Fan Poll: Which Long Island HS Midfielder named Top 100 Players on the island by Newsday Deserves Midfielder of the Year? Newsday publishes this once a year for both the boys and girls so we want to hear from the fans on who they think is the top Midfielder!



Which Midfielder Named Top 100 HS Boys Lacrosse Players on LI by Newsday Deserves Midfielder of the Year?
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MaryKate Abernethy | Rocky Point | M | Sr.: The Stony Brook commit is speedy and helps Rocky Point control the midfield. Her tenacity leads directly to caused turnovers. (2%, 1 Votes)
Ava Arceri | Smithtown East | M | Sr.: The 6-foot Arceri will play at Stanford next season. She’s a consistent offensive threat who excels under pressure. She played on Team USA’s Under-18 team last year (4%, 2 Votes)
Caitlin Barrett | Manhasset | M | Sr.: Barrett had 34 goals and eight assists and dominated on the draw for the state Class C champions. The Newsday All-Long Island second-teamer had four goals in the state final. The standout three-sport athlete is commi (0%, 0 Votes)
Abigail Beran | Shoreham-Wading River | M | Sr.: A speedy midfielder (0%, 0 Votes)
Mimi Berkowitz | Lynbrook | M | Sr.: She had 40 goals and 12 assists last season as a shifty (0%, 0 Votes)
Isabella Blasi | Kellenberg | M/A | Jr.: She missed last season recovering from an injury (0%, 0 Votes)
Amelia Brite | Commack | M | Soph.: Brite scored 38 goals and dished out eight assists last spring. Her athleticism is hard to miss. (0%, 0 Votes)
Marie Cacciabaudo | Garden City | M/A | Sr.: The Virginia Tech commit had 34 goals and five assists last season for the Nassau Class B champions (0%, 0 Votes)
Tess Calabria | St. Anthony’s | M/A | Jr.: She led the Friars in draw controls (46) and was second in goals with 28. She has exceptional field vision to find open areas (2%, 1 Votes)
Joely Caramelli | Massapequa | M | Sr.: She had 44 goals (4%, 2 Votes)
Jaxie Cestone | Kings Park | M | Sr.: Cestone’s physical and opportunistic play led to 41 goals and 13 assists last season. Her dodging skills make her a tough cover for most defenders. She’ll play at Jacksonville. (0%, 0 Votes)
Katie Clare | Bayport-Blue Point | M | Sr.: A talented two-way midfielder (49%, 22 Votes)
Skylar Cohen | Friends Academy | M | Jr.: She had 52 goals (0%, 0 Votes)
Kylee Colbert | North Shore | M | Sr.: The Newsday All-Long Island selection had 98 goals and 17 assists last season. She is an imposing figure on draw controls and has an extremely high lacrosse IQ (4%, 2 Votes)
Sophia Conti | Babylon | M | Jr.: Conti has started since seventh grade (0%, 0 Votes)
Alyssa Deacy | Comsewogue | M | Sr.: The Florida commit guards the opponent’s best player. Last season (0%, 0 Votes)
Natalie DeMeo | Port Washington | M | Sr.: The Hofstra commit had 31 goals and 14 assists last season (0%, 0 Votes)
Lacey Downey | West Babylon | M Sr.: Arguably the best player on Long Island (2%, 1 Votes)
Amanda Ettinger | Seaford | M/D | Sr.: The five-year varsity player had 39 goals and 16 assists while also being a huge contributor on the defensive end. She is committed to South Florida. (0%, 0 Votes)
Mia Fernandes | Comsewogue | D/M | Sr.: She’s one of the top defenders on Long Island who usually has the opponent’s top attacker in her sights. Last season she caused 13 turnovers and picked up 15 ground balls. She’s committed to Marist. (0%, 0 Votes)
Gianna Forte | Huntington | M | Sr.: Forte’s goal-scoring ability proved opportune last year (0%, 0 Votes)
Kaylee Fravert | Sacred Heart | M | Jr.: The USC commit had 30 goals (0%, 0 Votes)
Brynn Gardner | Mattituck | M | Sr.: She’s had a total of 83 points in the last two seasons. Gardner (0%, 0 Votes)
Jessica Giller | Massapequa | M | Sr.: She had 22 goals (0%, 0 Votes)
Kayla Gilmore | Floyd | M | Jr.: The Maryland commit scored 65 goals and had 16 assists last season. Gilmore controlled 191 draws (9%, 4 Votes)
McKenna Jacobs | St. Dominic | M | Jr.: She had 54 goals and 22 assists for the state CHSAA ‘A’ champions (0%, 0 Votes)
Megan Kenny | St. Anthony’s | M | Jr.: The three-year varsity player is a force all over the field. Kenny is often at her best in the middle of the field and on defense (2%, 1 Votes)
Katelyn Lee | Syosset | M | Jr.: The Columbia commit had 18 goals last season despite starting on defense. Lee has the versatility to shift positions on the field as needed (2%, 1 Votes)
GraceAnn Leonard | Shoreham-Wading River | M | Sr.: A major threat in between the 30s (0%, 0 Votes)
Carly Livingston | Farmingdale | M | Sr.: She had 31 goals and eight assists last season as the center of the Dalers' offense. She is committed to play at Mercy. (0%, 0 Votes)
Reilly Mahon | Westhampton | D/M | Sr.: She made the switch from defense to midfield last season and had an immediate impact. The Loyola commit had 16 goals (2%, 1 Votes)
Ava Main | Long Beach | M | Jr.: She had 28 goals (0%, 0 Votes)
Anne McGovern | Kings Park | M | Sr.: The Georgetown commit had 42 goals and 24 assists last spring. As efficiently as she runs the offense (2%, 1 Votes)
Danielle McHugh | Seaford | M | Sr.: The four-year varsity player is a quick and shifty athlete with great stick skills and the ability to react quickly on the field. The Rhode Island commit had 33 goals and 10 assists last season. (0%, 0 Votes)
Meg Morrisroe | St. Dominic | M | Sr.: She had 53 goals and 27 assists for the state CHSAA ‘A’ champions last season (0%, 0 Votes)
Holly Newman | Manhasset | M | Jr.: She had 10 goals last season but is set to become a go-to scoring option for the defending state Class C champions. Newman had two goals in a game against St. Anthony’s last season and is committed to play at Cornell. (0%, 0 Votes)
Paris Panagopoulos | Friends Academy | M | Sr.: The five-year starter had 59 goals (0%, 0 Votes)
Jayden Piraino | Half Hollow Hills | M | Jr.: The lefty is strong on the attack and in the midfield. She had 42 goals and 42 assists last season and is committed to Virginia. (0%, 0 Votes)
Alexa Preston | Longwood | M/A | Sr.: The Dominican commit had 19 goals and 23 assists last season. (2%, 1 Votes)
Emilia Retzlaff | Ward Melville | M | Jr.: The Navy commit had 33 goals (7%, 3 Votes)
Casey Rhine | Roslyn | M | Jr.: The Jacksonville commit had 73 goals (0%, 0 Votes)
Keira Rooney | Bayport-Blue Point | A/M | Sr.: She’s fought through injuries in both her sophomore and junior season but has tremendous vision and is a constant threat to score. She’s committed to Florida. (0%, 0 Votes)
Alexandra Schneider | Manhasset | D/M | Sr.: The lockdown defender helped anchor one of the best defenses on Long Island en route to a state Class C championship last season. The Virginia commit continuously embraced the challenge of taking on the toughes (0%, 0 Votes)
Paige Selhorn | Carle Place | M | Jr.: She had 38 goals and seven assists last season with great dodging and field vision (0%, 0 Votes)
Kate Timarky | Middle Country | M | Sr.: Timarky is quick and has outstanding vision. She has a knack for the big moment (4%, 2 Votes)
Payton Tini | Locust Valley | M | Sr.: The Rutgers commit had 67 goals (0%, 0 Votes)
Bridget Valentine | Massapequa | M | Sr.: She had 24 goals (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Votes: 45
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