Field Hockey - Varsity
2006 - 2007
Head Coach: Emily Burdis
Millbrook is a member of the Western New England Prep School Field Hockey Association (WNEPSFHA), a division of the New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), and competes in 16 regular-season games. Our schedule includes challenges from within the WNEPSFHA, as well as crossover with Class A and B opponents including Kent, Loomis, Miss Porters, Williston, Berkshire, Gunnery, and more. The Millbrook field hockey team is made up of dedicated and competitive student-athletes who work hard both on the field and in the classroom. With a focus on individual skill development and overall team goals, practices typically consist of small games and drills that ask for players to get creative, pushing themselves and their teammates outside of their comfort zones.
Alumni of Millbrook field hockey have gone on to play for strong college programs, including Boston University, Swarthmore, St. Lawrence University, Elmira, St. Michael's, Franklin & Marshall, and Utica.
Accolades
The varsity field hockey team closed out its impressive 2006 season by winning the WNEPSFHA (Western New England Prep School Field Hockey Association) Small School Class C Division for the first time in the school's history. The team was ranked #1 among small schools and ranked 9th overall (Class A, B, and C Divisions together) - also its best finish ever. Invited to the New England (NEPSAC) Tournament for the 4th year in a row, the team, seeded at its highest ever in 6th, lost 2-1 in the quarterfinals to The Gunnery. The team ended its season with 8 wins, 4 losses, and 4 ties, a very strong year for the program.
Player highlights:
- Co-captain Mimi Anthony '08 was leading scorer with 11 goals, 4 assists
- Jen Ascencio '07 was second leading scorer with 7 goals and 9 assists. Ascencio was also selected to the WNEPSFHA All-Star Team.
- Co-captain Kaleigh Ferrari '07 was selected to the WNEPSFHA All-Star Team and to the NEPSAC (New England Prep School) All-Star Team.