CENTRAL BUCKS EAST FIELD HOCKEY PREVIEW
Coach: Michelle Finegan, 3rd year
Assistant coaches: Mindy Donnelly (3rd year) Meghann Spratt (4th year with program)
Last year’s record: Overall 16-6-1, League 11-1 (Suburban One League Continental Conference Champs) District Playoffs – 5th Place, State Playoffs – lost to Emmaus in the first round.
Notable losses:
Reilly Finegan, Drexel University, First Team All Suburban One, All State, Senior All Star Game, Abbey Butler, Second Team All Suburban One (two years), Sarah Sheehy, Second Team All Suburban One (two years) Team Co-MVP, Emily Brennan, Gettysburg College, Lindsey Adriaansen, Bates College, Allison Herbine.
Key returners: Riley Donnelly, Senior, Tri-Captain, Forward and Midfield, committed to University of Maryland, First Team All Suburban One, All State, Leading Scorer, 2016 Team Co-MVP, Regional All American
Cailey Lever, Junior, Forward & Midfield, One of our leading goal scorers, 2016 Offensive Player of Year for East.
Emma Donnelly, Sophomore, Forward & Midfield, second leading goal scorer
Mackenzie Boyle, Senior, Tri-Captain, Defender, All SOL second team, Starting Varsity for four years
Isobel Mannino, Senior, Tri-Captain, Defender, Honorable Mention – SOL, Starting Varsity for three years, Elizabeth Philipp, sophomore and Whitney Dietz, senior, both second year starters.
Others to watch: Sophia Mannino, Freshmen, forward, Emily Bullard, Freshmen GK, Allie Gallant, Sophomore, Forward, Mackenzie Lever, Freshmen, Forward.
Strengths/Question Marks: “Riley Donnelly is an exceptional senior athlete, leader and offensive threat for us. Along with returning senior starters Mackenzie Boyle, Whitney Dietz and Isobel Mannino, we have experience to balance our line up with some newcomers to the squad.”
Outlook: “We are excited to begin the season with this strong dedicated group of athletes. Bringing our positive energy and working together as a team will help guide us to a stronger finish in the District and States.”
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