NORTHEAST
Brenna Romanello, New Fairfield (Conn.)
Brenna Romanello has known nothing but deep playoff runs in her four years at New Fairfield, and she personally made sure that continued in the SWC championship Tuesday night. The senior midfielder scored three goals in 54 seconds to spark a second-half rally as top- seeded New Fairfield defeated No. 3 Newtown 10-7 to capture the title. The UNC Charlotte commit, who scored four goals, was named tournament MVP as the Rebels won a second straight conference championship and third in four years.
Also notable: Sophia Buffardi, Sayville (N.Y.); Victoria Finn, Croton (N.Y.); Paige Garguilo, Massapequa (N.Y.); Elizabeth Smith, Cicero-North Syracuse (N.Y.); Kate Theofield, Smithtown West (N.Y.); Maya Torgalkar, Rye Country Day (N.Y.)
— Dylan Butler
MID-ATLANTIC
Stella Pence, Potomac (Va.)
The 2025 season will go down in history for Pence and Potomac. The senior attacker’s fourth goal of the game gave the Panthers a 9-8 win over St. Anne’s-Belfield (Va.) in overtime for the Division 1 championship of the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA). It’s their first title at the D1 level after winning Division 2 back in 2008. Goalie Caitlin Jarvis helped with two of her eight saves in overtime and Catherine LeTendre led the defensive effort and had four ground balls, four draw controls and one caused turnover. The Panthers defeated St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.), 16-7, in the semifinals, their first win over the Saints since 1995.
Pence will continue her career at Duke after graduating from Potomac as the program’s all-time points leader with 386 on 224 goals and 162 assists. She missed two weeks due to injury, but in 18 games this year scored 50 goals, had 14 assists, 13 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers.
Also notable: Hayden Baumgartner, Marriotts Ridge (Md.); Haley Bittinger, Manchester Valley (Md.); Campbell Black, South Carroll (Md.); Devon Bush, Pleasant Valley (Pa.); Ceci Facciponti, Broadneck (Md.); Corrine Houck, Southern Lehigh (Pa.); Maddie Kane, Springfield-Delco (Pa.); Grace Manning, Mt. Lebanon (Pa.); Anna McGrath, Mars (Pa.); Tess McGrath (Pa.); Leah Miller, South Carroll (Md.); Juliana O’Brien, Bishop Shanahan (Pa.); Kate O’Neill, Archbishop Carroll (Pa.); Emma Penczek, Manchester Valley (Md.); Hanna Russell, Hershey (Pa.); Sophia Tray, Villa Maria Academy (Pa.); Kelsey Young, Agnes Irwin (Pa.)
— Justin Feil
MIDWEST
Leighton Spears, Kentucky Country Day (Ky.)
Spears capped her high school career in style, with five-plus assists in each of her final two games — a state semifinal win over duPont Manual and a state championship game victory over Sayre. The Bearcats’ lone senior, Spears finished the season with the team lead in assists (69) and points (125).
Also notable: Avery Anderson, New Trier (Ill.); Ellie Beam, Kentucky Country Day (Ky.); Ellie Bornhoeft, New Trier (Ill.); Ellie King, Upper Arlington (Ohio); Lauryn Knutson, Prior Lake (Minn.); Emerson Mattox, Prior Lake (Minn.); Ella Parker-Briones, Hinsdale Central (Ill.); Lauren Polquin, Upper Arlington (Ohio)
— Jonah Rosenblum
WEST
Sophia Im, Seattle Prep (Wash.)
Senior middie Sophia Im (George Washington) was named the player of the game in Seattle Prep’s first state championship victory since 2003. Seattle Prep defeated Mercer Island (Wash.) 8-7.
Also notable: Lynzie Schiller, Seattle Prep (Wash.)
— Theresa Palmquist
