We're into the final month of the girls prep hockey regular season.
In just a few weeks, we'll be breaking down the NEPSAC playoff fields and sharing our predictions (which will be completely correct). Before any of that, there's still a lot of hockey to break down and look forward to.
There are some huge matchups over the coming week, and there were several key tilts last week, too. Naturally, a slew of players rose to the occasion. We weren't short on clutch performances to consider in this week's batch of top performers.
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.
Here are the top performers in girls prep hockey from Jan. 28-Feb. 3.
ISL
Top skater: Maddie Lahah, St. George's
Lahah (North Attleboro, Mass.) is enjoying yet another productive season for the Dragons. That continued last week as the Yale commit had five points in three games, finding the back of the net in all three. She scored the lone goal in a 3-1 loss to St. Mark's. The senior also had a goal and an assist in a 2-1 win over Hoosac as well as a 6-2 loss to Phillips Exeter.
Honorable mention: Maddie Call, Thayer (4-2—6); Tina Scalese, Groton (2-2—4); Brooke Carlson, Governor's (3-1—4); Ella McDonald, (1-3—4); Lana Hardin, Governor's (2-2—4); Jen Birolini, Tabor (4-0—4); Isabel Previte, Brooks (0-3—3); Nora Swaim, Rivers (1-2—3); Megan Carlson, Governor's (1-2—3); Lydia Kealty, Thayer (2-1—3); Jenna Henley, Thayer (1-2—3); Abby Macauley, Thayer (2-1—3); Allie Sauls, St. Mark's (2-0—2); Rachel Zhao, Nobles (2-0—2); Maggie Buffery, St. George's (1-1—2); Maribeth Fitzgerald, St. Mark's (1-1—2); Natasha Godfrey, Brooks (1-1—2); Janie Martin, Middlesex (1-1—2); Lily Bromley, Nobles (1-1—2); Abbey Deroeve, St. Mark's (0-2—2); Reese Engel, Nobles (0-2—2); Molly Halloran, BB&N (1-1—2); Simone Burns, Rivers (2-0—2);
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Top goalie: Nora Wilson, Groton
Wilson (Weybridge, Vt.) was at the center of a bounce-back week for Groton. The junior came through with 20 saves on 21 shots in a 2-1 win over Governor's, and she followed it up with a 54-save shutout in a scoreless tie with then-No. 7 St. Paul's. She had a .987 save percentage across the two appearances.
Honorable mention: Annika Jonas, Nobles (27 saves on 28 shots in two games); Barbara Ma, BB&N (85 saves on 91 shots in two games); Niamh Tobin, Middlesex (57 saves on 58 shots in two games); Erin Drew, St. Mark's (30 saves on 33 shots in two games); Ella Puleo, Brooks (85 saves on 93 shots in two games); Coleen Wallace, Thayer (28 saves on 29 shots in one game); Ava Scannell, Milton Academy (79 saves on 90 shots in two games); Olivia Doucette, Lawrence Academy (54 saves on 57 shots in one game)
Eastern Independent League
Top skater: Megan O'Connor, Portsmouth Abbey
O'Connor (Greenville, R.I.) is back among the top performers after a massive week for the Ravens. The senior had six points in three games as Abbey went 2-0-1. She had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over Proctor before assisting Samantha Anderson's (Madbury, N.H.) goal in a 1-1 tie with Lawrence Academy. O'Connor capped things off with two goals and an assist in a 3-0 shutout of Hoosac.
Honorable mention: Brooke Marston, Portsmouth Abbey (2-2—4); Katherine Cedrone, Newton Country Day (2-1—3); Olivia Polles, Pingree (2-0—2); Jacqueline Boyle, Newton Country Day (1-1—2); Maggie Ganley, Newton Country Day (1-1—2); Ella Souza, Berwick (0-2—2)
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Top goalie: Murphy Holden, Pingree
Holden (Beverly, Mass.) kept busy this week as Pingree went 1-1-0 in her appearances. She came through with 30 saves on 31 shots in a 2-1 win over Newton Country Day. She was even busier in a 4-1 loss to Governor's with 55 saves on 59 shots. Holden posted a .944 save percentage on the week.
Honorable mention: Claire Griffis, Berwick (36 saves on 38 shots in one game); Ragan Schank, Berwick (30 saves on 31 shots in one game)
Founders/Housatonic
Top skater: Selkie Brown, Taft
Brown set the pace in a pair of wins for Taft last week. The sophomore scored a hat trick in a 4-0 win over Canterbury. She added another in a 4-2 win over Kent.
Honorable mention: Annie Forker, Choate (2-3—5); Maggie Swanson, Choate (1-3—4); Megan Hosman, Loomis Chaffee (2-2—4); Annie Schwarz, Loomis Chaffee (2-2—4); Lexi Burger, Choate (1-2—3); Mia Lynch, Loomis Chaffee (1-2—3); Amaya McNeil, Loomis Chaffee (0-3—3); Ella Bates, Taft (0-3—3); Easton Pramuka, Loomis Chaffee (0-3—3); Phoebe Weisman, Taft (2-0—2); Gia Thompson, Deerfield (1-1—2); Lexi Buco, Loomis Chaffee (2-0—2)
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Top goalie: Adeline Roper, Loomis Chaffee
Roper (Kennebunkport, Maine) was outstanding last week, starting in two of the Pelicans' three wins. She made 17 saves on 18 shots in a narrow, 2-1 win over then-No. 8 BB&N. The Williams commit followed it up by keeping a dangerous Cushing offense at bay with a 27-save shutout in a 4-0 win. The senior had a .978 save percentage on the week.
Honorable mention: Noel Schaab, Choate (35 saves on 35 shots in two games); Emily Hosman, Loomis Chaffee (24 saves on 24 shots in one game); Kate Epke, Westminster (35 saves on 38 shots in one game); Nikki Ferraro, Hotchkiss (36 saves on 36 shots in one game); Anousheh Mohebbi, Taft (32 saves on 34 shots in one game)
Independents
Top skater: Maria Gray, Phillips Exeter
Gray went off in the Big Red's three wins last week. The Vermont commit scored in all three games and had eight points overall. She had a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win over Tilton before scoring in a 3-0 shutout of Rivers. The senior capped things off with two goals and two assists in a 6-2 win over St. George's.
Honorable mention: Zola Piekarski, Williston Northampton (4-2—6); Brooke Schlutter, Williston Northampton (3-3—6); Hailey Vigna, Millbrook (3-3—6); Erin Sears, Phillips Exeter (2-4—6); Mia Daley, Williston Northampton (1-5—6); Riley Stocker, Williston Northampton (0-6—6); Paisley Meyer, Phillips Exeter (1-4—5); Grace Riley, Phillips Exeter (1-4—5); Marina Vintiadis, Greenwich Academy (4-1—5); Keira Bruen, Phillips Andover (4-0—4); Maggie Averill, Phillips Andover (0-4—4); Sienna Glass, Phillips Andover (2-2—4); Elizabeth Averill, Phillips Andover (1-3—4); Mia Griffith, Phillips Exeter (2-2—4); Lia Drazin, Millbrook (1-3—4); Maggie Lyden, Greenwich Academy (2-2—4); Olivia Smith, Greenwich Academy (3-1—4); Niamh Cooney, Greenwich Academy (1-3—4); Jacqueline Louie, Phillips Andover (1-2—3); Ava Carr, Williston Northampton (2-1—3); Brenna Ziter, Williston Northampton (2-1—3); Georgia MacInnis, Millbrook (2-1—3); Lily Kennedy, Millbrook (2-1—3); Evelyn Doyle, Dexter Southfield (3-0—3); Devon Moore, Dexter Southfield (0-3—3); Elizabeth Allen, Dexter Southfield (0-3—3); Leah Hafer, Dexter Southfield (2-0—2); Fay Robb, Millbrook (2-0—2); Maja Wielgos, Millbrook (2-0—2); Alex Gregorek, Berkshire (1-1—2)
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Top goalie: Kate Rubinstein, Millbrook
Rubinstein was terrific in two appearances for Millbrook. The junior gave the Mustangs a chance to win with 27 saves on 29 shots in a 2-0 loss to Hotchkiss. She bounced back by standing on her head in a 2-1 win over Choate, making 46 saves on 47 shots. She finished with a .961 save percentage in the two games.
Honorable mention: Eva-Mai Whyte, Phillips Exeter (43 saves on 45 shots in two games); Annabelle Aitken, Dexter Southfield (28 saves on 30 shots in one game); Marie Lee, Phillips Andover (43 saves on 46 shots in three games); Kate Rubinstein, Millbrook (73 saves on 76 shots in two games); Moira Landsverk, Frederick Gunn (34 saves on 34 shots in one game); Ines Khamis, Cushing (38 saves on 42 shots in one game)
Lakes Region
Top skaters: Emma MacPherson and Kiara Drake, New Hampton
MacPherson (Sandwich, Mass.) is back in the top performers, and Drake (Ridgefield, Conn.) joins her. The two led the charge in New Hampton's 10-0 rout of Vermont Academy. Each had a hat trick and three assists for six-point outings.
Honorable mention: Kelsey Baker, New Hampton (1-3—4); Katharine Moseley, Kimball Union (2-1—3); Evie Harris, Brewster (1-2—3); Aleah Plamann, Brewster (1-2—3); Audra Custance, New Hampton (0-3—3); Chelsea Yager, Brewster (0-3—3); Emilie Poirier, New Hampton (0-3—3); Merritt Fitch, New Hampton (2-0—2); Isabella Levine, Brewster (2-0—2); Lanah Quong, New Hampton (2-0—2); Nikita Giguere, Kimball Union (1-1—2); Christina Fossum, Proctor (1-1—2)
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Top goalie: Julia Alessandro, St. Paul's
Alessandro saw plenty of action in SPS' 3-1 loss to Nobles, but the freshman gave the Big Red a shot to win. She made 40 saves on 42 shots before Nobles potted an empty-netter.
Honorable mention: Paige MacPhee, St. Paul's (29 saves on 29 shots in one game); Claire Farrenkopf, Brewster (23 saves on 25 shots in one game); Madelyn Andrade, Tilton (88 saves on 100 shots in three games)
Vaillancourt
Top skater: Maeve Molloy, Pomfret
Molloy (West Hartford, Conn.) set the pace in Pomfret's two wins in a 2-2-0 week. The senior Trinity commit had four points across the two wins. She scored in a 6-0 win over Worcester Academy, and she had two goals and an assist in a 7-0 win over Northfield-Mount Hermon.
Honorable mention: Rylee Welch, Pomfret (1-3—4); Sarah Sampson, Austin Prep (2-1—3); Adia Murphy, Austin Prep (2-1—3); Delilah Cioffi, Worcester Academy (3-0—3); Ava Boyea, Pomfret (2-1—3); Emmie Lembcke, Worcester Academy (2-1—3); Lauren Moran, Worcester Academy (1-2—3); Maddy Davies, Pomfret (2-1—3); Angela Laroche, Pomfret (1-2—3); Niamh Cummings, Northfield Mount Hermon (2-1—3); Ashlee Hart, Pomfret (1-2—3); Abby Tredo, Worcester Academy (0-3—3); Sophia Matusevich, Pomfret (0-3—3); Katie Berard, North Yarmouth Academy (2-0—2); Kayleigh Norton, Austin Prep (2-0—2); Cappy Daniel, North Yarmouth Academy (1-1—2); Maeve Lomasney, Austin Prep (0-2—2); Sarah Driscoll, Austin Prep (0-2—2); Hailey Tibbetts, Kents Hill (2-0—2)
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Top goalie: Alex Herbert, Austin Prep
After struggling in AP's 5-0 loss to North Yarmouth Academy, making 10 saves on 14 shots, Herbert (Reading, Mass.) had a huge bounce-back in the win over Kents Hill. Despite the 8-1 final, Herbert kept busy. The Endicott commit had 42 saves on 43 shots. She still managed to post a .912 save percentage over the two games.
Honorable mention: Christina Stango, Worcester Academy (22 saves on 22 shots in one game)
