Erika Kelly

Watertown’s Erika Kelly Named National College Field Hockey Player of the Year

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Former Watertown field hockey standout Erika Kelly continued to star in college, and in her senior year the Stonehill College player was named the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II National Player of the Year. Kelly wracked up some stellar statistics for the Skyhawks, scoring 98 goals and 21 assists – for a total of 217 points. Her goal-scoring was the second highest in NCAA Div. II ever, and sets the mark as the highest scoring player all-time in the Northeast-10 Conference. She is one of just five players ever to eclipse the 200 point mark.

Football

SPORTS: WHS Alumna Sets College Record, Girls’ Soccer Makes States

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With two goals on Tuesday, Stonehill College field hockey player and WHS alumna Erika Kelly set a new Northeast-10 Conference scoring record. The senior All-America player’s 92nd goal broke the conference record of 91 goals by UMass-Lowell’s Sammy Macy. The goals came in a 4-3 loss to Merrimack. A 3-0 win over Mystic Valley at Victory Field earned Watertown a trip to the state tournament. WHS Girl’s Soccer Team Makes Tourney
Hannah Cook scored the first goal with five minutes left in the first half, and junior captain Sidar Akisik added two more for the Raiders, according to the report on Wicked Local Watertown. While Coach Kaz Keuchkarian’s team struggled for wins this season, the Watertown earned the postseason berth after finishing at the .500 mark against Div.