Head coach: Melissa Velez (5^th Season)

Last year’s record: 9-8

Brief summary about last season: Finished 9-8 playing a very tough schedule. Four of our 8 losses were within 2 goals.

Key graduates from last year: Amelia DellaPesca, Alexus Arcaro

Key returnees from last year: Lydia Christiano (Sr.), Lauren Iannotta (Sr.), Katie Gallagher (Jr.), Natalie Bade (Jr.), Ana Beyer (Jr.), Jillian LaRocca (Jr.), Charlotte Moro (Sr.), Olivia Ward (Jr.)

Key newcomers: Elisabeth Ralph (Fr.), Jenny LaRocca (Fr.), Dominique Perini (Fr.)

Strengths of team: Attack

Areas of Improvement: Defense, Goaltending

Coach’s comment: “Looking forward to coaching a great group of girls this year who are dedicated and hardworking. With a very tough schedule we are looking to be competitive.”

Outlook: With much of the team returning, the Indians look to make this year their time to shine. Though the team lost All-North Jersey goalie Alexus Arcaro, the strength remains in their offensive game. Replacing Arcaro has become one of the team’s largest tasks. But with juniors and seniors populating the majority of the starting line up, the team has great chemistry and experience together. This year’s freshman class is one of the first out of the strong recreation feeder program in Hillsdale and River Vale. This brings a few freshmen to the team with prior experience, which is different in previous years.