Ottawa
Princeton
Grace Hack – great break throws, excellent mark
Lyra
Cornell:
#8 Lilly Mendoza (kermit) – super quick, shut down D
Rochester:
Michelle Landis – great hucks
Luisa Neves – overall very versitle player
Kate Cowie-Haskell – huge deep threat
Super tall handler from Princeton is Grace Hack 
Ottawa
Maude Carrier-Laforte impressed me the most. Handlers don’t often appear flashy, but she managed it. She could put the disc anywhere she wanted on the field, with crazy almost no-look break throws and quick releases that opened up the field for her cutters. Against UConn, one of the toughest defensive teams, she always won her matchup and took over at times with her upline cuts. Made few mistakes and never crucial ones.
Corinne Giorgetti was the workhorse of this team, never tiring and, despite her small size, coming down with discs over girls twice her size. Great hands and just never stopped running.
Izzy and Camille Bedard also deserve mentions as super solid in their roles, and both had a calming presence on their team.
UConn
Cassy Hunter never stopped running, whether on defense, cutting under or cutting deep. Another workhorse who puts the team on her back.
Marissa Aldieri is only a sophomore and has monster hucks and break throws. Super aggressive handler that can change the game for her team.
Rutgers
Amy Zhou’s pull probably changed games this weekend, esp. in the rainy conditions. Her hucks to space let her cutters run onto them, and her defense is relentless. Absolute stud for Rutgers.
Columbia
Sophie Hulbert just plays with so much confidence that Columbia looks like a different team without her. She can do everything-- handle, cut deep, break marks, etc.
Veronica So: again, never stops running. Fast and now a force behind the disc. Has some of the best decisions on the team, as well as being one of the most athletic players.
Rochester
Michelle Landis: Another player who can do everything. Shutdown defense, never looks uncomfortable, made some seemingly unbelievable plays in their most intense game versus UConn. Throws her players open with crucial field sense.
Katie Cowie-Haskell: Unstoppable going deep, came down with 50/50 balls every time. Fearless; every team’s dream deep cutter. Struck fear in the hearts of men.
Luisa Neves: Fast and aggressive player who never gives up. Really skilled behind the disc and always takes the shots that need to be made.
Gillian Crysler: The player her team turns to when the chips are down. Clutch cutter and monster defender. Can take over at times.
Cornell
Sarah Angle: Super important player for Cornell. Offensive target and playmaker. Hard to stop.
NYU
Haley Enns: Super young handler that already confidently runs NYU’s offense. Nowhere to go but up.
Kelley O’Dell: Seemed to get D’s at will, whether it was a huck deep or a hand block. Huge for NYU this season during a building year.
Denia Viera: Nonstop hardworking cutter with the safest hands on the field. Comes up with big grabs despite her small size.
Just wanted to give a shout-out to our coach:
Coach of the Year: Jennie Lummis. Columbia is incredibly lucky to have two coaches who give their all to the team. They are present at every practice, every tournament, and have given so much more to the team than we could have ever asked for. This year, we brought on a new coach to work with Izzy and she has been incredible. Jennie has helped us find a focus and intensity this year as a program, and has really upped our game. In addition to her ultimate knowledge, she is consistently the loudest voice on the sideline, supporting our players on the field, and off the field she is always available to work on throws or talk ultimate. She knows exactly what to say to refocus the team after a rough point or a disappointing game. Jennie is a source of endlessly intense positivity (or positive intensity?) Without her, we would not have found the success this season that we did.
Also, we hear she has really great abs.
I’m a captain of the Cornell Wild Roses.
Cornell
Lilly Mendoza (Kermit) - Dominates her match-ups, always bidding for the disc on both offense and defense. Hands down, most aggressive player on our team and she has the speed to match anyone. She truly values the disc and is a dominant cutter on our team.
Sarah Angle (Geo) - She always matches with our opponents most skilled and dominant players. She proves she can handle the challenge. She’s always there for the hucks and has great field sense. Good luck matching up against her.
Kimberly Brown - She is the most versatile player on our team. She can play both as a cutter and handler and is a solid, smart player. She can put the disc anywhere with her hucks.
Raina Kamrat - Freshman on our team this year. So much skill and experience. She is a very solid handler. She makes insane bids and has hops even though she’s about 5’1".
Rochester
Michelle Landis (Mitch) - Solid throws, shutdown defense, very skilled player. Difficult to match up against. She has really carried Rochester this year and has so much spirit and love for the game.
Luisa Neves (Lu) - Very skilled player. Has great field sense, great throws and is quick to get the disc.
Columbia
Sophie Hulbert - Most dominant player on Columbia. Really led the team and proved she can play any position with her skill and athleticism. Bids for everything. Difficult to match up against.
UConn
Cassy Hunter - Solid on defense and can easily get open on offense as one of UConn’s strongest players.
Marissa Aldieri - Bids for everything and really values the disc. Solid player.
Ottawa
Isabelle Bedard - Strong handler, runs the offense with great throws. Great spirit.
Rutgers
Amy Zhou - She bids for everything and is a very well rounded player. Very skilled, smart player, bids for everything.
Princeton
Lyra Olson - Dominant handler, great field sense, great throws, runs the offense for her team.
Disclaimer: I’m Sarah Angle (Geo #12) and I play for Cornell
Ottawa:
Isabel Bedard - center of the GeeGees offense, really solid player overall. She’s got great handler movement.
Rochester:
Michelle Landis (Mitch) - can’t say enough about Mitch. She plays intense defense and throws some of the best hucks I’ve ever seen.
Louisa Neves (Lou) - super quick handler with awesome break throws.
Kate Cowie-Haskell (Fireball) - somehow always on the receiving end of a deep throw. She’s fast and can out-jump practically anyone on the field.
Columbia:
Sophie Hulbert - seemed to be able to do just about anything her team needed. She got open nearly every other throw with strong cuts, and had great throws to match.
Princeton:
Lyra Olson - brilliant handler and Princeton’s clear playmaker.
Grace Hack - really great behind the disk, and she had awesome spirit.
UConn:
Cassy Hunter - embodies UConn’s whole team, super athletic and very intense.
Rutgers:
Amy Zhou - was nearly impossible to cover on defense. Amy’s quick and can bid for everything. Not to mention that she can throw amazing hucks at any time.
Cornell:
Kim Brown (#4) - does it all. Kim is always making smart decisions, and really moves our offense up the field with her hucks and break throws. Also has amazing deep defense, good luck throwing deep to her girl.
Lilly Mendoza (Kermit #8) - fiery cutter with the most insane bids in the region. She’s super comfortable with the disc, and can break any mark with her low throws. She’s always intense and very spirited.
Olivia Olson (Olga #00) - ultra-calm handler who really centers our offense. She can huck, hammer, and throw her teammates open (plus, her throws are pretty.) Also has crazy defense, and somehow makes layout Ds look casual.
All-Freshman: Raina Kamrat (#19) - freshman handler who always plays smart. Raina has super accurate throws and always gets open with her speed. She really values the disc, and is constantly bidding on O and D. She also is incredibly spirited and always smiling.
Glad to see this thread is picking up again after regionals. A lot of great players mentioned already, I just wanted to note a few who haven’t been mentioned yet.
Stony Brook:
Caitlin Dolan - Last year she showed her prowess reading the disc and came down with pretty much everything you’d throw in her general direction. This year she’s been handling, fearlessly putting up full field hucks to her teammates, who all seem to be quite good in the air as well.
Brigett Echeverria - She has pretty much every throw and great downfield vision to go with it. Her aggressive throws are exactly what this team needs to thrive.
Hofstra:
Erin Hadden - She somehow manages to fly under the radar. Her throws are a huge part of M45’s offense, and she’ll beat your best defender on most cuts she makes. She’s right up there with the region’s best.
-Tim Naumovitz, Rutgers Coach
Disclosure- Recent Rutgers Alum
Would like to mention a few more names to the prior RU post-
Princeton:
Angela Mao: FOTY/ All-freshmen nominee. From what I saw, she is a poised handler with really good throws. Keep an eye out for this one.
UCONN:
“Tuna”: Apologies b/c I don’t know if this is the correct nickname, but she is very tall and usually wears a visor or hat of some sort. If you decide to guard her deep, she’s gonna be sure to get the disc on the in cut. Giving her the deep? It’s almost always a score. Great layouts as well.
NYU:
Despite it being a rebuilding year for this team, I’d like to bring to your attention a few of their players:
**Tiffani Teng:**Athletic and composed player. Has great grabs and throws. She plays sick D
Chloe Rotenberg: Her presence and voice on the field makes her the heart of the team. Natural height makes her a deep threat. Also is not afraid to put it.
Haley Enns: A very reliable handler that is quick and knows how to value the disc. She is only a sophomore (?), so looking forward to her increasing her arsenal of throws.
Kimberly Tan (Tank): Fast and not afraid to bid. She is a rookie and can only go up from here.
Rutgers:
Amy Hu: FOTY / All-freshman nominee- Hu Master is a master of being a composed handler and player overall. She brings great experience with her from playing at Watchung High School. Hu is athletic and makes grabs that are seemingly out of reach. She will surely be a force to reckon with. She was unfortunately sidelined a lot due to a bad case of shin splints, but there is no doubt in my mind that this girl will make a lot of noise in the future.
Tuhina Bhat: FOTY/ All-freshman nominee- Tuhina, also a Watchung High School alumni, brings her talents to Nightshade as a solid handler. She is quick and you can rely on her to get open on the uplines. Tuhina has some incredible break throws and low releases. She will certainly be a role-player on Nightshade for years to come.
Jessica Uscamayta: Great hybrid player. When handling, you can always count on her to get some uplines or sit back as a reliable dump. She is the greatest threat when in the endzone. She had some incredible grabs (even one-handed ones) under pressure. Also, those knees man.
Amy Zhou: POTY/ 1st Team All-Region Nominee. Z is without a doubt a rock on Nightshade. Whether it’s on O or on D, you can bet on her making amazing plays. Her hucks are bombs! Regardless of a stellar mark, she will find a way to put it. Also, have you seen her hammers thrown with pin-point accuracy? (Hawwwt) You better run through every disc because she won’t think twice about lay out D’ing you. It was great watching her tap into her squirreley-ness and run circles around her dump defenders this weekend. She is a great inspiration and role model for Nightshade.
In response to a prior comment, she is an absolute dream as a cutter. I had the pleasure of being iso with her when we were underclassmen and I could always rely on her getting open on a continuation cut or in the endzone. Fast forward to after my gap year where I come back and she is the one throwing the goals to me even if I cut breakside. What a workhorse. She’s only gonna go up from here. #genswag
Coach Award: Tim Naumovitz
I would be remiss if I didn’t add on a few more words about him. Tim did a fantastic job of instilling confidence in Nightshade this weekend. They were up against some really hard opponents, but reassured Nightshade that they had it in them to come out on top. He also kept players relaxed so that they could be the best player they could be. Tim is a master of strategy. He cares a lot about the program and Nightshade is lucky to have him.
Disclosure: I coach Columbia.
#12 Amy Zhou - Rutgers: Their offense runs through her. Continually made the big throw or get the block they needed. She was outstanding in all three games against us in the series.
#1 Lyra Olson - Princeton: A work-horse on both sides of the disc for Princeton. Great throws and elite athleticism make her extremely difficult to cover. More importantly, I can’t say enough about how truly she represents Spirit of the Game. Lyra is a great ambassador for our sport.
#2 Sophie Hulbert - Columbia: Dynamic athlete with amazing throws that we rely so much on. Despite being injured for much of the series, she won most of her matchups.
#44 Izzy Bedard - Ottawa: Great all-around player with consistently solid break-throws and good field awareness.
#12 Montana - UCONN: Great cutter with smart throws. Uses her length to her advantage.
#13 Marissa – UCONN: Amazing athleticism and throws. Had a sick catch block in our game against them.
#7 Luisa – Rochester: A tremendous playmaker for Rochester with great throws.
#44? Rachael Van Pelt – Cornell: Unsure of her number. Lefty cutter with great break throws.
#21 Veronica So – Columbia: One of the best defenders in the region (so many run through Ds!). A work-horse for our team that has developed her game with the disc.
#2 Sally Yu – Princeton: Super-fast cutter with sticky hands. Has a knack for getting open in the endzone.
#3 Brigette Echeverria – Stony Brook: Great downfield vision. Stony Brook’s offense ran through her.
#18 Kate Haskell – Rochester: Tall deep cutter with great hands and good timing to catch at her peak. There was no such thing as a 50/50 disc when you threw it up to her.
#18 Cassy Hunter - UCONN: On a team filled with so many good athletes, it can be tough to stand out. Cassy is a hustler on both sides of the disc. Whether it’s running down the pull to stop the first throw or getting open after multiple turns she does not stop running.
Freshman - I was not able to tell who the freshman were on other teams, but I want to highlight a few from Columbia’s rookie class.
#72 Irene Golden: Despite having played only 1 year of ultimate. Stepped into a primary handler role with confidence. Beautiful hucks!
#12 Kat Strong: Girl can get up! Bids for every disc. She does a great job finding open space to attack. Plays with a lot of intensity.
It’s a shame these players were injured during the series. No doubt they would be recognized:
#8 Jane Urheim – Priceton
#8 Tiffani Teng – NYU
#15 Elissa Sutherland – freshman on NYU
Coach of the Year: Jennie Lummis - Columbia
Jennie brought a ton of positivity, confidence and focus in her first year with the program. It was amazing to see how our players responded and grew from her knowledge. Much of Columbia’s success this season was to due her dedication to the team! Whether it was individual player development hours or practice planning, she was ALWAYS available and willing to put in the time. I love what she has brought to the program and am very thankful to have had the opportunity to coach with her.
I’m AK playing for Rochester.
I play for Rochester so I would like to highlight some really valuable players on the team.
I did not catch a lot of names from other teams we played (Columbia, Princeton and NYU all has very solid players!)
I have seen so much great spirit and great playing this season from these teams. Really looking forward to the next!
Good luck Ottawa in Nationals!
Coach of the Year: Jennie Lummis First year coaching and absolutely rocked it. I am incredibly grateful for everything she has done for this team. We could not have asked for a more dedicated, competitive, and caring coach. She brought an unreal intensity to every practice, in every point she scrimmaged with us there was the inevitable end zone bid, run though D, or crazy sky, which always left the sideline with their mouths open, inspiring us to work harder. Smart coach, smart strategies. Jennie is someone I very much look up to and admire. Really dope person all around. Also, 100% second the great abs thing (for real).
All Region: Steph Huang One of the Columbia’s most consistent and reliable players, catches tricky throws and puts up great hucks with ease. She literally runs our offense. Steph also gets an insane number of run through Ds but makes them look so casual, you may not notice.
All Region: Becca Arbacher Incredibly speedy player, she can chase down just about any throw. Crazy athlete. Legs for days. Columbia relies on her for her shut down D, consistency on offense, and dynamic cutting. Her dedication and intensity is absolutely unparalleled. We will miss her very, very much!
All Region: Lyra Olson Can’t say enough about Lyra, definitely someone to look up to. Insane throws, incredible speed, great grabs, shut down D, very smart player all around. Worlds player, no biggie or anything! Also, by far one of the most spirited player I have played against.
I play for Columbia.
Princeton:
Lyra Olson–this goes without saying. She is one of the most dynamic, powerful, shrewd handlers I’ve played against. She’s agile, has incredible field vision, and her throws are sick. She keeps Clockwork’s offense running as well as generating more than her fair share number of Ds.
Sally (Yu?)–Incredibly quick, I’ve been burned by her more times than i want to count. Though she’s been plagued by some pretty persistent injuries, her deep looks and give-and-gos are almost impossible to defend. She’s got the consistent throws and the pose to complement her speed.
UConn
Didn’t catch names, but the dark-haired girl who often sets stack but seems just as comfortable cutting. She’s got great spirit and is a real anchor to the team.
Rutgers
Amy Zhou–also goes without saying. She is the lifeblood of Rutgers’ squad, with beautiful throws that can reach literally anywhere on the field. She’s incredibly quick and squirelly, taking charge and somehow managing to be everywhere at once. Also devastatingly effective as a wing in Rutgers’ cup–she plays intelligently and manages to shut down offensive flow, while maintaining incredibly good spirit.
Columbia
Sophie Hulbert–has gotten a lot of love already, but she powered through some pretty serious injuries this weekend and still managed to be one of the most dominant players on the field. She’s a deep huck powerhouse and still manages to be one of the fastest people on the team, not to mention playing highly effective defense and skying the bejeezus out of anyone near her.
Stephanie Huang–Steph is so consistent and reliable that I think she gets overlooked a lot. She skies people who are a head taller than her, sets the tone with her pulls, and is the engine behind our offense. Her IO breaks are a vital part of our strategy, and she has not met a mark she can’t throw around. She has incredible hucks, as well as an incredible poise and knowledge of the game.
NYU
Kelly ?–I think she’s a grad student, and NYU was very lucky to have her this year. She’s an incredibly chilly handler, with great throws and a commanding presence on the field, not to mention great spirit. From what I heard, she was dealing with two sprained ankles and was still a force to be reckoned with.
Coach of the Year
Jennie Lummis–we were SO lucky to have Jennie join our coaching staff this year. She’s incredibly motivating, athletic, and talented, with an incredible ability to break down skills and strategy in an accessible, useful way. Her drive, composure, and positivity completely transformed our team, and she’s been instrumental in continuing to grow our program. She takes an incredibly cerebral approach to Ultimate, which enables her to provide individualized feedback that really helps each and every one of us improve. She poured so much time and energy into a team she barely knew, and was a truly defining presence.
Edited for freshman props:
Yuge Xiao–one of the most dedicated, intense, competitive people I’ve had the pleasure of playing with. She has put in so much time and effort and makes serious contributions with her speed, throws, and aggressive defense.
A lot of people have already mentioned, but some players I noticed who haven’t really been mentioned yet:
NYU
Kelly (?): All-around very solid player who makes some great plays. I heard she was playing injured during Regionals but she still got some great layout D’s.
Haley (?): NYU’s had to deal with some handler injuries, I believe, but she’s really stepped into a central handler role. Very speedy with some great uplines and hucks.
Hofstra
Lauren (?): Super solid cutter and always works so hard on the field. Also has some big hucks.
Rookies
Amy Hu (Rutgers): Didn’t play a lot in our game against Rutgers at Regionals (injured?) but a super solid cutter, great hands (had some really beautiful layout grabs during Sectionals), and that Amy connection in the endzone was real.
Tuhina Bhat (Rutgers): Didn’t see her at Regionals, but during Sectionals was a pretty solid handler, appeared to be directing the field a lot.
Angela Mao (Princeton): Has some solid break throws, can’t wait to see more from her in the future!
And a shout-out to some of my own rookies:
Irene Golden (Columbia): Has only played for a year, but acts like she’s played for at least three. She has solid throws, easily adapted to zone, and as a handler has been whatever we have needed her to be.
Yuge Xiao (Columbia): Athletic and speedy, bids for everything on offense and on defense has played some shutdown handler defense on the toughest matchups.
I play for Princeton.
Princeton
Lyra Olson - So spirited and a straight up baller. Totally agree with everything said about her already. Works so hard and is super athletic. Should definitely be considered for POTY.
Sally Yu - Amazing cutter with a huuuge vertical and incredible acceleration and top speed. Great hands and somehow makes grabs in the air that seem totally impossible.
Annie Chen - Only a sophomore, but already such a key player for our team. Solid handler with great break throws and ups and bids. Aggressive defense and intense all around.
Grace Hack - Generates tons of handblocks with her huge wingspan. Has super nice deep puts too.
Margaret Wang - Reliable cutter that always gets open and also plays great handler defense. Makes great grabs in the air.
Victo - Super solid handler with great hucks, breaks, and overs (lol).
Tianay Zeigler - Athletic and has an insane vertical. Plays deep deep and generally has great awareness on the field and in the air.
Columbia
Sophie Hulbert - Super athletic and such a key player for Columbia. Does everything they need her to do.
Steph Huang - Great breaks, hucks, and pulls. Speedy handler with great hands and has tons of run through Ds. Don’t think I ever saw her turn a disc.
Becca - Fast and athletic cutter and defender.
Rutgers
Amy Zhou - Always so impressed seeing her play. Great pulls, puts up great hucks, layout ds for days, amazing stamina. Really is the core of the Rutgers game and dominates the field.
Janine - Really athletic and caught a lot of their puts deep.
Marielle - Great cutter with good hands.
Cornell
Kermit - Very fast and a great and athletic cutter. Also had great bids and was very aggressive.
Rochester
Michelle Landis - Really great throws and seemed to be at the core of the Rochester offense.
Freshmen
Amy Hu (Rutgers) - Fast and a great cutter. Great hands and layouts.
Danielle “Tuna” Fortuna (Princeton) - Players great handler shutdown defense and has good hands in air.
Tuhina Bhat (Rutgers) - Has some nice break throws and is a solid handler.
Yuge (Columbia) - Great bids and speed.
Coach of the Year
Kristin Franke (Princeton) - Kristin’s coaching style is super effective and she knows tons about the game! She keeps us all positive and motivates to work hard not just at practices, but also throwing outside, writing up super in depth analyses of our past footage, sending us articles and tips relevant to each player. Spreads not just ultimate knowledge but a deep love for the sport. Really look up to Kristin as a player, coach, and person.
Disclosure: I coach Ottawa.
Cornell:
Lilly Mendoza (Kermit) : Sick bids, super aggressive on O and D, speedy!
Rochester:
Michelle Landis (Mitch) : great thrower, the kind you have to tailor your defensive strategies to try to stop, and even then she still manages to get that around break backhand or put up a monster flick-bomb. Super aggressive on both sides of the disc and a great competitor.
Nina Fogel: Able to just dominate downfield, super intense and made some truly impressive bids at Conferences. Great spirit too.
Luisa Maria Neves: Another Rochester player with sick throws. Speedy and super dangerous with the disc!
Kate Cowie-Haskell (Fireball) : fantastic deep striker that often gave us trouble. Great reads!
Coach Jessica Brunner: Has done a lot for her team along with her co-coach and I can see that they’ve really helped bring Rochester’s play to the next level; I also greatly appreciate our sideline banter.
Princeton:
Lyra Olson: fantastic handler, put up some beautiful throws over the weekend that really had our sideline talking. Spirited player, super gritty! We found Princeton to be the most spirited team we played all weekend, and Lyra certainly leads by example. (Not to say we had any unspirited games, everyone was fantastic!)
Columbia:
Sophie Hulbert: great throws, but also unstoppable in the endzone. We really had to keep an eye on her when we played them!
UConn:
I unfortunately missed any names from this team, but they were all-around fantastic. A great group of just ATHLETES, they all played like they were on the same page and gave us a really tough semis. In particular, their wide throws to the open side gave us a whole lot of trouble and made our girls really work and have to make a lot of adjustments on defense.
Rutgers:
I can only assume based on the above write-ups that Amy Zhou is the one who was putting up those bombs and giving us a ton of trouble. She was fantastic. In addition, they had a tall cutter in particular who spent a lot of time running down those hucks and giving us trouble as well, although I’m not sure of her name!
Ottawa:
25 (orange cleats) that a few people have mentioned is Caitlin Fowler, a newcomer to the team this year who’s provided a lot of fire and grittiness on O and D. Sadly not a Freshman or she’d get that nomination in a heartbeat haha.
Isabelle Bédard © #44: Fantastic offensive player with a wide range of throws, she really is a lynchpin to our offense and really embodies the spirit of our team with her enthusiasm, positivity, and the support and love she shows her teammates.
Camille Bédard © #72: Gritty on O and D, with big ups, nice throws (lefty!), and great catches.
Corrine Giorgetti © #16: So fast, so intense. Got some sweet layout Ds and her energy is just never-ending. Really dominant in the lanes as a cutter.
Maude Carrier-Laforte #7: I saw her play some of her best ultimate this weekend. She rarely turned the disc over and was just dominant on her up-the-lines, particularly in the UConn game. Lefty handler with every throw in the book.
Thanks everyone for a fantastic Regionals!!!
*I play for the Cornell Wild Roses.
Cornell
Kimberly Brown- She can take whatever role our team needs her to be and plays with such poise, calm intensity. She can put the disc anywhere on the field and make skying look like a walk in the park.
Olivia Olson- She can make everything on ultimate look graceful whether it’s a sky, bid, huck, cut, etc. and still keep a perfect bun. She just has so much control over the disc and can dominate on O and D.
Sarah Angle- She is such a fierce, aggressive defender and cutter. She is always a huge presence on the field.
Rochester
Michelle Landis (Mitch) - She has clutch throws, aggressive defense, very experienced player. Much goals when it comes to her hucks and love for the game.
Luisa Neves (Lu) - She plays great defense with some sweet bids for O and D.
Columbia
Sophie Hulbert - She holds a dominant role on Columbia. Super fast, great hucks, nice grabs and bids
Ottawa
Isabel Bedard- She is the foundation of Ottawa’s team and has great control over the game with her throws.
Princeton
Lyra Olson: She gave 100% on the field for offense and defense with her intensity. Great example of spirit of the game.
Disclaimer: I know nothing about this region. Only things about Fayth.
Fayth Kim from Rochester should be considered as the only option for Freshman of the Year. She’s easily the hardest working player I’ve ever seen, plus she FUCKING PULLS (but I’m not talking on the field. Girl has the most game I’ve ever seen. Amirite?) I’ve seen her learn to layout, throw a flick, and even seen her discussion making go from great to okay, to just wanting to huck it to her deep cutters because shes so nasty. #Faythahan
I play for Columbia.
Princeton
Lyra: This girl is an absolute baller and presented a huge threat to our team. Her quick give and gos were practically unstoppable as she constantly demanded the disc.
Sally: I matched up on her quite a bit. She has very quick feet and was able to burn people deep and under constantly.
Ottawa
Isabel?: Was so comfortable with the disc and took her team upon her back. Had very quick handler movements and some nice puts.
NYU
Kelly (grad student): Apparently played with two sprained ankles, like a baller. Was able to make great decisions with the disc as a very competent handler.
Tiff: Even though she was injured, I’ve always admired Tiff’s determination for the disc and nimbleness as an agile handler, filling any role needed on the team.
Rochester
Luisa: Fast, versatile cutter who had some nice flick hucks.
Mitch: So calm with the disc, best decision making and great puts.
Cornell
Kimberly: Quick cutter who could also handle and had great hands.
Honestly, this game was a little bit of a blur (may have been the rain) but everyone who was on the field from Cornell wanted the disc and bid for pretty much everything.
Rutgers
Amy: basically carried the team on her back dominating the whole field. Great hucks.
UConn
Cassy: Have played against her for a couple years now. Always amazed by her fast movement and great hands, really hungry for the disc.
Columbia
Sophie Hulbert: I have always been jealous of how well Sophie knows the game and how smart she is with the disc. Not to mention her athleticism, she deserves All Region, hands down.
Steph Huang: A nimble, incredibly fast handler with breaks for days. Her hucks are always on point and her uplines cannot be defended.
Becca Arbacher: A workhorse on the field always giving 100% when going for the disc.
Lyra Cooper: Played some sick shutdown handler defense which benefited our team immensely. Girl can huck too.
FOTY
Yuge Xiao: This girl has put in so much work everyday this whole season and it shows. Her natural speed has been complimented with great disc skills and will be a threat for the next few years.
Irene Golden: A rookie handler who stepped up to the plate and played some starting line handler positions when asked. Her improvement over the year lead her to improved decision making and great work against a zone.
COACH OF THE YEAR: JENNIE LUMMIS
After splitting for the first time into A/B team, Jennie came to us to coach the A team. She really embodied the mentality that was the vision for the A team. Her intensity drove our team to work the hardest we have ever worked and her attitude of improvement lead us to always strive to get better. We are forever grateful for what she put into the team this year.
Additionally, you can probably pour water over her abs and the water will ripple down perfectly.
Hi- Mitch from Rochester here on Rookie of the Year:
#4 Fayth Kim (Rochester)- She is a hard worker, and has gone from beginner to a reliable O-line handler position for us this year. One of our starting O-line handlers had to miss sectionals this year, and she stepped up to the plate and performed very well. She has developed throws in less than a year that took me 3 years to develop. She is fast, explosive, and lays-out for everything. Her aggression on defense and amazing break throws, and chilly zone O play make her the complete player.
I play for Rutgers and this post is directed towards who, in my opinion, should be player of the year.
Over the past 2 year I’ve had the pleasure of playing with Amy Zhou and I am super sad to see her go but also grateful for what she has taught me as an individual and what she has taught our team. When it comes to her perfect throws, her sick defense or her ultimate spirit, Amy is the backbone of our team. No matter where the disc is on the field Amy will be there making a huge play. Her speed is hard to match up against and whether the opposing team is playing man or zone, Amy will always find a way to lose her girl and get open. I don’t know how she does it but she will always find pockets in the field and perfectly place the disc in those spots for her cutters to run to. She gives her all and plays 100% every game because her desire and love for ultimate is out of this world. I’ve never met someone as dedicated to the game as Amy. GO ZAMY!