Search the site...

Josh Howard Sports
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact

College Bound Athlete: Mary McKiernan

6/23/2022

0 Comments

 
Picture
Mary McKiernan, a 2022 graduate of Glastonbury High School, will continue to play ice hockey at Assumption College in Worcester, MA.
           
McKiernan, who first started playing ice hockey at the age of three, was a four-year starter for the Storm co-op ice hockey team—which includes players from Glastonbury, East Catholic, South Windsor, Tolland, and Rockville.
           
Storm head coach Frank Usseglio praised McKiernan, calling her “an extremely selfless player.”
           
McKiernan starred as an all-state defender for Usseglio and was also impactful on the offensive end this past winter, filling to fill a team need and scoring a dozen goals.
           
Usseglio referred to her as “clutch”, saying most of her goals were either game-tying or go-ahead goals late in regulation.
           
“She is a great person and great leader,” added Usseglio. “She is a natural defender and has the ability to score and make plays when it counts.”
           
The Storm won 14 games this season, advancing to the semifinals before losing to the eventual state champions from New Canaan.
           
Following the season, McKiernan earned her second straight all-state selection and all-conference selections.
           
McKiernan said she loved the dynamic of the co-op team, adding. “It’s not just Glastonbury, it’s other towns too so you get to meet a lot of other kids.”
           
McKiernan was also an all-conference player on the lacrosse fields at GHS, starring as an attacker this past spring 
           
She said she chose Assumption because of the competition, size of the school, and the proximity to home.
           
At Assumption, McKiernan will be part of the foundation of the ice hockey program. The Greyhounds are slated to be elevated from a club sport to an official NCAA Division II varsity sport with official competition scheduled for the fall of 2023.
           
“I’m just excited about the college experience,” stated McKiernan. “Most kids don’t even get to that level, so being able to do that is such an honor.”
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Sports Editor for the Rare Reminder, Glastonbury Citizen, and Rivereast News Bulletin 

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    July 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    April 2015
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly