Daily News Female Lacrosse Player of the Year
Maja Desmond
Wellesley
This senior midfielder did it all this season for the Raiders, who made the Div. 1 South semifinals and went 15-1. A captain, Desmond tallied 58 goals, 19 assists, 60 draw controls, 36 ground balls and 28 caused turnovers, earning US Lacrosse All-American, EMGLCA first team All-Star and Bay State Conference Carey MVP honors.“She’s irreplaceable as a player. … She does everything,” Wellesley lax coach Steve Balter said. “She’s just got a great mind for the game. She’s the most humble and complete player I’ve had the experience of coaching or being around.” Desmond, who will play lacrosse at Dartmouth College, wasalso a senior captain of the Wellesley High girls ice hockey team.
Mykenzie Black
Hopedale
This senior midfielder gave opposing defenses fits this season, as she helped lead the Blue Raiders to the Division 2 East quarterfinals and a record of 11-3. A captain, Black scored 45 goals and dished out 20 assists in her final season wearingHopedale blue and white. She is a three-year varsity player who also played three years of varsity soccer and three years of varsity basketball. Black, who plays club for Central Lacrosse, enjoys drawing in her free time. She’llplaylacrosse at St. John Fisher College.
Sophia Brindisi
Lincoln-Sudbury
Brindisi caused all sorts of issues for opposing defenses, spearheading the Warriors' offense and helping lead her team to the Division 1 East semifinals. This senior midfielder notched 52 goals and 18 assists, earning US Lacrosse All-American, EMGLCA first team All-Star and Dual County League All-Star honors. The three-year starter finished her career with 251 points (164 goals, 87 assists). “Sophia is a force in all facets of the game,” L-S coach Kaillie Briscoe said. “She’s an amazing player and teammate.” A member of the Mass Elite Red Team, Brindisi also helps coach lacrosse in Sudbury. She’llplaylacrosse at Stanford University.
Abby Glynn
Holliston
Glynn and her sister, Bridget, are one of two sets of twins to make the Daily News All-Star team this year and this Glynn didher part in helping lead the Panthers to the Div. 2 East semifinals. The junior midfielder and captain scored 65 goals, dished out 25 assists and had 63 draw controls, earning Tri-Valley League first team All-Star honors. Also a varsity field hockey and basketball player, Glynn plays club lacrosse for Gold Star. She works at the Holliston Grill and is a member of National HonorSociety. Glynn is undecided on her college choice.
Bridget Glynn
Holliston
The other Glynn twin was also a key contributor from her attack position in leading coach Ali Jacobs' squad to the Div. 2 East semifinals as an 11-seed. A captain just like her sister, Glynn notched 59 goals, 30 assists and 42 draw controls to earn TVL first team All-Star honors. She played varsity field hockey, basketball and ran track this year, as both Glynn sisters were four-sport athletes. Glynn plays club lacrosse for Gold Star and, again like her sister, is undecided on where she’ll head to college.
Katie Jones
Franklin
Jones was one of many standouts on a talented Franklin squad that made it to the Div. 1 state title game and finished 18-1-1. This senior midfielder and captain racked up 72 points (42 goals, 30 assists) toearnHockomock League All-Star honors. A two-year varsity starter, Jones had 52 points her freshman year before not being able to play the next two years due to injuryand COVID-19 concerns. “Katie was a big piece of the puzzle on and off the field for us,” Franklin coach KristinGuarino said. Jones will play lacrosse at University of Connecticut.
Lauren Lefebvre
Marlborough
One half of Marlborough’s dynamic twin sister tandem, Lefebvre does her work on the offensive end of the field for coach Mary Kelleher. This junior attack and captain notched 46 goals, 33 assists and 30 draw controls in 12 games on her way to earning US Lacrosse All-Academic honors. In just two varsity seasons, Lefebvre already has 198 points on 149 goals and 49 assists. “Lauren is a prolific scorer who demonstrates exceptional leadership skills,” Kelleher said. Also a three-year varsity soccer player, Lefebvre is committed to play lacrosse at the University of Vermont.
Lindsay Lefebvre
Marlborough
The other half of the Panthers' talented twins, Lefebvre again stood out as a midfielder for Mary Kelleher’s crew this season. This junior captain tallied 74 points (47 goals, 27 assists) and 89 draw controls, earning US Lacrosse All-Academic honors. In her two varsity seasons, Lefebvre has 138 points and 164 draw controls, with one more season still to play. “Lindsay is outstanding at controlling the draw,” Kelleher said. “Her ability to control the draw is invaluable and she works hard on her offensive and defensive skills.” Also a three-year varsity soccer player, Lefebvre will be joining her sister at UVM.
Julianna Lucas
Hopkinton
One of two goalies to make the team this year, Lucas helped lead the Hillers to the Div. 1 East tournament and a record of 8-8. The senior captain saved 46%of the shots she faced, earning TVL All-Star honors for the first time in her final season wearing Hopkinton colors. “Julianna is a very dynamic athlete who has a high lacrosse IQ,” Hillers coach Katelyn Barry said. Lucas will be playlacrosse at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).
Lucy Rogers
Algonquin
This junior midfielder served as Algonquin’s primary offensive threat this season in helping lead the Tomahawks to a record of 14-3. A captain, Rogers scored 83 goals, assisted on 20 others, and had 91 draw controls and 37 caused turnovers, earning US Lacrosse All-Academic, Midland-Wachusett A All-Star and team MVP honors. “Lucy has the skills and lacrosse IQ to make our team better,” Algonquin coach Emma Decker said. “But she’s also a great leader and teammate on and off the field.” Rogers willcontinueher lacrosse career at Franklin & Marshall College.
Hope Shue
Dover-Sherborn
There’s nothing this senior midfielder didn’t do, helping lead coach Erin Massimi’s Raiders to their first ever Div. 2 state title. Shue tallied 80 goals, 25 assists, 76 ground ballsand 45 caused turnovers toearnfirst team EMGLCA All-Star, US Lacrosse All-American and All-Academic honors. The Tri-Valley LeagueSmall MVP ended her standout career with 270 points, including 208 goals. Also a standout soccer player, Shue won the D-S Female Student-Athlete award this year. “Hope shines in the toughest moments,” Massimi said. “She is not going to falter under pressure.” She’ll playlacrosse at Middlebury College.
Catrina Tobin
Lincoln-Sudbury
Widely considered one of the area’s premier goalies, Tobin capped off her career with a stout campaign for the 10-3 Warriors. A senior two-year captain, Tobin made 60 saves and allowed only 50 goals, earning US Lacrosse All-American and Dual County LeagueAll-Star honors. She is a four-year starter and two-time league All-Star. “Catrina was the anchor of our defense and we could always count on her to come up big when it mattered most,” L-S coach Kaillie Briscoe said. “She is the consummate teammate and has been an incredible leader.” Tobin willplaylacrosse at Umass Amherst.
