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Ë®¹ûÅÉAV’s Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year: Grace Marquardt, Skaneateles

After posting 50 goals, 26 assists and 94 draw controls last season, Marquardt took her play to another level as a freshman. Scoring at least once in every game in 2025, she led the Lakers with 61 goals. She set her career-high in goals (seven) on April 12 against Shaker, and reached that total again in a matchup with Cazenovia on May 19. On top of that, Marquardt was Skaneateles' best distributor as well. The midfielder dished out a team-high 43 assists, coming away with at least one in 14 of 18 games. She also concluded the season with 227 draw controls. Over her past two years at the varsity level, Marquardt has amassed 111 scores, 69 assists and 321 draw controls.

Kelsey Brunelle, Jordan Elbridge

Leading the Eagles in scoring for a third straight season, Brunelle surpassed 150 career goals as a sophomore. She netted 69 goals as Jordan-Elbridge put together a 9-8 season. She dropped in at least one goal in each game, and scored a career-high eight goals on April 15 in a 15-5 win over Vernon-Verona-Sherrill. After dishing out a combined 31 assists during her first two seasons as an Eagle, Brunelle also led the squad with 39 assists this year.

Parker Maneri, Auburn

Maneri had a breakout season for the Maroons as they advanced to the Section III, Class B championship. She led Auburn with 30 assists and dropped in the second-most goals on the team with 38. The attacker set the tone for her season by scoring a career-high six goals in Auburn’s 14-3 season-opening victory over Whitesboro. She also set a career high in assists during her sophomore year, dishing out six in a 19-7 win over Oswego in the Section III, Class B semifinals.

Paige Willard, Skaneateles

To close out her career as a Laker, Willard scored at least 30 goals and dished out at least 30 assists for a third straight season. She finished second on the team in assists with 31 and was third in goals scored at 51, which is the most she has netted in a single season. She set her career-high in goals scored in a single game by tallying five against Christian Brothers Academy on April 10. Totaling 31 assists as well during the year, Willard dished out a career-high seven against Cazenovia on May 19.

Adalyn Bouley, Auburn

Bouley netted nearly 25% of the Maroons’ goals (199) in 2025 en route to their sectional championship appearance. The midfielder recorded a team-high 48 scores as she notched at least three goals in nine of her team’s 18 contests. She set her career high in goals (six) in a 15-8 victory April 19 over Syracuse City. On May 29, she joined the 100-goal club by dropping in four against Oswego in the Section III, Class B semifinals. 

Briella Gilfus, Jordan-Elbridge

After amassing 20 goals as a freshman, Gilfus stepped up her scoring as a sophomore. She finished second on the Eagles in goals scored with 44, and dropped in at least one in each matchup. On May 5, Gilfus played the best game of her Jordan-Elbridge career thus far by finishing with career highs in goals (5) and assists (4) in a 16-8 win over Cortland. Through three seasons, Gilfus has totaled 69 scores and 23 assists.

Mara Stanton, Skaneateles

Stanton scored the second-most goals (54) for Skaneateles on its way to the Section III, Class D championship game. After going scoreless in the first matchup of the year, the attacker dropped in at least two goals in each of the Lakers’ next 16 games. Like Willard, she netted a career-high five goals against Christian Brothers Academy on April 10. Stanton ended her three-year varsity career with 104 goals and 39 assists, with 14 coming during her final season.

Kate Musso, Auburn 

The freshman made her mark during her first season as a Maroon. Musso finished the year second on the team in assists with 22 and fourth in goals with 23. Outside of two games, the attacker hit the back of the net for Auburn at least once every time she took the field. She also dished out 14 of her 23 assists over the course of the Maroons’ first five games, including a career-high four assists against Central Square in a 9-7 win on April 2. 

Brenna Tubbert, Jordan-Elbridge

Tubbert broke out for the Eagles as she netted 29 scores and 13 assists during her team's 9-8 campaign. Prior to her sophomore season, she totaled eight goals and one assist over her first two years with the team. Five games into the 2025 season, she put in a career-high six goals in a 19-9 win over Wayne. She also ended her third season with Jordan-Elbridge on a high note, scoring two goals in each of its final four games.

Brooke Coffey, Skaneateles

The Lakers finished with the best defense in the Onondaga High School League, with Coffey anchoring the team by defending the net. During her freshman season, she racked up 96 saves as Skaneateles allowed just 6.3 goals per game. After surrendering 15 goals in the Lakers’ season opener to West Genesee, Coffey allowed double-digit scores just two more times the rest of the season. Through her two seasons at the varsity level, Coffey is boasting a 45% save percentage. 

Honorable mentions

• Stella Opanhoske, Jordan-Elbridge
• Maura Leonardis, Skaneateles
• Shaliyah Helmick, Auburn
• Jane Phillips, Skaneateles
• Margaret Cuff, Auburn