High goal totals and more: Vote for the High School Girls Athlete of the Week

Chris McDaniel and Tim Whelan Jr., The Patriot Ledger
Updated

The return of high school sports also marks the return of our Player of the Week polls.

We've got some changes this year. For the fall season, we'll do two player of the week polls for football. On Monday, it's the Offensive Football Player of the Week and on Tuesday it's the Defensive/Special Teams Player of the Week.

Status quo there.

But we're changing things up later in the week. On Wednesdays, we'll have a Girls Athlete of the Week. On Thursday, it's Boys Athlete of the Week. Every sport that isn't football will be eligible for that poll.

As always nominations are encouraged, but not all nominations make the list. Send those by email to cmcdaniel@wickedlocal.com.

And this week's candidates are...

FIELD HOCKEY

McKenzie Foley, Sr., Hanover: Foley scored twice in a 3-0 win over Marshfield.

Lauren Howard + Stella Brazis, Hingham: Both girls had two-goal days in a win over Plymouth North.

Hingham junior Stella Brazis and junior Anna Kiernan battle for the ball during a drill at field hockey practice at Hingham High School on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.
Hingham junior Stella Brazis and junior Anna Kiernan battle for the ball during a drill at field hockey practice at Hingham High School on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.

Lindsey Brown + Annelise Gingrich:, Algonquin: Brown and Gingrich each scored three times as the host Titans improved to 2-0 in a win over Marlborough.

Lizzie Brytowski, Sr., Hopedale: The senior goalie made 15 saves as the Blue Raiders (0-1-1) played Auburn to a scoreless tie.

Lizzie Brytowski, Hopedale
Lizzie Brytowski, Hopedale

Raena Crandall, Jr., Franklin: Crandall scored four goals and notched an assist as the Panthers won their opener over Oliver Ames.

SOCCER

Tess Barrett, Jr., Cohasset: Barrett scored five goals and had two assists in a victory over Carver. She had two goals in a win over Abington.

More: Numbers game: Cohasset soccer star Tess Barrett hits scoring milestone in blowout win

While Cohasset's Tess Barrett drives downfield, Northbridge's Keira Touhey comes in with a slide tackle.
While Cohasset's Tess Barrett drives downfield, Northbridge's Keira Touhey comes in with a slide tackle.

Sydney Comeau, Sr., Notre Dame Academy: Comeau had a pair of four-goal games in wins over Malden Catholic and Duxbury.

Notre Dame Academy's Sydney Comeau, left, fends off Cohasset's Riley Nussbaum, right, as she races downfield during girls high school soccer at Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, Wednesday, Sept. 14. 2022.
Notre Dame Academy's Sydney Comeau, left, fends off Cohasset's Riley Nussbaum, right, as she races downfield during girls high school soccer at Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, Wednesday, Sept. 14. 2022.

Christina McA'Nulty + Sahana Zauls, Milton: The duo helped the Wildcats score their first victory over Needham, 1-0, in over 20 years. McA'Nulty, a senior, recorded the shutout in net, while Zauls, a freshman, scored the lone goal.

Grace Vose, Jr., Duxbury: Vose scored a hat trick in a win over Plymouth South.

Chloe McGinty, Sr., Braintree: McGinty tallied a hat trick in a win over Brockton. The win was No. 200 for coach Ryan Puntiri.

Milla Lee, Jr., Dover-Sherborn: The striker scored all three goals as the Raiders (2-0-0) blanked host Wayland in a non-league match.

Kyah Montano, Jr., Nipmuc: Montano netted a hat trick as the visiting Warriors blanked Hopedale. Montano also scored in a season-opening tie vs. Weston.

Nipmuc sophomore Kyah Montano passes the ball during the finals of the Class B CMADA tournament against Auburn at Whitcomb Middle School in Marlborough on Nov. 01, 2022.
Nipmuc sophomore Kyah Montano passes the ball during the finals of the Class B CMADA tournament against Auburn at Whitcomb Middle School in Marlborough on Nov. 01, 2022.

Ava VanBuskirk, Sr., Marlborough: VanBuskirk gathered two goals and two assists as the host Panthers upended Groton-Dunstable.

Marlborough's Ava VanBuskirk, right, maneuvers towards the Hudson net as Hudson's Katherine Haufe (18) pursues during the second half at Whitcomb Middle School in Marlborough, Sept. 30, 2021.
Marlborough's Ava VanBuskirk, right, maneuvers towards the Hudson net as Hudson's Katherine Haufe (18) pursues during the second half at Whitcomb Middle School in Marlborough, Sept. 30, 2021.

VOLLEYBALL

Olivia Flaherty, Sr., Notre Dame Academy: Flaherty tallied her 500th career kill in a 3-2 win over North Quincy. She had 20 kills in the win.

Erin Bigham, Soph., Canton: Bigham had 33 assists in a 3-0 sweep of North Quincy.

Brooke Steele, Soph., Whitman-Hanson: Steele had 15 kills in her varsity debut, a 3-2 win over Rockland.

Quinn Anderson, Sr., Westborough: The Stony Brook-bound outside hitter notched 19 kills, an ace and a block in a sweep of Dennis-Yarmouth.

Quinn Anderson of Westborough serves the ball during the Division 2 volleyball state final versus King Philip at Worcester State University on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Westborough defeated King Philip, 3-0, to become the Division 2 girls volleyball state champions.
Quinn Anderson of Westborough serves the ball during the Division 2 volleyball state final versus King Philip at Worcester State University on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Westborough defeated King Philip, 3-0, to become the Division 2 girls volleyball state champions.

Siri Bachina, Jr., Ashland: The junior outside hitter Bachina had an ace, 20 kills and three blocks as the Clockers edged host Westwood, 3-2.

Caroline Macaulay, Sr., Algonquin: Macaulay (10 kills, 2 aces, 9 digs) helped lift the host Titans (3-0) over Lincoln-Sudbury in a sweep. Earlier in the week, Macaulay had 13 kills and eight digs in a win over Hudson.

Kate Julian + Laura Piekarski + Dana Schechter, Srs., Nipmuc: The outside hitter Schechter (8 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs), setter Julian (12 aces, 16 assists, dig) and libero Piekarski (12 digs, 2 aces, 2 kills) led the visiting Warriors to a sweep of rival Hopedale.

Dana SchechterVolleyballNipmuc RegionalDaily News All StarsDec. 10, 2022
Dana SchechterVolleyballNipmuc RegionalDaily News All StarsDec. 10, 2022

Bella Rand, Sr., AMSA: Rand collected 12 digs, 6 kills and 5 aces in a 3-1 win over Monty Tech.

Bella RandVolleyballAMSADaily News All StarsDec. 10, 2022
Bella RandVolleyballAMSADaily News All StarsDec. 10, 2022

CROSS COUNTRY

Gracie Richard, Jr., Weymouth: Richard won a tri-meet with Needham and Braintree in 16:58.

Votes are unlimited. Voting closes on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at noon. Emailed votes will not be counted. Send future nominations to cmcdaniel@wickedlocal.com.

This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Vote for the High School Girls Athlete of the Week

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