14 standout offensive ’30s from the Northeast Showcase

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The Northeast Showcase served as a perfect introduction to the 2030s.

With plenty of New England’s top talent all in one place, I wanted to get an early look at the freshmen who could start making an impact on their high school and prep school teams this spring. 

10 games were occurring simultaneously at Schalmont Central School, so I couldn’t catch every team, nor could I see any squad more than once. 

My goal was to see matchups between two New England clubs. I was able to do that for four of the six games I saw of the ‘30s. I also watched 4 Leaf and Mass Elite Red face non-New England teams. 

In this story, I’m focusing on the offensive ‘30s. I’ll have a story highlighting defensive ‘30s tomorrow. I published stories highlighting the standout '28s earlier this week. 

2028 STANDOUTS: 15 offensive standouts | 14 defensive standouts

This is in no way a comprehensive list of every standout from the event, but rather the ones that caught my attention in the limited sample I saw. Standouts are listed in alphabetical order by last name. 

Now, let’s dive into the standouts. 

Domenica Bellamy, Gold Star
Position: A
School: Holliston (Mass.) 

Bellamy scored twice in Gold Star’s 6-6 tie against Laxachusetts Yellow. She was dynamic with the ball, splitting a double team on one of her goals. On the other, Bellamy cut through the middle and rifled a catch-and-shoot shot into the top left corner. 

Gigi Boney, Mass Elite Red
Position: M
School: Nobles 

Boney (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) scored twice in the action I saw against HHH Philly. She scored her first goal on a solo effort, winning the draw control and taking it all the way with a finish into the bottom right corner. On the second, a go-ahead goal late in the second half, Boney cut inside and unleashed a powerful shot. 

Livy Brown, 4 Leaf
Position: M
School: Timberlane (N.H.)

Brown (Plaistow, N.H.) scored twice against ADK in a 7-4 loss. On her second goal, she broke down her defender, got to the middle and shot five-hole. Brown was also active defensively. She caused a turnover with a stick check in the first half.

Layna Calandruccio, Mass Elite Blue
Position: A
School: East Longmeadow (Mass.)

Calandruccio made a nice move in the first half, beating a couple of defenders before unleashing a lefty shot that hit the twine. She was very quick and utilized a change of pace to her advantage. 

Abigail Curtis, Granite State Elite
Position: A/DS

Curtis (Bow, N.H.) has a powerful shot that caught my attention. She rippled the net on a catch-and-shoot from about eight yards out. Curtis was also strong on the draw and distributed the ball well in transition. 

Haddie Gillett, Laxachusetts Black
Position: A
School: Marblehead (Mass.)

I only caught about 25 minutes of Laxachusetts Black’s 8-3 win over NH Tomahawks, but in the action I saw, Gillett scored twice. She has a powerful lefty shot and is comfortable shooting at different arm angles, going with an underhand scoop for her second goal. 

Alaina Hamilton, Granite State Elite
Position: A

Hamilton scored twice in the first half against Mass Elite White. On her first goal, she scored on an impressive no-look lefty fling while moving away from the net. Hamilton’s second goal was a catch-and-shoot that she finished with a right-handed cannon. 

Samantha Heins, 4 Leaf
Position: M
School: Champlain Valley Union (Vt.)

Heins (Shelburne, Vt.) was effective with the ball in her stick, taking on defenders with confidence. She scored after circling the 12-meter fan until she gained a step on her defender, then found the bottom corner. Heins came close to another impressive goal, narrowly missing the frame on a spin move into a lefty shot. 

Brielle Laplante, Mass Elite White
Position: M
School: Bishop Feehan (Mass.)

Laplante scored twice in the action I saw against Granite State Elite and was a threat every time she had the ball. On the first goal I saw, Laplante juked her defender and unleashed a shot into the bottom left corner. On her second, she scored directly from a draw control, racing up the middle of the field and firing into the bottom left corner once more. 

Emme Leavay, Laxachusetts Yellow
Position: A
School: Governor’s Academy

Leavay (Andover, Mass.) was nearly unstoppable in a 6-6 tie against Gold Star. She scored four goals and looked threatening every time she had the ball. Leavay was able to gain a step on her defenders and cut inside to utilize her powerful shot. She scored three goals utilizing nifty moves to get by her defenders and the fourth on a free position. Leavay also had an impressive motor, chasing Gold Star defenders to create turnovers in the offensive end. 

Mary MacDonald, Gold Star
Position: M/DS
School: Ashland (Mass.)

MacDonald is the only player on this list that I saw play twice. That’s because she played up on the Gold Star 28 team, where I watched her score a goal and win nearly every draw she took against Laxachusetts Green. And 45 minutes later, I saw MacDonald score four goals for Gold Star 30 and win plenty more draw controls, leaving Laxachusetts Yellow with no answers. She scored twice on solo efforts, taking the ball from the defensive area and racing upfield before firing shots into the twine. In the offensive zone, she got by defenders with ease. MacDonald also played physical defense, turning players away from the net. She has a bright future in this sport. 

Avery McMillin, Mass Elite Red
Position: M
School: Westwood (Mass.)

I arrived a few minutes late to Mass Elite’s 7-7 tie against HHH Philly, but McMillan caught my attention on the very first play I witnessed. She won the draw, scooped the loose ball and raced to the net, burying a shot from a few yards out. McMillan scored again later in the first half, beating her defender to the middle and unleashing a powerful shot into the bottom left corner. She was dangerous in isolation and could have had a hat trick if not for an impressive save by HHH’s goalie.

Viviana Poirier, Laxachusetts West
Position: A
School: Wilbraham & Monson

I only caught the first half of Laxachusetts West’s game against Mass Elite Blue, but Poirier (Somers, Conn.) was undoubtedly the go-to option in the action I witnessed. Poirier scored twice in 20 minutes, finding the back of the net on a free position and a catch-and-shoot from about five yards out. 

Aria Tzilianos, NH Tomahawks Purple
Position: A
School: Hanover (N.H.) 

Tzilianos is a quick attacker who is tough to stay in front of. She scored late in the second half by cutting behind a defender and finding the net on a catch-and-shoot. NH Tomahawks didn’t have the ball in the offensive zone much against Laxachusetts Black, but when they did, Tzilianos was central to the attack.