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Free Lance-Star Fall All-Area: Field hockey capsules
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MF BAILEE HUBERT
Mountain View senior
Hubert shared Northwest Region player of the year honors and was a Commonwealth District first-teamer. She scored 26 goals and had 13 assists for the district champions.
COACH OF THE YEAR
KAREN MOSCHETTO
Fredericksburg Academy
Despite replacing several key graduated seniors, Moschetto took the Falcons back to the VISAA Division 2 state final and an outstanding 15–1 record on the season.
FIRST TEAM
F ERIN GALLIVAN
Stafford senior
Gallivan was the Commonwealth District’s player of the year and shared Northwest Region player of the year honors. She finished with 13 goals and 26 assists.
F NICOLE BURKHARDT
Mountain View senior
Burkhardt tallied 12 goals and five assists playing up front for Mountain View this year, including the game-winning goal in the district tournament final.
MF KATHLEEN NAMEY
Colonial Forge senior
Namey was the primary facilitator for Colonial Forge’s offense, helping the Eagles to the region semifinals.
She was an all-region and all-district first-teamer.
MF ERIKA BIENLIEN
Brooke Point senior
Bienlien was the Black–Hawks’ key playmaker in one of the school’s best-ever field hockey seasons. She finished with 11 goals and nine assists.
MF MEGHAN O’CONNOR
North Stafford senior
O’Connor was one of the Commonwealth’s most dynamic players, with good speed and stick skills. She earned all-district first-team honors.
D McKENZIE BOWLER
Stafford junior
Bowler played an important part for the Indians’ stout defense. She helped Stafford win the region title and advance to the Group AAA state final.
D KELLY RIVERA
Chancellor senior
Rivera was a wall on defense for the Chargers, breaking up many opposing attacks before they developed. She was an all-state, all-region and all-district first-teamer.
D BRYCE BARNES
Mountain View junior
A key piece in Mountain View’s strong defense, Barnes made 11 stick saves, scored four goals and earned all-region and all-district first-team honors.
D TARAH PORTLAND
Colonial Forge senior
Colonial Forge’s best defensive player was voted a first-team all-Northwest Region and all-Commonwealth District performer in her final high school season.
G BROOKE SCRUGGS
Stafford senior
Scruggs was outstanding for the Indians this season, especially in the postseason. Her penalty-stroke save in the state quarters was one of the key stops of the year.
SECOND TEAM
F Chelsea Galera, Chancellor Sr.—Battlefield player of the year
F Sarah French, Stafford Sr.—Among the Indians’ top scorers
F Bailey McCarthey, Mountain View Jr.—Region first team with 12 goals
MF Hannah Fisher, James Monroe So.—All-region pick had 15 goals
MF Haley Kane, Massaponax Sr.—Led Panthers with 11 goals
MF Lindsey Lysher, Stafford Jr.—Indians’ center-mid, all-region pick
MF Meghan Norair, Fred. Academy So.—Helped Falcons to state final
MF Olivia Nicotera, Riverbend Sr.—Finished with 10 goals, four assists
D Jessie Pope, Brooke Point Sr.—Nine goals as a defender
D Morgan Skavdahl, Mountain View Jr.—All-region first-team defender
G Elizabeth Fox, Eastern View Sr.—VHSCA all-state first-teamer
HONORABLE MENTION
Mackenzie Atkins, James Monroe
Erin Bartley, Chancellor
Cristy Baer, James Monroe
Allison Corry, Eastern View
Colleen Doby, Courtland
Taylor Feducia, Chancellor
Chloe Fernandez, Chancellor
Elizabeth Fox, Eastern View
Sarah Frank, James Monroe
Chelsea Galera, Chancellor
Sarah Harrison, Colonial Forge
Mary Rose Hazel, Fred. Academy
Alex Hilsinger, North Stafford
Kathryn Hull, Chancellor
Maria Lane, Colonial Forge
Bella Licciardello, Riverbend
Sydney Melillo, North Stafford
Presha Merritt, Brooke Point
Sarah Miller, James Monroe
Lauren Mills, Culpeper
Gabriella Miranda, Courtland
Caitlin Nolan, Mountain View
Lexi Plutt, Mountain View
Katie Quinn, Courtland
Kenzie Raines, Massaponax
Jordan Riddick, Riverbend
Miranda Rigg, James Monroe
Greer Trainham, Chancellor
