Field Hockey
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We ask all first-team selections five questions about their sport and their athletic careers, and explain how Player of the Year Ashley Hunter was selected. 
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Player of the Year
MF Ashley Hunter
St. Stepehen's/St. Agnes » Sr.
Despite frequent double teams, Hunter was the Saints' catalyst, controlling the midfield and keeping their talented offense on the attack. The Independent School League tournament MVP helped the Saints (22-0-1) win the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association championship. Will play lacrosse at Georgetown.
» When did you know you were good at your sport?
"Probably not until last year. I didn't really start in field hockey, but we went into overtime with T.C. Williams. [My coach] usually just puts the seniors in for [the seven-on-seven overtime format], and when she called my name, that's when I thought maybe I do have a chance at actually being good at this sport. It changed my whole mind-set."
Coach of the Year
Jim Brown
Atholton
A year after guiding the Raiders to their first winning season of the decade, the third-year coach continued to build on that success by leading Atholton to the Maryland 3A East Region title and the program's first state championship game since 1980.
First Team
| F Hannah Belleza | G Amanda Crider | MF Kim Goh | MF Brooke Griffin |
| Severna Park » Jr. | Marshall » Sr. | Stone Ridge » Sr. | South River » Jr. |
| Belleza was the Falcons' most dangerous offensive threat, recording 13 goals and 13 assists for the Maryland 4A champions. | The two-time All-Met recorded seven shutouts and saved 88 percent of the shots she faced. Will play at Virginia. | Excellent dribbler helped Stone Ridge (12-2-2) to its best season in five years. Will play at Harvard. | One of the most well-rounded and talented players in the area, Griffin recorded 15 goals and 24 assist. |
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| MF Rachel Hannon | MF Heather Hartman | F Hayley Katzenberger | D Katie Matteo |
| Spalding » Sr. | Mountainview » Jr. | Holy Cross » Sr. | Broad Neck » Sr. |
| Recorded nine goals and three assists in leading the Cavaliers (14-6-1) to the IAAM-A championship game. | The co-Commonwealth District player of the year scored 11 goals to lead the Wildcats to district, region championships. | The WCAC player of the year used her speed to record 11 goals, two in league's title game. Will play lacrosse at Florida. | Frequent takeaways and powerful drives helped the Bruins (15-2-1) win their second straight Anne Arundel County title. |
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| MF Shelly Montgomery | F Lauriann Parker | MF Annie Stephens |
| W.T. Woodson » Sr. | Glenelg » Sr. | Lake Braddock » Sr. |
| Intense and intelligent, the co-Northern Region player of the year had six goals and six assists for the Liberty District champion. | The Howard County player of the year had 19 goals and 24 assists, giving her the most career points (143) in team history. | The co-Northern Region player of the year scored 12 goals and had 10 assists to lead the Bruins to Patriot District and Northern Region titles. |
Second Team
| Position | Name | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Maya Herm | Whitman | Sr. |
| F | Megan Kowalski | Severna Park | Sr. |
| MF | Kelly Brown | Atholton | Sr. |
| MF | Christina Clark | Georgetown Visitation | Sr. |
| MF | Catherine Mirsky | Bethesda-Chevy Chase | Sr. |
| MF | Katelyn Nolan | Patuxtent | Sr. |
| MF | Alissa Peterson | Quince Orchard | Sr. |
| MF | Vicky Arthur | Holy Child | Sr. |
| D | Morgan Curry | North Stafford | Sr. |
| D | Emily Slear | St. Mary's-Annapolis | Sr. |
| G | Sarah Fisher | James Monroe | Sr. |
| G | Paula Trahons | St. Stephen's/St. Agnes | Sr. |
Honorable Mention
Forward:
Kelly Austin, St. Stephen's/St. Agnes, Sr.; Lelan Bailey, Severna Park, Sr.; Taylor Bailey, Stafford, So.; Clare Becker, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Sr.; Brooke Blue, Stone Ridge, Sr.; Lisa Charney, Fairfax, Sr.; Emily Conner, St. Stephen's/St. Agnes, Sr.; Alexis Gay, Mountain View, Sr.; Haydon Judge, St. Mary's-Annapolis, Sr.; Audrey King, Woodbridge, Sr.; Kaitlin Maloy, South River, Jr.; Kim Markovitz, Atholton, So.; Sharon Metzger, Blake, Sr.; Katie Rogers, Elizabeth Seton, Sr.; Madison Thomas, Severna Park, So.; Courtney Tomchick, Broadneck, Jr.; Callie Wetzelberger, North Stafford, Sr.
Midfield:
Mary Beth Barham, W.T. Woodson, Sr.; Ellie Barrett, Fauquier, Sr.; Reagan Beasley, Great Mills, Sr.; Avery Burns, Severn, Jr.; Stephanie Cox, Brooke Point, Sr.; Maddy Curry, Westfield, Sr.; Meghan Eshleman, Broadneck, Jr.; Kat Gartner, Spalding, Sr.; Annabelle Gilbride, Georgetown Visitation, Jr.; Kate Heineman, Centennial, Sr.; Katie Klatt, Lake Braddock, Sr.; Leah Koznarsky, Middletown, Sr.; Kelly McIntyre, River Hill, Sr.; Meaghan Neylon, Chancellor, Sr.; Alyssa Parker, Glenelg, Fr.; Megan Rea, South County, Sr.; Courtenay Sullivan, Bullis, Sr.
Defense:
Virginia Caldeira, South River, Sr.; Kelly Crider, Marshall, Jr.; Emily Kleinburd, Walter Johnson, Sr.; Megan Lusby, Sr.; Severna Park, Sr.; Morgan McNeeley, Arundel, Sr.; Rachel Merritt, Sr.; Chesapeake, Sr.; Mikki Offit, Holton-Arms, So.; Jordan Riddick, Riverbend, Sr.; Alex Schovee, River Hill, Sr.; Kirsten Wilburn, Forest Park, Sr.; Phoebe Willis, James Monroe, Sr.
Goalkeeper:
Vivian Butali, National Cathedral, Sr.; Megan Foy, Poolesville, Sr.; Jill Genovese, Holy Cross, Fr.; Hilary Kee, Foxcroft, Jr.; Maddie Koch, Broadneck, Jr.; Liz Snyder, Centennial, Sr.; Ashley Stennett, Springbrook, Jr.
