For years, the strongest regional tie to the Big Ten Conference has been Northwestern coach and South Shore native Kelly Amonte Hiller, who’s led the program to seven NCAA championships.
Last spring saw Amonte Hiller (Hingham, Mass.) guide her program to a second straight final four, where the Wildcats saw a 15-1 season end with a semifinal loss to Syracuse.
With new seasons barely two months away, it’s not too early to highlight the region's players we see making a big impact in the Big Ten next spring, not just at defending champion NU but at other schools that recruit our region aggressively.
Here is a look at six.