The top returning Vermont high school girls lacrosse players? Here's our 2024 watchlist.

Alex Abrami, Burlington Free Press

After conversations, texts and email messages with coaches and media colleagues throughout Vermont, here is our annual list of some of the state's top returning high school girls lacrosse players.

The lacrosse regular season concludes by June 1. Playoffs open June 4 and 5 with first-round contests, with the title games tentatively slated for June 14 and 15 at sites to be announced (weather, graduation dates play factor in determining final dates/times).

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2024 BFP girls lacrosse watchlist

(Note: Players listed in alphabetical order)

RAE ALEXANDER

► School: BFA-St. Albans

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Tallied 16 goals, 6 assists to earn spot on D-I coaches' second team.

LEXI ALLARD

► School: Mount Anthony

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: An honorable-mention pick for D-I coaches.

MADISON BARWOOD

► School: Hartford

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: The D-I coaches' first-teamer collected 53 goals, 22 assists.

KATE BOEHMCKE

► School: Champlain Valley

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield/defense

► 2023 season: Landed on D-I coaches' second team after collecting 44 ground balls and 22 caused turnovers.

VICTORIA BOHLMANN

► School: South Burlington

► Class year: Sophomore

►Position: Goalie

► 2023 season: Recorded a 49.3% save percentage to make the D-II coaches' second team.

LEAH BOYD

► School: Colchester

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Experienced midfielder for the Lakers.

SABRINA BRUNET

► School: South Burlington

► Class year: Senior

►Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Racked up 29 goals, 11 assists to make the D-I coaches first team.

South Burlington's Sabina Brunet wins the draw from Rice's Violet Clough during the Wolves' 13-5 win over the Green Knights on Thursday afternoon in South Burlington.
South Burlington's Sabina Brunet wins the draw from Rice's Violet Clough during the Wolves' 13-5 win over the Green Knights on Thursday afternoon in South Burlington.

CARLEY COOK

► School: Mount Abraham/Vergennes

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Goalie

► 2023 season: Collected 123 stops for a 49% save percentage to land on second team for D-II coaches.

LORETTA COOLEY

► School: Rutland

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Produced a 72-goal, 21-assist junior season to land on the D-I coaches' first team.

STELLA DOOLEY

► School: Champlain Valley

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: A first-team selection for D-I coaches, Dooley racked up 47 goas, 12 assists, 78 draw controls and 60 ground balls for the state runner-up.

CVU's Stella Dooley starts the fast break during the Redhawks' 2023 D1 Championship overtime loss to the Burr and Burton Bulldogs at UVM's Virtue Field.
CVU's Stella Dooley starts the fast break during the Redhawks' 2023 D1 Championship overtime loss to the Burr and Burton Bulldogs at UVM's Virtue Field.

ANNIE DUFAULT

► School: Mount Abraham/Vergennes

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Totaled 50 goals, 16 assists to make the D-II coaches' first team. This spring, she aims to become first player in program history to reach 100 career goals.

MAI-LIIS EDWARDS

► School: Burr and Burton

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Picked up 23 goals, 8 assists and 57 draw controls to make the D-I coaches' honorable-mention team.

Burr and Burton's Mai-Liis Edwards splits a CVU Marlie Cartwright-Emerson Rice double team during the Bulldogs' 15-14 D-l Championship extra time win over the Redhawks last year.
Burr and Burton's Mai-Liis Edwards splits a CVU Marlie Cartwright-Emerson Rice double team during the Bulldogs' 15-14 D-l Championship extra time win over the Redhawks last year.

BIBI FRECHETTE

► School: Champlain Valley

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Midfield/attack

► 2023 season: Struck for 24 goals, five assists.

SIERRA HARRIS

► School: Essex

► Class year: Senior

►Position: Goalie

► 2023 season: The D-I coaches' first-team selection piled up 182 saves for a 54% save percentage.

RUBY HARRINGTON

► School: Spaulding

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Named to second team for D-II coaches.

NELL HARVEY

► School: Mount Abraham/Vergennes

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Defense

► 2023 season: The D-II coaches' first-team pick led team in caused turnovers and ground balls. She also had 17 goals, 11 assists.

ELLA HAZARD

► School: Stowe

► Class year: Junior

►Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Landed on D-II coaches' first team.

ZOE HILFERTY

► School: U-32

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Landed on second team for D-II coaches for the state champion Raiders.

REESE HOLCOMB

► School: Essex

► Class year: Junior

►Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: The D-I coaches' second-team pick scored 29 goals and had two assists.

ADELAIDE HUGHES

► School: BFA-St. Albans

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: The US Lacrosse Academic All-American and D-I coaches' first-team selection racked up 72 goals, seven assists and 61 draw controls.

JALONA MUNDO

► School: Spaulding

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Landed on honorable mention for D-II coaches.

RACHEL KELLEY

► School: South Burlington

► Class year: Senior

►Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Totaled 68 goals, 26 assists to land on D-I coaches' first team.

Rice's Gillian Grimes and South Burlington's Rachel Kelley battle for the draw during the Green Knights' 13-5 loss to the Wolves on Thursday afternoon in South Burlington.
Rice's Gillian Grimes and South Burlington's Rachel Kelley battle for the draw during the Green Knights' 13-5 loss to the Wolves on Thursday afternoon in South Burlington.

WILLA LONG

► School: U-32

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: A first-team selection for D-I coaches after helping U-32 seize the state crown.

MAGGIE MELLO

► School: Woodstock

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Defense

► 2023 season: Named to D-II coaches' second team for the runner-up Wasps.

BREYA MONTAGUE

► School: Essex

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: The Southern Connecticut-bound Montague totaled 43 goals and 10 assists and earned 117 draw controls to land on the D-I coaches first team.

PIPER MORGAN

► School: Burr and Burton

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Recorded 29 goals, 13 assists for the D-I champion Bulldogs, earning spot on second team for D-I coaches.

MIKAYLA MYERS

► School: Woodstock

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Defense

► 2023 season: Integral defender for Wasps, who reached D-II title game.

ELLA NEFF

► School: U-32

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Defense

► 2023 season: Made the second team for D-II coaches for the state champion Raiders.

SARAH PALMER

► School: Colchester

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Goalie

► 2023 season: Played on defense as a junior.

BRAELYN PARK

► School: Hartford

► Class year: Sophomore

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: A key player in Hartford's midfield who defended and controlled circle.

KELSI PRATT

► School: Colchester

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Scored 58 goals to surpass the 100-goal milestone and made the D-II coaches' first team.

AMBER POQUETTE

► School: BFA-St. Albans

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Totaled 29 goals, 8 assists, 33 draw controls to make the second team for D-I coaches.

RORY RELLA-NEILL

► School: Mount Anthony

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: A second-team selection for D-I coaches.

EMERSON RICE

► School: Champlain Valley

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Defense

► 2023 season: Posted 40 goals, 14 assists and 64 draw controls for the Redhawks, earning spot on D-I coaches' first team.

SOPHIE ROBERTS

► School: Rice

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Played in Florida before moving to Vermont.

Rice's Sophie Roberts moves in for a shot on goal during the Green Knights' 13-5 loss to the South Burlington Wolves on Thursday afternoon in South Burlington.
Rice's Sophie Roberts moves in for a shot on goal during the Green Knights' 13-5 loss to the South Burlington Wolves on Thursday afternoon in South Burlington.

AUDREY RUPP

► School: Hartford

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Midfield/defense

► 2023 season: The D-II coaches' second-team honoree totaled 59 goals, 14 assists.

ABBY SEKORA

► School: Mount Anthony

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Named to second team by D-I coaches.

CLAUDIA SHOEMAKER

► School: Woodstock

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: One of team's top scorers for D-II finalist squad who landed on coaches' honorable-mention squad.

MILLA SMITH

► School: Stowe

► Class year: Senior

►Position: Goalie

► 2023 season: Earned spot on D-II coaches' second team.

SADIE STEFANAK

► School: Burr and Burton

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack/midfield

► 2023 season: A first-team D-I coaches' selection who tallied 39 goals, 32 assists for the state champion Bulldogs.

Burr and Burton's Sadie Stefanak scores a goal during the Bulldogs' 15-14 D-l Championship extra time win over the CVU Redhawks last season.
Burr and Burton's Sadie Stefanak scores a goal during the Bulldogs' 15-14 D-l Championship extra time win over the CVU Redhawks last season.

AVA TATRO

► School: Rice

► Class year: Freshman

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Played in Florida before moving to Vermont.

ADA WEABER

► School: Middlebury

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Tallied 24 goals, 11 assists and had a 45% draw control win rate to land on the D-I coaches' honorable-mention squad.

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This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont high school girls lacrosse players to watch during 2024 season

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