Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/27/22
Courtesy of SuburbanOneSports.com
This is one of a series of previews for the 2022 scholastic lacrosse season
Central Bucks East
League: Suburban One National
Coach: Maggie Stella- 2 Years; Assistant coaches: Hillary Wesney- 2years, Kelly Tait- 4 years, Kaitlyn Mikalic- 1st year
Last year’s record: 6-11
Key returners:
Sammy Kishel-Midfield
Paige Keller-Midfield
Courtney Curry-Midfield
Morgan Tait-Attack
Rylee Surovec-Midfield
Others to watch:
Ericka Zimmer- Attack
Aidenn O’Leary-Defense
Coach’s Outlook: “We are a new team that is continuing to build off last year. Our focus this year is grit and having fun. The team that shows that most grit for 50/50 balls has a greater chance of coming out on top. The team that enjoys being out on the field together and is having a great time is my goal as a coach. That’s when the magic of lacrosse starts to happen, when girls start to connect and work hard for each other. This year we also have a really great group for our captains, including Courtney Curry, Sammy Kishel, Morgan Tait, and Paige Keller as an assistant captain. I think the four of them will really be great leaders and role models for our team.”
North Penn
League: Suburban One National
Head coach: Heather Mellow (8th season)
Last year’s record: 9-5 overall, 8-2 SOL
Key returners: Seniors: Emily Varilla, Danielle Preston, Jordan Baily, Hannah Mallitz, Ella Burget
Juniors: Kiera Holt, Kayla Stressman, Grace Macnamara
Sophomores: Kerry O’Donnell, Riley O’Donnell
Others to watch: Olivia Caputo(Sr), Haley Decker(Sr), Lauren Blanch(Jr), Katie Harkins (Fr)
Coach’s Outlook: “We lost a lot of scoring power with the graduation of Lily Szilagyi and Alli Lindsay last year. We are looking at many players offensively to fill the void. Our midfield is quick and scrappy. And our defense is seasoned and anchored by Kiera Holt in the net. Our league is tough again this year. Every team has some good players to watch out for. Our goal is to stay focused and show up for every playing opportunity this season. If we can do that, we will do well.”
