GORHAM, Maine  -  Led by 2025 Little East Conference Goalkeeper of the Year senior Eleanor Folsom (Winthrop, Maine) and the 2025 Little East Conference Rookie of the Year Maddie Niles (Benton, Maine/Lawrence) five members of the University of Southern Maine Huskies' field hockey team have been recognized with post-season honors from the Little East Conference.
 
Folsom, senior Jaigan Boudreau (Dayton, Maine/Thornton Academy) and junior Bri Townsend (Newport, Maine/Nokomis) each earned a spot on the All-LEC first team, while junior Dylan Barr (Phippsburg, Maine/Morse) was named to the second team. Junior Annie Jackson (Windham, Maine) was named the Huskies' 12^th Player – presented by the LEC The Twelfth Player award is comprised of one individual per program as selected by each head coach, and  " presented to a student-athlete in recognition of their positive contributions to the team both on and off the field, who brings forth their best effort in competition, practice and other team activities that positively contribute to the success of the program.
 
Earning all-conference recognition for the first time in her career, Folsom had an outstanding final season for the Huskies and is Southern Maine goalkeeper to earn the Little East's Goalkeeper of the Year honor.  The conference leader in save percentage (.802), Folsom made 146 stops in 22 games for the Huskies and led the LEC in shutouts with four.  Second in the conference in goals against average, Folsom posted a 1.745 GAA, while making 6.64 saves per game. Facing several nationally-ranked opponents throughout the season, Folsom had five games with double-digit saves, including a career-best 22 saves in the double-overtime thriller against Keene State in the LEC semifinals.  Folsom is a Sport Management major.
 
The fifth Husky in program history to earn LEC Rookie of the Year honors, Niles joins and elite group of standout student-athletes.  Making an immediate impact on the Huskies' offense in her first season in Gorham, Niles played and started in all 22 of the Huskies games, and was second on the team in scoring with eight goals and four assists for 20 points. Named the LEC Rookie of the Week four times in 2025, Niles scored five of her eight goals against Little East Conference opponents. Niles is a Health Sciences major.
 
Ranked third in NCAA Division III field hockey in defensive saves with 13, Boudreau led the Little East and the Huskies' defense throughout the season.  Helping Southern Maine to five wins by shutout during the season, Boudreau also contributed to the Huskies' offense with two goals and an assist.  Boudreau is now a two-time first team selection, previously earning the honor in 2021. In 2022, Boudreau was recognized as the Huskies' 12^th player.  She is earning her degree in Business Finance.
 
Joining the Huskies in 2025 after transferring from UMaine, Townsend is earning post-season honors for the first time in her career.  An adept ball-handler, Townsend made an immediate impact offensively leading the Huskies with 12 goals and three assists for 27 points.  Six of Townsend's 12 goals were game-winners – the second highest in the Little East.  Townsend scored Southern Maine's game-winning goal in a 1-0 quarterfinal win over Plymouth State during the LEC Championship Tournament, and had the overtime winner against Saint Joseph's College (3-2). She is studying Sport Management.
 
A three-year member of the Huskies' squad, Barr had a breakout season for Southern Maine earning post-season accolades for the first time in her career.  A tireless worker in the midfield for the Huskies, Barr had one goal and three assists for five points in 2025.  Playing and starting in all 22 of the Huskies games, Barr recorded her lone goal of the season in a 2-1 road win at Wheaton College.  She is earning her degree in Exercise Science.
 

2025 Field Hockey All-Little East Conference Team
Offensive Player of the Year	Grace Bazin	Keene State
Defensive Player of the Year	Jess Smithson	VTSU Castleton
Goalkeeper of the Year	Eleanor Folsom	Southern Maine
Rookie of the Year	Maddie Niles	Southern Maine
Coaching Staff of the Year		Eastern Connecticut
First Team All-LEC
Eleanor Folsom	Goalkeeper	Southern Maine
Emma Sanson	Forward	Eastern Connectciut
Grace Bazin	Forward	Keene State
Bri Townsend	Forward	Southern Maine
Reagan Schoen	Forward	Western Connecticut
Grace Barlage	Midfield	Eastern Connectciut
Madison Gile	Midfield	VTSU Castleton
Angelina Falleni	Defense	Eastern Connectciut
Grace Murphy	Defense	Keene State
Jaigan Boudreau	Defense	Southern Maine
Jess Smithson	Defense	VTSU Castleton
Second Team All-LEC
Shane Cueman	Goalkeeper	UMass Dartmouth
Grace Seabury	Forward	Keene State
Ellie Monahan	Forward	Plymouth State
Gwyn Vincent	Forward	VTSU Castleton
Meghan Daileanes	Midfield	Keene State
Dylan Barr	Midfield	Southern Maine
Katie Harrington	Defense	Eastern Connecticut
Kyla Napolitano	Defense	Plymouth State
Alessandra Vidal	Defense	Keene State
Lillian Bento	Defense	UMass Dartmouth
Sophia Bouffard	Defense	UMass Dartmouth
Miah Ruiz	Defense	Western Connecticut
12th Player Award
Bree Foucault	Eastern Connecticut
Kaitlyn Castriotta	Keene State
Abby Perry	UMass Dartmouth
Abby Bsullak	Plymouth State
Annie Jackson	Southern Maine
Maggie Schwartz	VTSU Castleton
Alyssa Montalvo	Western Connecticut

 
 
 
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