Hanna Watson, the revolutionary striker for Holy Spirit, was voted the state’s top rookie this week when she garnered more than 51,000 of the nearly 200,000 votes cast.
Watson has 87 goals and 38 assists in his rookie season for Holy Spirit, who will play in the non-public B quarterfinal on Monday against Trinity Hall.
Check out the full list of applicants and the full results below.
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Becca Armstrong, Cherry Hill West
Abby Boyle, Rumson-Fair Haven
Sienna Calhoun, Atlantic City
Tessa Caputo, Princeton Day
Immaculate Heart’s Grace Cassin (2) takes the ball onto the field as she is defended by Mendham’s Sophia Cardella (3) in a game on May 13, 2021 at Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township, New Jersey .Matt Smith | For NJ Advance Media
Sophia Cardella, Mendham
Olivia Centrelli, Catholic Paramus
Chloe Conti, Allentown
Sofia Della Rocco, Westfield
Alexa Demarco, Indian Hills
Sophia Devaney, Jackson Memorial
Ryan Doyle, Glen Rock
Westfield’s LJ Kehler (19) advances against Pingry’s McKenna Dwyer (17) in Saturday’s high school lacrosse game at Basking Ridge. Pingry stunned Westfield with a 9-8 victory from behind. 05/15/2021Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance Media
McKenna Dwyer, Pingry
Amelia Eilbacher, Notre-Dame
Kylee Ferranto, Haddon Heights
Julia Foti, Passaic Tech
Sarah Glass, Absegami
Lily Gomes, Kent Place
Makenna Graham, Catholic of Red Bank
Emma Dengler (23) of Moorestown celebrates her first half goal with Caroline Button (42) and Emma Greer (35) during the No. 1 Moorestown Girls’ Lacrosse match and No. 9 Shawnee at Moorestown High School in Moorestown, NJ on Saturday May 1, 2021. Scott Faytok | For NJ Advance Media
Emma Greer, Moorestown
Jordyn Johnson, Paul VI
Megan Kim, Governor Livingston
Alexandra Kucharz, Immaculate Heart
Kylie Kurtz, Continent
Cara Lawton, New Providence
Sophia Levine, Cherry Hill West
Julia Levitzke, Waldwick
Keira Libro, Voorhees
Sofia Lijo, Cranford
Leila Lindquist, Brick Memorial
Mina Lockhart, Our Lady of Mercy
Ave Martin, Paul VI
Trinity Hall’s Kiya Martin (17) looks for an opening during the girls’ lacrosse match between Red Bank Regional and Trinity Hall at the Capelli Sports Complex in Tinton Falls on Thursday April 22, 2021John Jones | For NJ Advance Media
Kiya Martin, Hall of the Trinity
Kailey Maskerines, West Milford
Kate Matthiessen, Seneca
Allison McAnally, Clearview
Mia McColl, Cedar Creek
Maeve Meehan, Lacey
Brynn Merklinger, Mont Sainte-Marie
Evangeline Minnella, West Essex
Madison goaltender Sophia Modi (31) makes a save against Montclair Kimberley in Saturday’s high school lacrosse showdown in Madison. The Dodgers dominated the field for a 10-3 victory. 8/5/2021Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance Media
Sophia Modi, Madison
Erin Murphy, Mont Saint-Dominique
Kendall Murphy, Holy Spirit
Mackenzie Nerenberg, Sainte-Rose
Megan O’Brien, Morristown
Ava Olender, Hun
Willa Ormsby, Maple Shade
Ally Phalines, Kingsway
Talia Picozzi, Morristown-Barbe
Kayla Plotts, Mountain Lakes
Emma Claire Quinn, Kent Place
Teagan Quinn, Caldwell
Sabrina Redding, Toms River North
Summit’s Lauren Riley looks to move around IHA’s Juliette Wittig during the Immaculate Heart Academy Girls’ High School Lacrosse action meets Summit.George McNish | For NJ Advance Media
Lauren Riley, Summit
Anna Rivetti, Morristown
Jordan Roessler, Bishop Eustache
Alexis Rodell, Randolph
Madi Rothwein, Kingsway
Mc Salter, Saddle River Day
Orly Sedransk, Montclair Kimberley
Ava Sigrist, Middletown North
Grace Smith, Oak Knoll
Paige Smurro, Colts Neck
Alyson Sojak, Barnegat
Haddonfield’s Stella Stolarick (10) looks to secure the ball past Williamstown’s Madison Buttocovoli (7) in the first half of the Haddonfield vs Williamstown girls’ lacrosse match on Tuesday April 20, 2021.Al-Amrhein | For NJ Advance Media
Stella Stolarick, Haddonfield
Delainey Sutley, Ocean City
Abbie Teefy, Middle Township
Lindsay Thomas, Summit
Maggie Turco, Rutgers prep
Sidney Van Tassel, Vernon
Matilda Ventresca, Point Pleasant Beach
Hanna Watson, Holy Spirit
Kaitlynn Wood, Whippany Park
Kassidy Yarusso, West Deptford
Ally Zamparelli, Glen Rock
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