Massachusetts powerhouses and unbeatens Watertown and Walpole finish at the top of MAX Field Hockey’s Final 2016 New England Region Rankings, right where they have been for much of the season, after capturing the MIAA public school Division 2 and 1 State Championships. For Watertown, it was the Raider’s 8th straight title and the win extends the program’s national record unbeaten streak to 183 games. New England Region Preseason Player of the Year and UConn-bound Kourtney Kennedy got the game winner with less than 10 minutes to play to give the Raiders the 4-3 win over Oakmont Regional. For Walpole, the win was the program’s 14th state title and 4th under Head Coach Marianne Murphy. It was a senior connection between Melanie Weber and Emma Flynn in overtime that got Walpole the 3-2 win over West Division powerhouse Longmeadow. [View Complete Postseason Breakdown w/Brackets by State]
TOP 20 BREAKDOWN:
*13 of the Final New England Region Top 20 teams were ranked coming into the season [View Preseason Top 20 Rankings]
*8 teams won State or Major Conference Tournament Championships, 2 were Runner-Up
*State Breakdown: Massachusetts: 12 Teams, Maine: 4 Teams, New Hampshire: 3 Teams, Vermont: 1 Team
*Public/Private Breakdown: 16 Public Schools, 4 Private Schools
2016 FINAL NEW ENGLAND REGION RANKINGS
WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Watertown, Massachusetts
Record: 23-0-0
Previous Ranking: #1
Preseason Ranking: #1
2016 Accomplishments: Division 2 State Champions, Division 2 North Champions
WALPOLE HIGH SCHOOL
Walpole, Massachusetts
Record: 22-0-2
Previous Ranking: #2
Preseason Ranking: #4
2016 Accomplishments: Division 1 State Champions, Division 1 South Champions
LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Record: 19-3-0
Previous Ranking: #14
Preseason Ranking: #3
2016 Accomplishments: Division 1 State Runner-Up, Division 1 West Champions
ACTON-BOXBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL
Acton, Massachusetts
Record: 16-3-3
Previous Ranking: #18
Preseason Ranking: #2
2016 Accomplishments: Division 1 State Semifinalist, North Division 1 Champions
YORK HIGH SCHOOL
York, Maine
Record: 18-0-0
Previous Ranking: #5
Preseason Ranking: #11
2016 Accomplishments: Class B State Champions, Class B South Champions
GOVERNOR’S ACADEMY
Byfield, Massachusetts
Record: 16-3-1
Previous Ranking: #6
Preseason Ranking: #13
2016 Accomplishments: NEPSAC Class B Champions
SKOWHEGAN AREA HIGH SCHOOL
Skowhegan, Maine
Record: 14-3-1
Previous Ranking: #8
Preseason Ranking: #8
2016 Accomplishments: Maine Class A State Champions
NEEDHAM HIGH SCHOOL
Needham, Massachusetts
Record: 16-1-3
Previous Ranking: #4
Preseason Ranking: #14
2016 Accomplishments: North Division I Quarterfinalist
PHILLIPS ANDOVER ACADEMY
Andover, Massachusetts
Record: 16-3-0
Previous Ranking: NR
Preseason Ranking: #7
2016 Accomplishments: NEPSAC Class A Champions
TIMBERLANE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Plaistow, New Hampshire
Record: 12-5-1
Previous Ranking: #11
Preseason Ranking: NR
2016 Accomplishments: Division I State Champions
MESSALONSKEE HIGH SCHOOL
Oakland, Maine
Record: 14-3-0
Previous Ranking: #12
Preseason Ranking: #5
2016 Accomplishments: Class A State Semifinalist
WINNACUNNET HIGH SCHOOL
Hampton, New Hampshire
Record: 15-2-0
Previous Ranking: #13
Preseason Ranking: #12
2016 Accomplishments: Division I State Runner-Up
WINCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL
Winchester, Massachusetts
Record: 16-3-3
Previous Ranking: #16
Preseason Ranking: NR
2016 Accomplishments: North Division 1 Runner-Up
THE RIVERS SCHOOL
Weston, Massachusetts
Record: 16-3-0
Previous Ranking: #7
Preseason Ranking: #17
2016 Accomplishments: ISL Champions, NEPSAC Class B Semifinalist
MT. BLUE HIGH SCHOOL
Farmington, Maine
Record: 13-1-1
Previous Ranking: #17
Preseason Ranking: NR
2016 Accomplishments: Maine Class A State Quarterfinalist
SANDWICH HIGH SCHOOL
East Sandwich, Massachusetts
Record: 17-3-2
Previous Ranking: NR
Preseason Ranking: NR
2016 Accomplishments: South Division 1 Runner-Up
DENNIS-YARMOUTH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Record: 18-1-2
Previous Ranking: #9
Preseason Ranking: NR
2016 Accomplishments: South Division 1 Semifinalist
ANDOVER HIGH SCHOOL
Andover, Massachusetts
Record: 17-2-1
Previous Ranking: #3
Preseason Ranking: #6
2016 Accomplishments: North Division 1 Quarterfinalist
ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL
Concord, New Hampshire
Record: 13-2-1
Previous Ranking: #10
Preseason Ranking: NR
2016 Accomplishments: NEPSAC Class A Quarterfinalist
SOUTH BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
South Burlington, Vermont
Record: 15-1-0
Previous Ranking: #19
Preseason Ranking: NR
2016 Accomplishments: Division 1 State Champions
