With each passing week, the drama only intensifies around girls prep hockey.
Brackets will release in 17 days. As teams jockey for positioning in the playoff races, there's still a lot that can change.
There was no shortage of skaters and goalies rising to the occasion this past week, with some eye-popping performances to get to below.
As always, if you have updated statistics or a nominee for a top performer in a given week, please email me at patrick.donnelly@hockeyjournal.com.
Let's dive into the girls prep hockey top performers from Feb. 4-10.
ISL
Top skaters: Ava Decourcey and Francie Ames, Nobles
Decourcey (Rockland, Mass.) and Ames (Brookline, Mass.) each had six-point weeks as Nobles cruised to a trio of victories. Decourcey was as consistent as they come. The junior Yale commit had two points in each game, assisting both goals in a 2-0 win over St. George's before posting a goal and an assist in both a 4-0 win over Cushing and an 8-1 win over Brooks. After posting an assist against St. George's, Ames scored against Cushing. She had a four-point (three-assist) game against Brooks. The sophomore has points in all 20 of Nobles' games this season.
Honorable mention: Tina Scalese, Groton (2-4—6); Zoe Smith, Groton (1-3—4); Cindy Li, Groton (3-1—4); Rachel Zhao, Nobles (3-0—3); Lily Bromley, Nobles (3-0—3); Anika Singh, BB&N (3-0—3); Allie Sauls, St. Mark's (3-0—3); Caroline Justicz, Governor's (2-1—3); Mary Quatrale, Milton Academy (1-2—3); Charlotte Matusovich, Groton (2-1—3); Ava Barbour, Groton (1-2—3); Jen Birolini, Tabor (1-2—3); Nora Shea, Nobles (1-2—3); Reese Engel, Nobles (1-2—3); Nora Swaim, Rivers (2-0—2); Nora McLean, Rivers (2-0—2); Abby Macauley, Thayer (2-0—2); Giuliana Polcari, Tabor (2-0—2); Grace Hildebrandt, Tabor (2-0—2); Shelby Buckler, Brooks (2-0—2)
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Top goalie: Ella Puleo, Brooks
The results didn't go Brooks' way in either of their games last week. Nevertheless, Puleo (Newburyport, Mass.) was still sharp in the crease. The junior gave her team a chance to win a 3-2 loss to Thayer, saving 42 of 45 shots. Puleo split the net with Maeve Phinney (Canton, Mass.) in an 8-1 loss to Nobles, saving all 24 shots she faced. Puleo had a .957 save percentage on the week.
Honorable mention: Ella Puleo, Brooks (66 saves on 69 shots in two games); Ellie Beigel, Rivers (29 saves on 31 shots in two games); Barbara Ma, BB&N (52 saves on 57 shots in two games); Taylor Tursi, Middlesex (43 saves on 45 shots in one game); Niamh Tobin, Middlesex (54 saves on 60 shots in one game); Bea McLean, Groton (18 saves on 20 shots in one game); Annika Jonas, Nobles (26 saves on 26 shots in two games); Emily Coito, Nobles (14 saves on 15 shots in one game); Coleen Wallace, Thayer (19 saves on 21 shots in one game); Ava Scannell, Milton Academy (35 saves on 38 shots in one game);Â Melanie Allen, St. Mark's (22 saves on 22 shots in one game);Â Evelyn Lacey, Tabor (59 saves on 62 shots in one game)
Eastern Independent League
Top skater: Sarah DiCenso, Pingree
DiCenso (Marblehead, Mass.) helped power Pingree to an 8-0 win over Winsor, which was a massive bounce-back from an 8-0 loss to Tilton. The senior had a five-point game, scoring a hat trick and adding two assists.
Honorable mention: Julia Ghergurovich, Pingree (1-3—4); Olivia Baldassare, Pingree (1-2—3); Rylee White, Berwick (1-2—3); Olivia Polles, Pingree (2-0—2); Frankie Cormier-McFarlane, Berwick (1-1—2); Megan O'Connor, Portsmouth Abbey (1-1—2); Brooke Marston, Portsmouth Abbey (1-1—2)
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Top goalie: Piper Davekos, Pingree
After Pingree struggled against Tilton, Davekos (Danvers, Mass.) helped lead the charge against Winsor. Despite the 8-0 final, Davekos was plenty busy. The junior made 25 saves for the shutout.
Honorable mention: Claire Griffis, Berwick (24 saves on 26 shots in one game)
Founders/Housatonic
Top skaters: Carly Dann and Annie Schwarz, Loomis Chaffee
Dann (Hanover, N.H.) and Schwarz (Fairfield, Conn.) were at the center of the Pelicans' 4-0 win over Frederick Gunn last week. Each factored into every goal. Dann, a senior Cornell commit, had two goals and two assists. Schwarz, a senior Yale commit, had a goal and three assists.
Honorable mention: Emma Harrison, Hotchkiss (2-1—3); Eliza O'Neill, Choate (2-0—2); Lindsay Stepnowski, Loomis Chaffee (1-1—2); Annie Forker, Choate (1-1—2); Lexi Berger, Choate (1-1—2); Hanna Balmuth, Choate (1-1—2); Ava Giroux, Deerfield (1-0—1); Bella Zapata, Westminster (1-0—1)
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Top goalie: Izzy Kirby, Deerfield
Kirby's strong run continued in her lone start last week. The senior Hobart & William Smith commit made 23 saves on 24 shots to help preserve a 1-1 tie against a top-10 foe in St. Paul's.
Honorable mention: Alex Tombaugh, Taft (51 saves on 57 shots in one game)
Independents
Top skater: Devon Moore, Dexter Southfield
Moore (Milton, Mass.) was a massive piece to a pair of top-10 wins for Dexter last week. The junior Holy Cross commit had a goal and an assist in a 5-1 win at Phillips Exeter. She came through again with a three-point game in a 5-1 win over Groton, posting a goal and two assists.
Honorable mention: Olivia Labossiere, Mount Saint Charles (2-2—4); Brooke Schlutter, Williston Northampton (3-1—4); Caroline Averill, Phillips Andover (0-4—4); Maggie Averill, Phillips Andover (3-1—4); Evelyn Doyle, Dexter Southfield (2-2—4); Sarah Powers, Phillips Andover (2-1—3); Mackenzie Richardson, Hoosac (2-1—3); Lily Kennedy, Millbrook (2-1—3); Vanessa Bradley, Mount Saint Charles (1-2—3); Calleigh Campanelli, Mount Saint Charles (1-2—3); Elizabeth Allen, Dexter Southfield (1-2—3); Mia Daley, Williston Northampton (0-3—3); Brenna Ziter, Williston Northampton (0-3—3); Paisley Meyer, Phillips Exeter (1-1—2); Al Hartmann, Phillips Andover (0-2—2); Madi Soderquist, Cushing (0-2—2); Sarah Lawson, Hoosac (0-2—2); Kayla Baumann-Norris, Millbrook (0-2—2); Teagan Beigel, Dexter Southfield (1-1—2); Bella Freitas, Cushing (2-0—2); Brooke Harb, Cushing (1-1—2)
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Top goalie: Gabby Cohen, Hoosac
Cohen was the difference in Hoosac's 4-1 win over Frederick Gunn. Despite the score, the senior faced plenty of shot volume, turning aside 38 of 39 shots. She made a Save of the Year candidate, robbing Raven Bennett (Morris, Conn.), who was all alone at the right post for a one-timer.
Honorable mention: Mia Cortright, Millbrook (20 saves on 20 shots in one game); Estella Vazquez, Greenwich Country Day (39 saves on 43 shots in one game); Marguerite Triggiani, Greenwich Academy (23 saves on 25 shots in one game); Annabelle Aitken, Groton (22 saves on 23 shots in one game); Marie Lee (20 saves on 22 shots in one game); Fallen Smith, Mount Saint Charles (43 saves on 46 shots in one game)
Lakes Region
Top skater: Lexi Morris, Holderness
Morris was a monster in Holderness' 6-3 win over Hebron last week. The junior showed out with a five-point night. She scored a hat trick and added two assists to reach new career highs in goals and points.
Honorable mention: Talia Engel, Vermont Academy (2-3—5); Bella Simeone, Proctor (3-1—4); Christina Fossum, Proctor (2-2—4); Katharine Moseley, Kimball Union (2-2—4); Mary Kavanaugh, Proctor (2-2—4); Madelyn Nichols, Brewster (2-2—4); Chelsea Bell, St. Paul's (2-1—3); Chloe McLean, Brewster (1-2—3); Kelsey MacPherson, St. Paul's (1-2—3); Abby McInerney, Proctor (1-2—3); Carley Guarino, Vermont Academy (0-3—3); Taylor Phillips, Tilton (1-2—3); Elizabeth Maher, Holderness (2-1—3); Kassidy Haley, Holderness (0-3—3); Adleigh Norman, Vermont Academy (2-0—2); Maddy Allen, St. Paul's (2-0—2); Gabby Cerqua, Tilton (2-0—2); Grace Collins, Tilton (2-0—2); Estelle Duffany, Tilton (2-0—2); Gabi Young, Kimball Union (2-0—2); Kiara Drake, New Hampton (1-1—2), Julie-Catherine Bernard, Kimball Union (1-1—2)
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Top goalie: Madelyn Andrade, Tilton
Andrade (Plymouth, Mass.) earned another nod in the top performers after thriving in a hefty workload last week, making 88 saves on 89 shots across three games for a .989 save percentage. Andrade made nine saves in an 8-0 win over Pingree as she combined with Chloe LeMay (South Grafton, Mass.) for the shutout. The volume ratcheted up as Andrade pitched a 35-save shutout in a 2-0 win over Proctor. She followed it up with 44 saves in a 1-1 draw with North Yarmouth Academy.
Honorable mention: Paige MacPhee, St. Paul's (56 saves on 57 shots in two games); Scarlet Lee, Kimball Union (38 saves on 40 shots in one game); Claire Farrenkopf, Brewster (52 saves on 58 shots in two games)
Vallaincourt
Top skater: Kayleigh Norton, Austin Prep
Norton (Pelham, N.H.) is back in the top performers after another high-scoring week. The junior forward had nine points in two wins for Austin Prep. Norton factored into every goal of a 4-0 win over Kents Hill, posting a goal and three assists. She followed it up with a hat trick and two assists in an 8-1 win over Hebron. Since the calendar flipped to 2026, Norton has 26 points (11 goals) in 12 games.
Honorable mention: Adia Murphy, Austin Prep (4-3—7); Sarah Sampson, Austin Prep (2-4—6); Kenlie Nadieu, North Yarmouth Academy (3-2—5); Maeve Lomasney, Austin Prep (1-2—3); Reese Weaver, North Yarmouth Academy (1-2—3); Cappy Daniel, North Yarmouth Academy (0-2—2)
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Top goalie: Eve-Marie Leclerc, North Yarmouth Academy
Leclerc stood on her head across three games for the Panthers, reaching a big milestone along the way. The senior posted a 28-save shutout in a scoreless tie with Holderness to eclipse the 1,000-save mark for her career. The Southern Maine commit followed it up by making 24 saves in a 1-1 tie with Tilton before 21 saves in a 4-2 win against Berwick in the Travis Roy Maine Prep Cup semifinals. She had a .961 save percentage on the week.
Honorable mention: McCaffrey Tuttle, Pomfret (41 saves on 42 shots in one game); Olivia Siden, Austin Prep (44 saves on 45 shots in two games); Suki Lalonde, Kents Hill (51 saves on 55 shots in one game);Â Alex Herbert, Austin Prep (18 saves on 18 shots in one game)
