Girls Hockey All-Stars: Bulldogs made their mark this winter

PLAYER OF THE YEARSABRINA IANNETTISt. Mary’sSenior captain ? a central figure in the Spartans’ remarkable success of the past four years, including three straight state titles and a 100-game unbeaten streak ? led Catholic Central League in scoring with 31 goals and 57 points ? school’s sixth all-time leading scorer with 89-84-173 ? “it’s been a pleasure to see her develop on and off the ice,” said coach Frank Pagliuca ? will attend St. Anselm College.COACH OF THE YEARANTHONY MARTUCCIWinthropBulldogs were 17-4-1 overall, won the Northeast Division of the GEMIHL and made their deepest post-season run ? lost in the Division 1 semis to state champion Hingham ? played hockey and baseball at Winthrop High ? was on the 1992 Super Bowl team ? “this is a real honor, but it’s the girls. I’ve been blessed with a phenomenal group since the day I arrived,” he said.THE TEAMTAYLOR BROWN, Winthrop – Senior captain and defenseman ? GEMIHL MVP ? two-year captain ? superb in her own end, Brown can jump up on offense when needed ? had 24 goals and 40 points and finished with 108 career points ? will play hockey at Nichols College.KATIE BURT, Winthrop – Eighth grade goalie in her third year ? “We leaned on her all year and she came up bigger and bigger in every game,” said Martucci ? all-league selection ? finished with eight shutouts and a 1.25 goals against average, allowixng only 27 goals.ALISON BUTLER, St. Mary’s – Sophomore forward helping fill the void caused by graduation last year ? team leader in assists (27) and second in goals (22) and points (49) ? career totals now stand at 32-44-76 ? “really elevated her game,” said coach Frank Pagliuca.MACKENZIE CLARK, Winthrop – Junior forward and two-year captain ? Martucci calls her “our best two-way player.” ? scored 18 goals and 41 points, raising her program-leading career total to 135 ? One-third of a potent first line that produced 37 goals and 88 points.ANGELA DANDREO, St. Mary’s – Senior captain and defenseman ? adept at steering opponents away from primary scoring areas ? delivered big goals at the right time ? scored five goals and 27 points ? finished with 12 career goals and 65 points ? “One for the best defensemen around,” said Pagliuca.LIZ DOHERTY, Beverly – Senior defenseman and captain ? GEMIHL all-star ? key cog in a defense that yielded fewer than two goals per game.BRIDGET DONOVAN, St. Mary’s – Senior forward ? ranked third on the team in scoring with 13 goals and 32 points ? had 37 career goals and 78 points ? ranked among the top six in her class.KEELIN FALLON, Marblehead – Junior forward ? one of Marblehead’s four GEMIHL all-stars ? had seven goals and 14 points ? “always knows where she’s supposed to be on the ice,” said coach Emily Hudak.SARAH FOSS, St. Mary’s -Sophomore goalie ranks among the best in state ? Yielded 13 goals this season, and had 12 shutouts for a GA average of .700 ? has surrendered just 28 goals in two years ? “we relied on her to win games,” said Pagliuca.ALLY HEALY, Marblehead – Junior forward ? had 18 points (six goals) ? GEMIHL all-star ? can forecheck opponents into turnovers ? “she’s always creating pressure,” said Hudak.OLIVIA KONAXIS, Beverly – Sophomore forward ? two-time league all-star selection ? scored eight goals and 21 assists ? set-up specialist adept at finding the open player ? “she is a skilled center,” said coach Fiona Rice.CLARE LEATHERSICH, Beverly – Senior forward and captain ? led Panthers in scoring all four years ? had 13 goals and 18 assists and finished with 37 career goals and 79 points ? GEMIHL all-star.HANNA LOPRESTI, Winthrop – Junior forward ? member of the Saugus connection that made significant contributions ? played on first line with fellow all-stars McTague and Clark, accounting for six goals and 20 points ? GEMIHL all-star.JENNA LOVASCO, Beverly – Junior goaltender ? GEMIHL all-star ? had a 1.68 goals against average and four shutouts ? three-year player ? anchored defense that allowed less than two goals per game.CO