We're about to enter the final month of the girls prep hockey regular season.
The games will only continue to become more meaningful as the playoff pictures round into focus.
There was no shortage of heroics to unpack this week, especially in terms of offensive performances. The scoring race is as packed as we've seen it in recent years.
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 top performers in girls prep from Jan. 21-27.
ISL
Top skater: Francie Ames, Nobles
Ames (Brookline, Mass.) has been on fire for the Bulldogs. The sophomore has points in every game this season, putting up three or more points in four of her last five games. She had seven across two games for Nobles last week. She had four points (three assists) in a 7-0 win at Berwick, and she had two goals and an assist in a 5-2 win at Phillips Exeter. Ames is scoring over two points per game with 33 (14 goals) in 15 contests.
Honorable mention: Janie Martin, Middlesex (3-2—5); Catherine McCool, Nobles (3-1—4); Mary Quatrale, Milton Academy (3-1—4); Ava Decourcey, Nobles (1-3—4); Anika Singh, BB&N (2-2—4); Lydia Kealty, Thayer (1-3—4); Charlotte Matusovich, Groton (2-1—3); Rachel Zhao, Nobles (1-2—3); Tatum Friedholm, Groton (1-2—3); Natasha Godfrey, Brooks (1-2—3); Lily Bromley, Nobles (2-1—3); Allie Sauls, St. Mark's (2-1—3); Sammi Ruzzo, St. Mark's (2-1—3); Maddy Call, Thayer (2-1—3); Abbey DeRoeve, St. Mark's (0-3—3); Lucy McGaraghan, Middlesex (1-2—3); Mary Murray, BB&N (1-2—3); Simone Burns, Rivers (2-0—2); Nora Swaim, Rivers (1-1—2); Shelby Buckler, Brooks (1-1—2); Lily McTeague, Middlesex (2-0—2); Brooke Carlson, Governor's (1-1—2); Megan Carlson, Governor's (1-1—2); Cali Littlewood, BB&N (2-0—2)
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Top goalie: Evelyn Lacey, Tabor
Lacey (Braintree, Mass.) was fantastic across a pair of games for the Seawolves last week. Despite an 0-1-1 run, Lacey gave Tabor a chance to win in both games. She made 30 saves in a nail-biting, 1-1 tie at Thayer. She was just as good on the road at then-No. 5 Loomis Chaffee. The Brown commit made 31 saves on 33 shots in the 2-1 loss. She finished with a .953 save percentage over the two games.
Honorable mention: Barbara Ma, BB&N (50 saves on 53 shots in two games); Ellie Beigel, Rivers (51 saves on 54 shots in two games);Â Niamh Tobin, Middlesex (39 saves on 41 shots in one game);Â Melanie Allen, St. Mark's (28 saves on 30 shots in one game);Â Nora Wilson, Groton (36 saves on 40 shots in two games); Madison Hayes, Thayer (64 saves on 69 shots in two games)
Eastern Independent League
Top skater: Megan O'Connor, Portsmouth Abbey
O'Connor (Greenville, R.I.) was nails in a 2-0-1 week for the Ravens. The senior had five goals and seven points on the week. She posted two goals and an assist in Portsmouth Abbey's 8-1 win over Newton Country Day before adding a goal and an assist in a 3-3 tie with Westminster. O'Connor finished the week with a pair of goals in a 3-0 win over Pingree.
Honorable mention: Kendra Michaels, Portsmouth Abbey (2-3—5); Brooke Marston, Portsmouth Abbey (4-0—4); Brigid Dowd, Portsmouth Abbey (1-1—2); Anna Hutton, Portsmouth Abbey (0-2—2)
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Top goalie: Murphy Holden, Pingree
Holden (Beverly, Mass.) was busy in Pingree's 6-0 loss to New Hampton, to say the least. The sophomore finished with a whopping 90 saves on 96 shots.
Honorable mention: Piper Davekos, Pingree (48 saves on 51 shots in one game);Â Claire Griffis, Berwick (57 saves on 64 shots in one game)
Founders/Housatonic
Top skater: Sophie Frost, Deerfield
It was a big week for Deerfield and Frost alike. The Big Green's leading goal-scorer had six points (four goals) in three wins. Frost had two goals and an assist in a 6-1 win over Choate before adding another goal in a 2-1 win over New Hampton. She came through with a goal and an assist in a 7-0 win over Taft, too.
Honorable mention: Chloe Cleaves, Deerfield (4-1—5); Mya Polastry, Westminster (3-1—4); Keira Austen, Deerfield (0-4—4); Bella Zapata, Westminster (2-1—3); Juliana Iannace, Choate (1-2—3); Brady Wierl, Deerfield (1-2—3); Erin Dunne, Deerfield (2-1—3); Alessandra Picard, Deerfield (0-3—3); Ava Giroux, Deerfield (0-3—3); Gia Thompson, Deerfield (0-3—3); Izzy Hurkala, Westminster (0-3—3); Annie Schwarz, Loomis Chaffee (2-0–2); Lindsay Stepnowski, Loomis Chaffee (0-2—2); Megan Hosman, Loomis Chaffee (0-2—2); Natalie Beach, Choate (2-0—2); Naomi Shapiro, Hotchkiss (0-2—2)
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Top goalie: Izzy Kirby, Deerfield (42 saves on 43 shots in two games)
Kirby was also terrific for Deerfield last week, starting two of the three games. The senior Hobart & William Smith commit made 24 saves in the win over Choate before posting an 18-save shutout against Taft. She had a .977 save percentage across the two starts.
Honorable mention:Â Emily Hosman, Loomis Chaffee (24 saves on 25 shots in one game);Â Noel Schaab, Choate (46 saves on 52 shots in two games);Â Alex Tombaugh, Taft (69 saves on 75 shots in two games);Â Aspen Devlin, Kent (73 saves on 79 shots in one game); Gabby Blier, Hotchkiss (21 saves on 21 shots in one game)
Independents
Top skater: Caroline Averill, Phillips Andover
It was between Averill (Wayland, Mass.) and teammate Sarah Powers (Lynnfield, Mass.) once again among the Independents as the two continue to fill up scoresheets. Averill got the edge. The senior Princeton commit had a pair of three-point games. She had two goals and an assist in a 5-0 win over Lawrence Academy. She followed it up with a goal and two assists in a key 4-3 win over Thayer.
Honorable mention: Sarah Powers, Phillips Andover (2-4—6); Izzy Blake, Frederick Gunn (2-2—4); Lilly McInerney, Phillips Andover (1-2—3); Maggie Lyden, Greenwich Academy (3-0—3); Kimee Duplessis, Phillips Andover (2-1—3); Brooke Schlutter, Williston Northampton (1-2—3); Maria Gilshannon, Frederick Gunn (3-0—3); Brianna Boulanger (1-2—3); Paisley Meyer (1-2—3); Maria Gray (2-1—3); Emily Russo, Mount Saint Charles (2-1—3); Vanessa Bradley, Mount Saint Charles (0-3—3); Bella Freitas, Cushing (2-0—2); Zola Piekarski, Williston Northampton (2-0—2); Dominique Reiher (2-0—2); Caroline Muzzio, Greenwich Country Day (2-0—2); Sawyer Merrill, Dexter Southfield (2-0—2); Elizabeth Allen, Dexter Southfield (2-0—2); Leah Hafer, Dexter Southfield (2-0—2);Riley Stocker, Williston Northampton (1-1—2); Mak Komanecky, Berkshire (1-1—2)
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Top goalie: Moira Lansdverk, Frederick Gunn
Don't let the 7-1 final fool you, Landsverk still had a busy day in Gunn's win over Canterbury last Wednesday. The junior UNH commit turned aside 28 of 29 shots to keep the Saints at bay. She's up to a .941 save percentage while facing one of the higher shot totals in prep.
Honorable mention: Olivia Arsenault, Williston Northampton (26 saves saves on 26 shots in two game); Annabelle Aitken, Dexter Southfield (28 saves on 30 shots in one game);Â Gabby Cohen, Hoosac (26 saves on 28 shots in one game);Â Kylie Schwab, Canterbury (38 saves on 41 shots in one game);Â Marguerite Triggiani, Greenwich Academy (40 saves on 44 shots in two games); Bryanna Ortiz Sacco, Mount Saint Charles (37 saves on 41 shots in one game);Â Fallon Smith, Mount Saint Charles (19 saves on 20 shots in one game);Â Ellen Orr, Phillips Exeter (13 saves on 13 shots in one game)
Lakes Region
Top skater: Emma MacPherson, New Hampton
MacPherson (Sandwich, Mass.) was on a tear for the Huskies last week, along with teammate Kelsey Baker (Concord, Mass.). MacPherson had eight points across the three games. The uncommitted junior had two goals and an assist in a 6-0 win over Pingree. She helped New Hampton storm back from a 2-1 loss to Deerfield when she scored four goals and added an assist in a 7-0 win over Holderness.
Honorable mention: Kelsey Baker, New Hampton (3-4—7); Chelsea Bell, St. Paul's (3-3—6); Maggie Berleth, St. Paul's (3-2—5); Addy Peel, New Hampton (0-5—5); Kiara Drake, New Hampton (2-3—5); Bella Simeone, Proctor (3-1—4); Maddy Humber, St. Paul's (1-3—4); Malin Wilde, St. Paul's (1-3—4); Maealie Glanzer, St. Paul's (0-4—4); Adleigh Norman, Vermont Academy (2-1—3); Shae Gould, Tilton (2-1—3); Erin Flaherty, St. Paul's (3-0—3); Carley Guarino, Vermont Academy (1-2—3); Talia Engel, Vermont Academy (1-2—3); Viltaute Jasineviciute, Proctor (2-0—2); Kelsey MacPherson, St. Paul's (2-0—2)
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Top goalie: Brayden Camilleri, Vermont AcademyÂ
Camilleri (Enfield, Conn.) was terrific in one start for the Wildcats. The freshman gave her side every chance to win in a scoreless draw with Millbrook. She made 44 saves for her first shutout of the year.
Honorable mention: Taylor Blaise, Vermont Academy (36 saves on 37 shots in one game); Elizabeth Vincent, New Hampton (42 saves on 46 shots in two games); Sophia Rock, Brewster (26 saves on 28 shots in one game); Chloe LeMay (26 saves on 27 shots in one game)
Vaillancourt
Top skater: Hudson Wallace, Kents Hill
It was a four-point week for Wallace (Rockport, Maine). The sophomore scored in the Huskies' 7-2 loss to Brewster, and she stayed hot as Kents Hill stormed back in a 7-1 win over Newton Country Day. Wallace led the way with two goals and an assist.
Honorable mention: Elysia Savastano, Kents Hill (1-3—4); Remy LeBel, Kents Hill (2-1—3); Hannah Nelson, Kents Hill (2-1—3); Stella McLaughlin, Worcester Academy (2-0—2); Avery Ross, Kents Hill (0-2—2); Kenley Nadeau, North Yarmouth Academy (2-1—3); Lilli Kerluke, North Yarmouth Academy (1-1—2); Katie Berard, North Yarmouth Academy (1-1—2); Cappy Daniel, North Yarmouth Academy (1-1—2)
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Top goalie: Eve-Marie Leclerc, North Yarmouth Academy
Leclerc is back at it as the top goalie in the Vaillancourt Conference. The senior posted a .969 save percentage over two games. She was sensational in a 2-1 overtime loss at Groton, making 35 saves. Leclerc followed it up with a shutout over a high-scoring Austin Prep team. She made 28 saves in the 5-0 win.
Honorable mention: Sydney Kelm, Pomfret (47 saves on 52 shots in two games)
