AVERY PITTS
Andover High Senior
Midfield
Captain. Two-time First-Team All-Merrimack Valley Conference selection. Best of 60 Senior All-Star. Four-year varsity player. Three-year starter and three-time MVC champion. “Relentless. In her four years as a varsity player at Andover she has never stopped working hard and improving her skills,” said coach Bridget Morris. Finished with three goals and nine assists this year. Ended career with seven goals and 14 assists. Also plays ice hockey and lacrosse.
SHANNON PAUL
Andover High Senior
Defense
Four-year varsity player. Three-year starter. Team captain. First-Team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice. Made second-team as a junior. Best of 60 All-Star. Made MSFHCA Rising Sophomore squad in 2023. Part of the 2022 Division 1 state title team. Finished with two goals, an assist and four defensive saves. Had 12 assists and 12 defensive saves in career. “Skilled, well-disciplined, and above all, an excellent teammate and role model for our younger players,” said coach Bridget Morris. Will play at Bentley University.
KAMRYN SHUMSKY
Brooks School Senior
Defense
Methuen Resident. Anchor on the Brooks back line with skill to bolster the offense as well. All-Independent School League honorable mention selection. Scored three goals with 14 assists. “Reads the game incredibly well, shutting down plays before they even develop, and brings unwavering intensity to every moment,” said coach Jenna Falzarano. Her sister, Addie, is also an E-T Field Hockey All-Star for Central Catholic. Division 1 college athlete. Committed to row at Rutgers University.
ADDIE SHUMSKY
Central Catholic Sophomore
Midfield
Two-year starter. Second-Team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice. Named to MSFHCA Rising Sophomore team. Leading point-getter on the Raiders with seven goals and five assists. Started 14 games and played in 19 as a freshman, netting two goals. Plays club for Northeast Elite Field Hockey. “A high presence on our team,” said coach Josselyn Wilson. Runs indoor and outdoor track. Big sister, Kamryn, made our all-star team, too.
KEIRA DROUIN
Haverhill High Junior
Goalie
Will be a two-year captain. Already a three-year starter. First-Team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice. The MVC Division 2 Goalie of the Year. Finished with 176 saves on the year. Athletic and aggressive. Coach on the field. “A leader, our communicator, our motivator, and our safety net. When things start to fall apart, she’s the one who pulls them back together,” said coach Samantha Shea.
AVA NARTIFF
Methuen High Sophomore
Forward
The Merrimack Valley Conference Division 2 Player of the Year. First-Team All-MVC selection. Rangers Offensive Player of the Year. Three years on varsity. Two-year starter. Netted 21 goals and added seven assists. Had hat tricks vs. Malden, Revere and Dracut. “One of the hardest-working athletes I have coached. Brings relentless hustle and excellent stick skill,” said coach Caitlin Connolly. Also runs indoor track and plays softball in spring.
ELLE GORDON
North Andover High Senior
Midfield
Four-year varsity player. Three-year starter. Twice the Knights’ Most Valuable Player award winner. Two-time First-Team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice. Made Best of 60 Senior All-Star Game. “Our control center and the player who made everyone around her better. The smartest and most reliable player I’ve ever coached,” said Andrea Van Horn. Also runs indoor and outdoor track. Will play field hockey at Bates.
SOFIA BEA
North Andover High Senior
Goalie
Two-year starter in net. Second-Team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice. North Andover’s Defensive Player of the Year. Team captain. Finished with 104 saves. Student of the game. Worked tirelessly to hone her craft. “Led our defense with her voice, presence, and poise. Once the ball crossed the 40, she coached the entire field,” said coach Andrea Van Horn. Runs indoor and outdoor track for the Knights. Will take her goal-keeping skills to St. Joseph’s in Maine.
HANNAH HERLIHY
Phillips Academy Senior
Defense
Andover Resident. Three-year starter. The defensive anchor of a Big Blue program that won back-to-back NEPSAC Class A title and went 38-0 over the last two years. Captain. All-NEPSAC honorable mention this year. First-Team All-NEPSAC as a junior. Also made Max Field Hockey All-Region team. “Consistency, reliability and dependability personified. Great 1v1 defender, an integral part of our defensive corners,” said coach Kate Dolan. Will play at Williams.
LUCY PARKER
Phillips Academy Senior
Midfield
Andover resident. Four-year starter, finishing with back-to-back undefeated seasons. Netted 18 goals with 11 assists. Big Blue captain. First-Team All-New England Prep choice. Second-Team NFHCA All-Region selection as a junior and a senior. Played both offensive and defensive corners. “An incredible athlete – fast, quick, and possesses great endurance, all of which help to make her a top-notch midfielder. Skilled and tenacious competitor,” said coach Kate Dolan. Will play at Boston College.
GWEN LEE
Pinkerton Academy Junior
Forward
Two-year varsity starter. Division I First-Team All-State selection as voted by the coaches. The Astros’ Offensive Most Valuable Player. Skilled and athletic with a dynamite knack for the big play. Leading scorer on team with 14 goals with 13 assists. A staple on both offensive and defensive corners. “Not only showed skills on the field, but was also the individual who was making sure her teammates had the support and the positive reinforcement they needed,” said coach Jen Resmini. Also plays hoop and lacrosse.
FRANCESCA DOYLE
Pinkerton Academy Senior
Midfield
Two-year starter. Team captain. First-Team Division I All-State selection. The winner of Pinkerton’s Lisauskas Spirit Award. So versatile. Played anywhere on the field where she was needed. Saw time in key games at forward and defense. Finished with seven goals and nine assists. “She knew she could step up to the challenge and wanted to do whatever she could for her teammates,” said coach Jen Resmini. Will play Division 1 lacrosse at the University of Rhode Island.
ABBY BEELEY
Salem High Senior
Midfield
Four-year varsity starter. Captain. Second-Team Division I All-State selection. The Blue Devils’ Defensive Most Valuable Player. Salem Scholar-Athlete Award winner. No. 1-ranked student in her class. National Honor Society president. “Her commitment to everything she is involved in, never giving anything less than her best, makes Abby special. An inspiration to others and a true leader on and off the field,” said coach Mikayla Ramsdell. Starting first baseman in softball.
AUBREY FITZGERALD
Timberlane Regional Junior
Midfield
Part of the prolific Fitzgerald athletic family at Timberlane. Three-year varsity player. Helped lead Owls to their most prolific winning season in over a decade. First-Team Division I All-State choice, as voted on by the coaches this fall. Made second team as a sophomore. Forward on the Owls lacrosse team the past two years. Top student earning honors with distinction.
JAIDYN SEITZER
Windham High School Senior
Midfield
Three-year starter. Division I First-Team All-State selection. Was honorable mention All-State as a junior. Prolific offensive talent with superior skills. Had lone goal in 1-1 tie vs. Dover. Netted two goals in wins over North and Guertin. Standout for the Jaguars lacrosse team in spring. Will study psychology and play field hockey at Dean College next fall.