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Five Pingree student-athletes officially committed to playing Division I or Division II athletics next year. All of these seniors are phenomenal athletes who’ve made indelible contributions to their individual teams and the Pingree athletics program as a whole. We look forward to cheering them on in the big leagues.
1. Justin Assad Assumption College Football Justin Assad is a former ESPN Top Massachusetts High School Football Prospect, Boston Herald High School Star of the Week, North Shore Football Top Scorer, Salem News All-Star, and Evergreen All-League player. Over the course of his senior season, Assad had 64 catches, 1,327 yards, and 23 touchdowns.
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2. Charlotte Esty Dartmouth Women’s Soccer Charlotte Esty currently holds the record for career goals and points, with totals in the triple digits. This fall, she helped lead the Highlanders to their third straight EIL title, following back-to-back NEPSAC Class C Championships. Over the course of her Pingree career she’s been both a Salem News and EIL All-Star. She is also a Massachusetts ODP Tournament Champion, a Top-Drawer Soccer Senior Star, a Massachusetts State Cup Champion, and a member of the Boston Breakers Academy Team.
3. Nino Leone UConn Football Nino Leone has been a fouryear starter at offensive and defensive tackle for Pingree. He is a three-time, FirstTeam, All-Evergreen League player and was twice named
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a NEPSAC All-New England player. Following his senior year performance, Leone was deemed 2016 Evergreen Lineman of the Year and NEPSAC Class C Lineman of the year.
4. Ryan Lovell University of Hartford Men’s Lacrosse Ryan Lovell has been a starting longstick midfielder since his freshman year at Pingree, and he will serve as captain for the 2016 spring season. A dominant force on the field, Lovell had nine goals and ten assists in 2015 and led the
team in ground balls, with a total of 105. He is a three-time EIL All-Star and two-time EIL team champion. His efforts also helped to secure the Highlanders the 2015 New England Championship.
5. Kerri Zerfoss Northeastern Women’s Soccer In her 2016 season alone, Kerri Zerfoss garnered 28 goals and 8 assists for Pingree, bringing her to a career total of 78 goals and 55 assists. The defensive midfielder is a former EIL Player of the Year, Salem News Player of the
Year, EIL MVP, and Boston Globe All-Scholastic player. Over the summer of 2015, she was invited to train as a member of the Boston Breakers College Academy Team — a stepping-stone to the professional level — and she was later selected to play on the 2015 All-American East Team for high school girls’ soccer. At Pingree, she’s helped to lead the Highlanders to three consecutive EIL Championships (2013, 2014, 2015) and back-to-back NEPSAC Class C Championships (2013 and 2014).