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Senior captain and goalkeeper Khloe Felicani looks towards her team during a timeout.

Photos: WA Field Hockey falls to Acton-Boxborough in a 3-0 loss

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor Oct 2, 2025

WA Field Hockey was defeated by Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (AB) on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at the Trustees Field in a hard-fought 3-0 loss. This brings the team's record to 2-4-2. Their next game will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1 against Groton-Dunstable Regional High School on the Trustees...

Captains Lia Arevalo, Khloe Felicani, and Lauren Flaherty posed by the track after the first win of the season.

WA Field Hockey raises their sticks for first win of the season

Misha Singhal, Co-Reviews and Opinions Editor Sep 6, 2025

WA Girls' Varsity Field Hockey earned their first win of the season in a competitive 1-0 match against Leominster High School on Thursday, Sep. 4. This victory followed a tough 7-0 loss against Nashoba Regional High School, making the Ghosts' season record 1-1. For a majority of the first quarter,...

Lia Arevalo chases the ball as other players try to surround her

Arevalo scores her commitment to St. Anslem College

Saachi Rao, Staff Writer Feb 26, 2025

The players line up with their field hockey sticks for the face-off, waiting for the game to begin. As soon as soon as the ball is in play, junior Lia Arevalo follows its movement and makes herself available for a pass. Boxing out the other player, she continues to make her way towards the goal, scoring...

The team huddles up for a time out to figure out their next strategies.

Photos: Girls’ Field Hockey pushes through tough 2-0 loss

Carissa Schutt, Co-Sports Editor Oct 8, 2024

WA's Girls' Varsity Field Hockey team lost against Bedford High School 2-0 at a home game on Monday, Oct. 7. They pushed through and had many opportunities to score, but were prevented by the Bedford's goalie's strong defensive skills.  Their next game will be away in Concord-Carlisle against Concord-Carlisle...

Sophomore midfield Emily Boneck closely follows a Tewksbury player.

WA Girls’ Field Hockey defeats Tewksbury with 2-1 victory

Aarshia Bhattacharyya, News Editor Sep 19, 2024

WA Girls' Field Hockey defeated Tewksbury Memorial High School 2-1 on Sept. 17, marking their second victory of the season and raising their season record to 2-4. WA and Tewksbury were evenly matched in talent, spending almost the same time in possession of the ball throughout the game. WA's offense...

WA weaves between North Andover players, hoping to drive the ball to their net.

WA Field Hockey struggles to overcome North Andover in 0-3 loss

Srivas Arun, Co-Managing Editor Sep 9, 2024

WA Field Hockey held their ground against North Andover High School (NAHS) but failed to match their opponents’ decisiveness during their Friday, Sep. 6 game, resulting in a 0-3 loss for WA and downgrading their season record to 0-2. The start of the game was promising for the Ghosts as they charged...

Before the start of the first quarter, WA huddles with Coach Sara Piper for a pep talk.

JV girls’ field hockey ties 2-2 with Groton-Dunstable

Elitsa Koleva, News Editor Oct 22, 2022

The JV girls' field hockey team tied 2-2 with Groton-Dunstable Regional on Monday, Oct. 17 after GD scored the last point. The WA team will play another game against Newton High School on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Westford Trustees Field at 4:30 pm. Their current record is 9-4-3.

WA Girls' Field Hockey huddles with coach Cheri Fisher to boost team spirit before game begins.

Girls’ field hockey defeats Lowell in a 7-1 victory

Deepa Gautam, Features Editor Oct 22, 2022

The girls' field hockey team defeated the Lowell High School Red Raiders in a 7-1  victory on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at WA's Trustee's Field. This continues their five game winning streak and brings their overall season record to 10-4-1. For their next game, the team will face Bedford on Friday, Oct. 21st...

Girls’ varsity field hockey defeat against North Andover

Amelia Neal, Staff Writer Oct 18, 2019

On Tuesday October 15, the WA Girls' Varsity Field Hockey team suffered a defeat against North Andover. Despite their best efforts, the final score was 2-0. The field hockey team's next game is on October 18, where they will be playing Acton-Boxboro.