It's coming down to the wire in girls prep.
Last week featured some big-time results with huge implications on playoff seeding. There will be even more over the final week and a half in the NEPSAC.
The common denominator to it all? Heroic performances.
There was hardly a shortage of gaudy point totals and clutch goaltending around the region over this latest stretch.
As always, if you have updated statistics or a nominee for a top performer in a given week, please email me at patrick.donnelly@hockeyjournal.com.
Let's dive into the top girls prep performers from Feb. 11-17.
ISL
Top skater: Francie Ames, Nobles
Ames (Brookline, Mass.) continued her breakout season with eight points in three games last week. The sophomore had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win at Groton, then posted two assists in a 5-2 win over BB&N. She capped things off with a goal and three assists in a 5-0 win over The Hill School.
Honorable mentions: Maddie Lahah, St. George's (4-2—6); Mary Murray, BB&N (4-2—6); Anika Singh, BB&N (2-3—5); Molly Halloran, BB&N (3-2—5); Ava Decourcey, Nobles (3-2—5); Jenna Henley, Thayer (3-2—5); Rachel Zhao, Nobles (3-1—4); Lily Bromley, Nobles (2-2—4); Gretta Hulbig, Nobles (2-2—4); Maribeth Fitzgerald, St. Mark's (2-2—4); Catherine McCool, Nobles (1-3—4); Lydia Kealty, Thayer (1-3—4); Hannah Macron, St. Mark's (2-1—3); Parker Roenick, Governor's (3-0—3); Sophie Procaccini, St. George's (2-1—3); Maddy Call, Thayer (2-1—3); Caroline Kreuz, St. Mark's (0-3—3); Abby Macauley, Thayer (1-2—3); Charlie Roberto, Brooks (2-0—2); Cassidy Bruno, Middlesex (2-0—2); Mary Quatrale, Milton Academy (1-1—2)
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Top goalie: Annika Jonas, Nobles
Jonas (Weston, Mass.) was excellent in three quality wins last week. The Yale commit had shutouts over Groton (28 saves) and Hill School (28 saves) that bookended 17 saves on 19 shots against BB&N. The junior had a .973 save percentage on the week.
Honorable mentions: Barbara Ma, BB&N (93 saves on 105 shots in three games); Ella Puleo, Broks (49 saves on 74 shots in two games); Erin Drew, St. Mark's (25 saves on 29 shots in one game); Augustina Dursi, St. George's (22 saves on 24 shots in one game); Coleen Wallace, Thayer (21 saves on 22 shots in one game); Olivia Doucette, Lawrence Academy (43 saves on 48 shots in one game);Â Liz Luong, Governor's (81 saves on 87 shots in two games)
Eastern Independent League
Top skater: Ava Souza, Berwick
It was all about Souza (Portsmouth, N.H.) in Berwick's 7-1 win over Newton Country Day last Wednesday. The sophomore led the offensive charge with a goal and three assists.
Honorable mentions: Megan O'Connor, Portsmouth Abbey (2-1—3); Maggie Fitzgerald, Berwick (0-3—3); Gianna Marshall, Berwick (1-1—2)
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Top goalie: Claire Griffis, Berwick
Despite the lopsided result on the scoreboard, Griffis (Barrington, N.H) still saw plenty of action in Berwick's win over Newton Country Day last week. The freshman turned aside 20 of 21 shots for the Bulldogs in another quality outing on the road.
Founders/Housatonic
Top skater: Sophie Um, Taft
Um was at the forefront of a pair of wins last weekend. The freshman had four points across the two games. She had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win at Frederick Gunn before potting a goal and an assist in a 5-0 win over Hotchkiss.
Honorable mentions: Megan Hosman, Loomis Chaffee (1-3—4); Lindsay Stepnowski, Loomis Chaffee (1-3—4; Victoria Dudzic, Taft (2-2—4); Brooke McLaughlin, Taft (1-3—4); Carly Dann, Loomis Chaffee (2-1—3); Maddie Leonard, Kent (2-1—3); Chloe Cleaves, Deerfield (3-0—3); Gia Thompson, Deerfield (1-2—3); Peyton Wierl, Deerfield (1-2—3); Izzie Allman, Kent (1-2—3); Jaina Kronfost, Hotchkiss (3-0—3); Sophie Frost, Deerfield (2-0—2); Easton Pramuka, Loomis Chaffee (2-0—2); Alyssa Filmer, Hotchkiss (2-0—2)
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Top goalie: Noel Schaab, Choate
It was a rough week for Choate with two losses to top teams, but Schaab (Sherman, Conn.) did her part. The senior Hamilton commit made 37 saves on 39 shots in a 2-1 loss to then-No. 1 Williston Northampton. She followed it up with 40 saves on 44 shots in a 4-0 loss at No. 4 Loomis Chaffee. Schaab still managed to post a .928 save percentage over the two games.
Honorable mentions: Adeline Roper, Loomis Chaffee (22 saves on 22 shots in one game); Izzy Kirby, Deerfield (18 saves on 19 shots in one game); Anousheh Mohebbi, Taft (20 saves on 20 shots in one game)
Independents
Top skater: Olyvia Labossiere, Mount Saint Charles
Labossiere has been red-hot lately, and it continued this past week. The freshman had eight points across two of three wins. She led a 14-2 win over Winsor with a seven-point night, finishing with four goals and three assists. Labossiere followed it up with a goal in a 3-1 win at Kents Hill. She has 11 points (seven goals) in her last five games, taking over the team lead in scoring.
Honorable mentions: Calleigh Campanelli, Mount Saint Charles (4-4—8); Sarah Lawson, Hoosac (6-0—6); Maria Gray, Phillips Exeter (3-3—6); Leah Bradley, Mount Saint Charles (3-2—5); Madi Soderquist, Cushing (3-2—5); Paisley Meyer, Phillips Exeter (3-2—5); Vanessa Bradley, Mount Saint Charles (2-3—5); Sarah Powers, Phillips Andover (1-4—5); Maria Gilshannon, Frederick Gunn (2-2—4); Violet Dittman, Cushing (0-4—4); Caroline Averill, Phillips Andover (0-4—4); Evelyn Doyle, Dexter Southfield (1-3—4); Mackenzie Richardson, Hoosac (3-0—3); Mia Daley, Williston Northampton (2-1—3); Maddie Greenwood, Phillips Andover (1-2—3); Natalia Maserati, Cushing (2-1—3); Devon Moore, Dexter Southfield (2-1—3); Kimee Duplessis, Phillips Andover (2-1—3); Bella Freitas, Cushing (2-1—3); McKayla O'Donnell, Hoosac (2-1—3); Caroline Harrington, Cushing (1-2—3); Gabby Ogunnupe, Berkshire (1-2—3); Brianna Boulanger, Frederick Gunn (1-2—3); Maggie Chudzinski, Dexter Southfield (1-2—3); Kinsley Phenix, Mount Saint Charles (1-2—3); Grace Riley, Phillips Exeter (0-3—3); Leah Hafer, Dexter Southfield (0-3—3); Georgia MacInnis, Millbrook (0-3—3); Maggie Averill, Phillips Andover (2-0—2); Maggie Lyden, Greenwich Academy (2-0—2)
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Top goalie: Moira Landsverk, Frederick Gunn
Few have been better than Landsverk over the last month, and that was the case again last week. The junior UNH commit had a .969 save percentage amid a 2-1-0 stretch. She made 41 saves in a 3-1 win over Millbrook before turning aside 45 of 48 shots in a loss at Taft. Landsverk capped the week with a 39-save shutout in a 3-0 win at Westminster.
Honorable mentions: Olivia Arsenault, Williston Northampton (42 saves on 45 shots in two games); Lily Sabol, Phillips Exeter (14 saves on 15 shots in one game); Addie Sutherland, Dexter Southfield (21 saves on 21 shots in one game); Isa Fischer, Hebron (68 saves on 73 shots in two games); Marie Lee, Phillips Andover (21 saves on 22 shots in one game); Fallon Smith, Mount Saint Charles (21 saves on 23 shots in one game); Bryanna Ortiz Sacco, Mount Saint Charles (23 saves on 24 shots in one game)
Lakes Region
Top skater: Addy Peel, New Hampton
It was all Peel (Scarborough, Maine) in a pair of wins for the Huskies last week. After falling to then-No. 8 St. Paul's, Peel led a bounce-back 11-1 win over Brewster. She finished with five points (two goals) in the win. She came through again in a 3-2 upset of then-No. 9 Phillips Exeter, posting a goal and an assist.
Honorable mentions: Emma MacPherson, New Hampton (2-3—5); Kiara Drake, New Hampton (1-4—5); Kelsey Baker, New Hampton (0-4—4); Emily Gosselin, Kimball Union (1-3—4); Kaida Okamura, Kimball Union (2-1—3); Stella Regan, Holderness (2-1—3); Julie-Catherine Bernard, Kimball Union (0-3—3); Peyton Insogna, Holderness (1-2—3); Tess Mulkerron, St. Paul's (2-0—2); Gabby Cerqua, Tilton (2-0—2); Kelsey MacPherson, St. Paul's (1-1—2); Maddy Allen, St. Paul's (1-1—2); Christina Fossum, Proctor (1-1—2); Viltuate Jasineviciute, Proctor (1-1—2); Lexi Morris, Holderness (2-0—2)
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Top goalie:Â Paige MacPhee, St. Paul's
MacPhee backstopped the Big Red to two key wins last week. After making just nine saves on 12 shots in a 6-3 win over Lakes Region rival New Hampton, MacPhee was outstanding in a 3-1 win at then-No. 7 Tabor. The junior made 38 saves on 39 shots. She had a .922 save percentage in the two games.
Honorable mentions: Maeva Renaud, Kimball Union (60 saves on 66 shots in two games); Cara Kuczek, New Hampton (17 saves on 18 shots in one game); Elizabeth Vincent, New Hampton (48 saves on 56 shots in two games); Carina Eshbauh, Proctor (26 saves on 28 shots in one game); Claire Farrenkopf, Brewster (90 saves on 101 shots in two games)
Vallaincourt
Top skater: Sarah Sampson, Austin Prep
Sampson's (Wilmington, Mass.) magical senior season continued with six points in two games last week. The Salve Regina commit had a goal and three assists in a 5-1 win at Hebron. She also added a goal and an assist in a 6-2 loss at Holderness.
Honorable mentions: Kayleigh Norton, Austin Prep (2-2—4); Jordan Nash, North Yarmouth Academy (1-2—3); Maeve Molloy, Pomfret (3-0—3); Delilah Cioffi, Worcester Academy (3-0—3); Olivia Cohen, Worcester Academy (0-3—3); Maeve Lomasney, Austin Prep (0-3—3)
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Top goalie: Sidney Kelm, Pomfret
Kelm was sharp last week despite the 0-2-1 run for Pomfret. She made 40 saves in a 3-3 tie with Berkshire before carding 40 more stops in a 5-0 loss to Loomis. The sophomore followed it up with 24 saves in a 2-1 loss to NYA. She had a .912 save percentage over the three games.
Honorable mentions: Eve-Marie Leclerc, North Yarmouth Academy (30 saves on 31 shots in two games); Olivia Siden, Austin Prep (29 saves on 30 shots in one game)
