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Wilson enters 2026 with proven scoring back

The 2026 field hockey season gives Wilson a chance to build around returning varsity production, including Taylor Ernest, Brynn Lepsch, Clara Ferdinand and goalkeeper Hailey Hendricks.

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Pre-season Field Hockey

WNY Athletics Staff ·

Overview

  • Taylor Ernest returns after a 2025-26 season with 13 goals and two assists.
  • Brynn Lepsch added nine goals and six assists in 2025-26.
  • Clara Ferdinand brings senior experience after posting five goals and two assists last season.
  • Hailey Hendricks handled Wilson's goalkeeper workload in 2025-26, making 196 saves.
  • Wilson's early schedule includes home dates with Buffalo Seminary, Newfane, Barker and Medina before the end of September.

Wilson Builds Around Returning Production

Wilson's 2026 field hockey season begins with a roster that has several returning contributors from last fall.

Taylor Ernest gives Wilson one of its clearest returning scoring pieces after producing 13 goals and two assists in 2025-26. Brynn Lepsch was also a major part of last season's attack, finishing with nine goals and six assists. Clara Ferdinand, a senior forward, added five goals and two assists last season.

Katie Hardy also returns in the midfield after recording two goals and one assist in 2025-26.

In goal, Hailey Hendricks returns after carrying a large workload in 2025-26. Hendricks made 196 saves in the published 2025-26 statistics.

Roster Snapshot

Wilson's roster lists Clara Ferdinand as the lone senior, with a junior group that includes Katie Hardy, Taylor Ernest, Natalie Shakelford and Maria Taravella.

Other members of the Class of 2029 include Brynn Lepsch, Trinity Kaminski, Anna Henry, Peyton LaBelle, Elliot Woolson and Hailey Hendricks. Isabella Hockenberry and Rylee Faucett are listed in the Class of 2031.

Jaime Lepsch is listed as Wilson's head coach.

Schedule Landmarks

Wilson is scheduled to open at home against Buffalo Seminary on Sept. 1 at Walter J. Hutchison Stadium. The early slate also includes a Sept. 10 trip to Barker, followed by home games against Newfane on Sept. 15 and Barker on Sept. 19.

The September schedule continues with a road game at Nardin on Sept. 21, a home date with Medina on Sept. 22, a road game at Buffalo Academy of Science on Sept. 24 and a home game against Kenmore on Sept. 29.

Wilson closes the regular-season schedule with a busy October stretch that includes home games against Roy-Hart, Akron and Buffalo Academy of Science, plus road games at Medina, Newfane, Buffalo Seminary, Kenmore and Roy-Hart.

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