Central Bucks East Field Hockey Preview

CENTRAL BUCKS EAST FIELD HOCKEY PREVIEW

Coach: Emma Rosenthal (6th year)

Assistant coaches: KJ Fletcher, Riley Donnelly, Elena Romesburg

Last year’s record: 9-9 (knocked out first round of playoffs by North Penn)

Notable losses: Camryn Puhalla, Sydney Lafferty (Tufts) , Katie Szczypiorski (Lock Haven), Morgan Harrington (New Haven), Megan Fahey, Sophia Gerken

Key returners: Brynn Bonargo (12/F), Emerson McFeely (12/F), Sam Lafferty (12/D), Jules Zipperlen (12/D), Nell Zietsman (12/M), Kate McCauley (11/D), Lily Okolichany (11/F)

Others to watch: Thea Martinez (11/M), Reese Berkowitz (11/M), Sophia DePrizio (9/D), Nora Kanyok (11/GK)

Strengths/Question Marks:  “Our seniors come with a lot of experience, but we do have a lot of new players on the varsity roster this year, playing a bunch of different positions. We’re really working on coming together as one unit to find the right formation and combination that works best for us this season.” 

Outlook: “Every year we look to improve on our previous season’s record. Obviously, we are in a very competitive conference, so we have to show up to every game as if we’re competing for a spot in the postseason. We have a lot of strength in our senior class with Brynn Bonargo and Emerson McFeely anchoring the attack. Defensively, Sam Lafferty is back from injury this year, and seniors Jules Zipperlen and Nell Zietsman will be holding it down back there alongside her. We have a lot of young talent, so we’re looking forward to getting them into the lineup and getting them used to varsity level competition.”