Milton athletes are recognized weekly on the Athletics webpage and honored as “Mustang of the Week” for their outstanding efforts and sportsmanship. The most recent recipients of this coveted title are Chris Lewis (I), Marina Fleites (I) and Michaela Brickley (I) of Milton’s cross country squads.
Chris Lewis was an incredible captain and player for the Varsity Soccer team this fall and his hard work, leadership, and commitment to the team were critical to what the team accomplished. He played phenomenally well in both the NEPSAC quarterfinal and semifinal games and competed hard for 90 minutes in each game in spite of very different scorelines.
Marina Fleites was a three-year captain on the Varsity Volleyball team, this year leading the team to their first ever ISL Championship. The team also earned the ISL sportmanship award, a testament to her excellent leadership. In the NEPSAC quarterfinal game, Marina tallied a season high 9 aces vs Andover, leading her team right up thru the final point of the season.
Senior Captain goaltender Michaela Brickley led her team to yet another NEPSAC tournament appearance. Despite a slow start, the team finished the season with a 9-7-3 record. As the final line of defense for the “wolfpack,” she earned 8 shutouts on the season making some incredible saves in the process.
Honorable mention went to Maria DiMartinis (III) and Brie Lawson (III)
Past Mustangs of the Week
November 10 – 16
Chris Lewis ’15 (V Soccer) –
Chris was an incredible captain and player for the Varsity Soccer team this fall and his hard work, leadership, and commitment to the team were critical to what the team accomomplished. He played phenomenally well in both the NEPSAC quarterfinal and semifinal games and competed hard for 90 minutes in each game in spite of very different scorelines.
Marina Fleites ’15 (V Volleyball) –
Marina was a three-year captain on the Varsity Volleyball team,this year leading the team to their first ever ISL Championship.The team also earned the ISL sportmanship award, a testamentto her excellent leadership. In the NEPSAC quarterfinal game, Marina tallied a season high 9 aces vs Andover, leading herteam right up thru the final point of the season.
Michaela Brickley ’15 (V Soccer) –
Senior Captain goaltender Michaela Brickley led her team toyet another NEPSAC tournament appearance. Despite a slow start, the team finished the season with a 9-7-3 record. As the final line of defense for the “wolfpack,” she earned 8 shutouts on the season making some incredible saves in the process.
Honorable Mentions: Maria DiMartinis ’17 – V Soccer … Brie Lawson ’17 – V Soccer
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November 3 – 9
Dom Cozier ’16 (V Football) –
Dom led the varsity football team to a 40-7 win on Milton-Nobles Rivalry Friday. He had 12 carries for 142 yds. and 3 Touchdowns. He also played great on defense at cornerback.
Jamie Murray ’15 (V Volleyball) –
Jamie helped lead the varsity volleyball team to an undefeated final week (including sweeps of Thayer, Lawrence, and Nobles) and the program’s first ISL Title. On Milton-Nobles Day, the match that determined sole possession of the ISL title, she posted 14 kills on 23 swings and had 4 aces.
Honorable Mentions: Amelia Cleary ’18 – FR Field Hockey .. Michaela Olson ’16 – JV Volleyball .. Yassmine Raoui ’18 – FR Soccer
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October 27- November 2
Rick Dionne ’15 (Cross Country) –
At Saturday’s ISL Championship Rick braved the cold wind, driving rain and ankle high mud to impressively win the JVChampionship race. Rick has been a terrific leader of the team for two years. His dedication and hard work really paid off!
Mark Leon ’15 (V Soccer) –
Mark had another great week for the boys’ varsity soccer team and helped lead us to two wins. He had three goals in a win over Governor’s on Saturday and also had a goal in a 4-1 win against St. George’s on Wednesday. He now has 13 goals and 5 assists on the season.
Tom Urquhart ’18 (JV Football) –
Tom led the JV Football Team with three touchdowns,two on offense and one on defense, a 70 yard interceptionand return. He led the team in tackles on defense andin points on offense.
Honorable Mentions: Minnie Stavis ’17 – V Cross Country
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October 20-26
Jeff Brown ’15 (V Football) –
On a muddy day at Governor’s Academy the varsity football team faced an undefeated Governor’s squad. Jeff led the Mustangs defense with 14 solo tackles, 3 assists, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 deflected pass, holding the opponent to just 6 points in a 22-6 Milton win. Governor’s has only lost 2 games in the past FOUR seasons (both to Milton).
Belle Chen ’16 (V Volleyball) –
The varsity volleyball team found themselves down 19-23 in the final set on the road against St. Paul’s in a critical ISL match. Belle served 4 straight points to tie the game at 23-23, and changed the momentum. This led the team to a 28-26 win over St. Pauls to take over sole possession of the top spot in the ISL.
Honorable Mentions: Maria DiMartinis ’17 – V Soccer .. Maggie O’Hanlon ’17- JV Soccer
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October 13-19
Claire Dudley ’18 (V Field Hockey) –
Claire scored two goals and assisted onthe other goal to lead the girls varsity field hockey team to a 3-2 win over Rivers. Withthe win, the team remains undefeated inthe ISL.
Brie Etoniru ’16 (JV Soccer) –
Brie scored four goals last week for the JV girls soccer team, leading them to two victories. She scored two in a 3-0 win over St. Mark’s and two in a 3-2 win over BB&N.
Ellie Lachenauer ’17 (V Soccer) –
Ellie scored a hat trick (3 goals) in the varsity girls soccer game against St. Mark’s last Wednesday, helping the team to a 6-0 win. This is the first time that has been accomplished since October 2012.
Andriana Velmahos ’18 (V Volleyball) –
Adriana had no experience as an opposite hitter when she stepped in for an injured player on Saturday against St. Paul’s. She had two aces and several key digs, helping the varsity volleyball team to the top of the ISL standings for the first time in program history.
Honorable Mentions: Sophie Kylander ’18 – FR Soccer .. Jamie Murray ’15 – V Volleyball .. Chris Lewis ’15 – V Soccer
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October 6-12
Dom Cozier ’16 (V Football) –
Dom led the varsity football team to a 42-31 win over Roxbury Latin under the lights last Friday night. He had 17 carries for 311 yards, and scored three touchdowns. He also returned a kickoff for over 60 yards. On defense, Dom played an outstanding game also as a cornerback. On the season, Dom has outstanding rushing stats. He has rushed 51 times for 752 yardsds for a 15 yards per rush average.
Niki Young ’15 (V Soccer) –
Niki helped the girls varsity soccer team to a 2-0-1 record last week. She figured in the scoring of all three of the team’s goals (2 g, 1a) during Friday’s 3-0 win over BB&N. Her her play has helped the team extend its unbeaten streak to 6 games.
Honorable Mentions: Steven Walker ’18 – FR Soccer .. Caroline McCammond ’16 – V Field Hockey.
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September 29 – October 5
Connor James ’15 (V X-Country) –
For the third straight week Connor James led the Boys Cross Country team with an impressive win over a strong field of runners. Connor, undefeated this season, showed tremendous leadership by staying with and supporting his teammates for 2/3 of the race before jetting off to take first place. According to his coach, “Connor’s leadership has been critical to the team’s success this season.”
Emily Bosworth ’15 (V X-Country) –
Emily is a senior on the varsity cross country team. She had one of her best races this season against Nobles (finishing 3rd out of 59 girls) with a time of 21:54. The course at Nobles was one of the hardest courses the team has run this season, and although the team lost to Nobles, they defeated both Brooks and St. George’s
Honorable Mentions: Te Palandjian ’17 – V Field Hockey .. Caroline McCarthy ’18 – FR Soccer .. Adam Bramson ’16 – V Soccer .. Dom Cozier ’16 – V Football.
