Williamsville North enters 2026 with proven scorers, experienced goalkeeping

Overview

• Williamsville North's roster lists 20 players, including 11 members of the Class of 2027, seven from the Class of 2028 and two from the Class of 2029.
• Stella DePrima returns after a 2025 season with four goals and six assists, while Aubrey Lippa added five goals and one assist last season.
• Delaney Cline gives Williamsville North an experienced goalkeeper after recording 132 saves and allowing 12 goals in 2025.
• The early schedule includes home dates against Holland/East Aurora, Starpoint and Clarence before a late-September road trip to West Seneca.
• Williamsville North is scheduled to close the regular season with three games in four days: Orchard Park, Eden and Nichols from Oct. 19-22.

Returning Production

Williamsville North enters the 2026 field hockey season with a roster that includes a large senior group and several players who already have varsity production attached to their names.

Stella DePrima, a Class of 2028 forward, returns after posting four goals and six assists in 2025. Aubrey Lippa, a Class of 2027 forward, also brings back scoring from last fall after finishing with five goals and one assist.

Williamsville North also has returning production spread through the midfield and back line. Kenzie Schweis, a Class of 2027 midfielder, had three goals, two assists and three defensive saves in 2025. Sophia Kocourek, a Class of 2027 defender, had two goals and two assists, while Helena Salac and Crystal Bugbee each scored once last season.

Sofia Vasquez recorded two defensive saves in 2025, while Lexi Roca had six and Ameya Abad had three. That gives head coach Jess Rys a group with returning defensive production as Williamsville North works through the opening stretch of the schedule.

In Goal

Delaney Cline, a Class of 2027 goalkeeper, brings substantial experience in goal. In 2025, Cline recorded 132 saves and allowed 12 goals.

Abigal Miller, a Class of 2028 goalkeeper, is also listed on the roster.

Roster Snapshot

Williamsville North's 20-player roster includes 11 seniors, seven juniors and two sophomores by class year. The Class of 2027 group includes Stephanie Everett, Delaney Cline, Kenzie Schweis, Helena Salac, Olivia Siembida, Ameya Abad, Lily Harris, Aubrey Lippa, Sofia Vasquez, Crystal Bugbee and Sophia Kocourek.

The Class of 2028 group includes Sophie Stone, Genevieve Carletta, Stella DePrima, Chelsea Godell, Lexi Roca, Amelia Muraco and Abigal Miller. The Class of 2029 group includes Amani Abad and Francesca Withee.

Rys is listed as head coach, with Samantha Mallare and Matt Smart listed as assistant coaches.

Schedule Landmarks

Williamsville North is scheduled to begin September with Pittsford Sutherland and Lancaster before visiting Pioneer on Sept. 14. The first home stretch includes Holland/East Aurora on Sept. 16, Starpoint on Sept. 18 and Clarence on Sept. 23.

The schedule also includes late-September and early-October matchups with West Seneca, Williamsville East, Iroquois and Williamsville South. Williamsville North is scheduled to host Sweet Home on Oct. 13 and Amherst on Oct. 14, then visit Hamburg on Oct. 16.

The regular-season finish is compact: home games against Orchard Park on Oct. 19 and Eden on Oct. 21, followed by a road game at Nichols on Oct. 22.