On Campus
determination and hard work, which is the reason Millbrook soccer regularly wins titles in both the Western New England conference and in the New England finals. Millbrook has also won the Western New England title thirteen times during McWilly’s tenure. The celebration of Coach McWilliams’ 300th win in the semi-final game commenced only after the team’s celebration of their moving into the finals. Not wanting to take any of the glory away from the players, their coach didn’t give even a hint of the magnitude of his achievements until well after the game had ended. All of those who have played for Coach McWilliams, however, know how extensive his contributions have been to the athletic program at Millbrook.
Squash This winter, squash enthusiasts at Millbrook were thrilled to host for the first time the girls Class C New England Tournament in our beautiful new squash center. The girls varsity squash team began their season in a space that had more than doubled in size, as four new international squash courts were added to the existing four courts. The girls’ schedule consists of league matches against schools such as Westminster, Williston, and Berkshire, and their Class “C” tournament was an eight team affair with the following schools in attendance: Millbrook, Canterbury, Ethel Walker, Green Farms, Holy Child, Kent, Newton Country Day, and Williston. All of our girls played their best squash of the season and finished a very strong second, only two points from the championship. Two Millbrook players were named Class C New England champions in their flight: Eleanor Sednaoui ’13 won at #4 and Amber Koenigsberger ’13 won at the #6 slot.
Hockey Both the girls and boys varsity hockey teams also made the New England tournament this year. The boys varsity hockey team finished their regular season at 13-12 and played in the New England Quarterfinals as the #8 seed, losing to the #1 seed, Kents Hill. The girls varsity hockey team entered the tournament as the #7 seed and finished their season going to the New England finals for the first time in Millbrook history. Having completed their regular season at 13-7, they entered the quarterfinals facing off against #2 Southfield. With a 3-2 win, they moved on to a dramatic upset (2-1) over Governor’s Academy in the semi-finals. The Mustangs were up against another formidable opponent in Gunnery in the finals, and despite a 3-0 deficit going into the final period, the team competed with championship poise and energy and were able to narrow the gap on two goals by Emily Even ’13, assisted by Meg Ahern ’13, and Melissa Sheeran ’14 respectively. In the end, the Mustangs were outlasted by Gunnery, 4-2. The Mustangs represented Millbrook with integrity, good sportsmanship, and fierce competitive spirit and proved to be greater than the sum of their parts in a terrific season.
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