10 Fall athletes earn All-Conference honors

Delaney Athletic Conference (DAC) field hockey coaches named senior co-captain Meredith B., sophomore Olivia Jane and freshman Lilly M., to the league’s First Team after they led the team to a second-place finish in the DAC. Senior Michelle L. and junior Maeve earned honorable mention in field hockey.

Jordan, a senior who had never run cross-country before coming to Foxcroft two years ago, captured her third consecutive First Team All-DAC honor with an 11th-place finish in the conference championship, held at Foxcroft on Nov. 5. Freshman Kate E. also earned First Team mention with a stunning fourth place finish in the meet.

In other sports, junior volleyball standouts Alex C. and Caroline H. and tennis stalwart Claire C. were honored. Foxcroft’s setter and most consistent player, Alex was named First Team after recording an impressive team-leading 268 assists in 11 games. Caroline, who transferred from Bishop O’Connell High, led the team in digs with 141 and earned Honorable Mention. The DAC tennis coaches selected Claire, tabbed the “super sophomore” by coach Frank Taylor, for honorable mention as well.

Founded in 1914, Foxcroft is a college-preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 9-12. The 2010-11 student body is comprised of 157 girls from 20 states, 8 countries and the District of Columbia. Foxcroft offers more than 90 courses, including 17 Advanced Placement classes, 10 interscholastic sports and an outstanding riding program. Its most recent graduating class was offered 191 acceptances to 129 colleges and universities, including Barnard, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Lehigh, Parsons, Ohio State, UCLA, Vanderbilt, Virginia, William & Mary, and Wake Forest.