Coach: Amy Hediger (eighth year)

Conference: WMC  Class: B

Last year: 3-11

Returning players: Seniors — Ainsley Parent (F), Emily Gibson (M), Mary Everett (F), Amanda Dube (F), Abbie L’Italien (D), Kyla Sturtevant (F), Lilia Conway (M); Juniors — Kate Walker (M), Carly King; Sophomore — Sadie Archer (D).

Key losses: Liz Callahan.

Promising newcomers: Senior — Tia Lowndes (G); Freshmen — Morgan Brousseau (D), Higera Nawass (M), Lexi Morey (F), Desiree Menard (F), Ashley Cloutier (G).

Season outlook: The Knights return 10 field starters and look to earn a spot in playoffs. Dube, Everett, Sturtevant, King, and Parent lead a feisty offense and each are capable of finding the back of the net. Gibson, Conway, and L’Italien bring aggressiveness and finesse to the defense and mid-field. Lowndes and Cloutier step in to the goalie position. Brousseau and Nawass, both freshman, provide speed and skill off the bench. Having depth on the bench is a strength on which the Knights will look capitalize. Breaking in a new goalie or two is never ideal, but with options and healthy competition between the candidates, the learning curve should be shallow.

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