Girls Lacrosse – Youthful Hornets face transition season needing to replace key scorers lost to graduation (PREVIEW)

Head coach – Roxann Betz (4th season, 45-35 overall)

Assistants – Julie Williams, Nina Carotenuto, Sean Poll, Dave Lamont

Last year – 8-10 overall (4-6 EPC)

Losses to graduation – MF Taylor O’Brien (59 goals/27 assists, EPC MVP), Attack Grace Hall (50 goals/29 assists, 2nd Team EPC), Def. Kellyn Kunkle, GK Chloe Gerhard (2nd Team EPC), Def. Isabella Viola, Def. Sydney Amant

Returnees – Sr. MF Kaitlyn Csensits (2nd Team EPC), Sr. attack Tori Brinckman, Sr. attack Emma Schoenly, Jr. Def. Nesiah Bertram, Sr. Def. Laura Boyko, Sr. Def. Sammy Reed, Jr. MF Rebekah Brosky, Soph. Def. Marybeth Smith, Soph. Def. Julia Cote, Jr. Attack/MF Ally Shaffer, Jr. Def. Olivia Chase,

Newcomers – Soph. MF Mikayla Viola, Jr. GK Ellie Ervin, Fresh attack Emily Hollinger, Fresh. Def. Emily Wassel, Fresh attack Katie O’Brien

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EPC top challengers – Parkland, Easton, Freedom

Coach Betz – “This year’s team is definitely going to be different than last year. A year ago, we had some key senior players that led the team and this year we’re more rounded and the scoring will be spread out. We’re also going to be younger this year and going through a little bit of rebuilding in some positions.”