The Field Hockey team once again enjoyed an extremely successful championship season! The team finished 2nd in the state, 6th in the Northeast region and 26th in the country! They outscored their opponents 135-9. They went undefeated in regular season CISAA play and won the CISAA Championship for the second year in a row with a convincing 12-0 victory over Appleby in the finals. During an early season trip to Saratoga the team went 1-1 with a victory over Saratoga and a loss to South Glens Falls. In mid-September, the team traveled to the MAX Field Hockey National Tournament in Pennsylvania where they saw tough competition, coming away victorious over Hun, Kennett Square and Cape Henry.
Many players received multiple accolades after the season. Kiersten Smith was named the 2023 All-Western New York Player of the Year! Kiersten Smith ’24, Molly DiGiulio ’25 and Ella Murphy ’25 were named All-State Honors and 1st Team All-WNY. Molly Duffett, Seina Spadone and Callista Printz earned 2nd team All-WNY honors and Brynn Bacak was named Honorable Mention All-WNY. DiGiulio & Smith were also recognized by NFHCA on the NY All-Region team. Most Valuable Players were Kiersten Smith ’24 and Molly DiGiulio ’25. Seniors Molly Duffett ’24, Callista Printz ’24 and Seina Spadone ’24 received the Coaches Awards. Bailey MacKellar ’25 and Paige Pilote ’26 were the Most Improved Players. The team thanks the four seniors for their amazing talent and dedication to the field hockey program!
Girls Varsity Field Hockey Championship History
Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association Regular Season Champions 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022, 2023
Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association Tournament Champions 2022 (Inaugural Sharon Creelman Cup), 2023
New York State Association of Independent Schools Championships 2005, 2010
New York State Association of Independent Schools Finalists 2003, 2004, 2011
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