Twin Valley High School (PA) | University of North Carolina (D1) | Appeared in and started 24 games. Tallied 7 goals and 1 assist |
| Emily Howarth | Bridgewater-Raritan High School (NJ) | University of New Hampshire (D1) | Appeared in and started 19 games. |
| Amelia Iacobucci | Villa Maria Academy (PA) | University of Connecticut (D1) | Appeared in 23 games, started 8. Tallied 10 goals and 2 assists. Big East Co-Freshman of the Year. |
| Grace Imhoff | Kent Denver School (CO) | American University (D1) | Appeared in 5 games |
| Cassie Kline | Penn Manor High School (PA) | Penn State University (D1) | Appeared in 11 games |
| Riley Kniptash | Ladue Horton Watkins High School (MO) | University of Iowa (D1) | Appeared in 10 games |
| Rachel Lanouette | Windham High School (NH) | Brown University (D1) | Appeared in and started 17 games. Tallied 1 assist |
| Emily Loprete | Watertown High School (MA) | College of the Holy Cross (D1) | Appeared in and started 18 games. Patriot League Rookie of the Week. Tallied 10 goals and 1 assist. |
| Lauren McNally | Ocean City High School (NJ) | Penn State University (D1) | Redshirt |
| Melina Moore | Los Gatos High School (CA) | University of California- Berkeley (D1) | Appeared in 19 games, started 12. Tallied 10 goals and 3 assists (led team). Second Team America East Selection, All-Rookie Team |
| Christy Palazzese | Episcopal Academy (PA) | Duke University (D1) | Appeared in 18 games. Tallied 2 assists |
| Emily Perryman | Lebanon High School (NH) | Bryant University (D1) | Appeared in and started 19 games. Tallied 5 goals and 2 assists, including 2 game-winning goals |
| Janaye Sakkas | Monta Vista High School (CA) | University of California- Berkeley (D1) | Appeared in 19 games, started 17. Tallied 7 goals and 2 assists (2nd on team) |
| Erin Scherrer | Cape Henry Collegiate (VA) | Duke University (D1) | Appeared in 15 games |
| Kennedy Schumacher | Kent Denver School (CO) | Stanford University (D1) | Redshirt |
| Ellie Seid | Mamaroneck High School (NY) | Brown University (D1) | Appeared in 17 games, started 4. Tallied 4 goals and 1 assist, including 2 game-winning goals |
| Karen Seid | Mamaroneck High School (NY) | University of Pennsylvania (D1) | Appeared in and started 16 games. Tallied 1 assist. |
| Kacie Smith | Norwood High School (MA) | Stonehill College (D2) | Appeared in 21 games, started 19. Tallied 14 goals and 7 assists. Second Team All-Northeast 10, All-Rookie Team |
| Lucy Stillman | Rice Memorial High School (VT) | St. Lawrence University (D3) | Appeared in 10 games, started 9. Tallied 1 assist |
| Katherine Tarlas | Cor Jesu Academy (MO) | Not playing in college | |
| Rachel Thomson | Reading High School (MA) | University of New Hampshire (D1) | Appeared in 9 games |
| Eva Toffoloni | Phillips Academy (MA) | Yale University (D1) | Appeared in and started 17 games. Tallied 1 goal |
| Sophia Tornetta | Agnes Irwin School (PA) | Princeton University (D1) | Appeared in and started in 18 games. Tallied 7 goals and 9 assists |
| Emily Tran | Serra High School (CA) | Missouri State University (D1) | Appeared in and started 18 games. Tallied 1 goal |
| Sterre Van Ede | Colorado Academy (CO) | Cal-Berkeley (D1) in 2016 | Took a gap year |
| Kate Venezia (GK) | Sacred Heart Academy (KY) | Unknown | |
| Katie Walsh | Ballard High School (KY) | University of Louisville (D1) | Appeared in 12 games |
| Elise Wong | Lake Forest High School (IL) | Princeton University (D1) | Appeared in and started in 18 games. Tallied 6 assists |
| Renee Wright | Skowhegan Area High School (ME) | Unknown | |
| Kathleen Young | Essex High School (VT) | Harvard University (D1) | All Ivy League Honorable Mention. Appeared in 17 games, started 6. Tallied 5 goals and 4 assists |
