2/6 – Andover: 5, New Hampton: 1
Girls Hockey (16–1–1) continued its unbeaten streak with a victory over New Hampton on Saturday. This win marks the team’s twelfth straight victory, staying unbeaten in 2026 after a loss to Loomis Chaffee (Loomis) in the final of the Patsy K. Odden Tournament in December 2025. This game also holds special significance to the team, as it was its annual Cancer Awareness Game.
In the week building up to the game, the team led a raffle to raise money for cancer awareness and research. As well as pregame events, Jackie Louie ’29 noted that the team held initiatives during the game, such as donning purple warm-up jerseys.
“[Our matchup against New Hampton] was our cancer awareness game. The week leading up to it, all of our parents donated items such as hoodies and gift cards. The week before the game, we would take turns running the table in front of Paresky Commons. At the table, you could buy raffle tickets to win whichever basket you wanted. We played music, and many students and faculty bought raffle tickets,” said Louie.
Louie continued, “All proceeds go to cancer awareness charities. We raised a lot of money, around 7400 dollars, for charity. Our game was on Friday, so our psyche was to wear all purple for cancer awareness. We wore special jerseys during warm-ups for the game, and we had the raffle set up as well. During the intermission, we drew names to see who won the raffles.”
The team started off by conceding the first goal, promptly managing to recover quickly and score twice before the end of the first period. It ultimately scored five goals by the end of the game. Lillian Loughlean ’27 noted that the team has been working on starting games with intent.
Loughlean said, “We felt good. …We sometimes come out flat in the first period, [similar to] what happened in this game, so we have been working on better first periods, starting with focus and energy, but we responded well and scored five goals in the end.”
Louie echoed Loughlean’s remarks, also noting that the team’s two goals in the first period were turning points in the game. She also added that the team has been working on its play in the neutral zone.
“The goal we scored right after [New Hampton] scored… was a statement goal. We scored another to make it 2-1 going into the second period. Overall, we did really well as a team. We have been working a lot on angling in the neutral zone. We implemented what we practiced into the game, and we really showed it,” said Louie.
The team has won 12 games in a row, remaining undefeated in 2026. Yet, as Louie noted, the team is still striving to improve its consistency and tenacity as it faces tough challenges ahead, notably against Williston Northampton (Williston) and Loomis.
Louie said, “[Moving forward, we can work] on consistency. We have held strong through this point in the season, and we have said it is the final stretch. We have difficult matches against Williston and [Noble and Greenough (Nobles)], so working hard at practice, competing, and savagery and being tenacious [will be important]. We are also putting work in outside of practice [and] checking up on each other as well. Mental health is as important as physical health, and with illness spreading, we need to make sure we are as mentally prepared as we are physically.”
The team’s ultimate goal is to secure the NEPSAC Championship title. However, as Loughlean mentioned, the team must face three of its toughest challenges this week, including Loomis, a team that it had lost to in the NEPSAC Championship last year and in the Patsy K. Odden Tournament Final this December.
“As a team, we want to win the NEPSAC [Championship]. We lost to Loomis in the final last year, and we lost to them earlier in the season. We play the top three teams this week, so we are holding each other accountable and working to be a better team overall. Going into the postseason, we have the mentality to do whatever we can to help those around us and to do the little things right,” said Loughlean.
Girls Hockey will play Milton, Williston, and Nobles on Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday, respectively.
