Team Details
Soccer - Varsity Girls
Overview
About the Program:
Thayer Girls' Soccer is one of 13 teams in the Independent School League (ISL) and participates in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) 'Class A' division for tournament play. Our comprehensive schedule includes ISL and NEPSAC opponents, and our home games and practices take place on our main turf field on campus. The team has finished in the top 4 in the ISL every year since 2017, and qualified for the NEPSAC tournament in 3 out of the last 4 seasons. Within those appearances include the team winning the NEPSAC 'Class B' Championship in 2017 and the ISL Championship in 2019. Head Coach Nick Rugnetta '07 has been at the helm since 2017. He has prepared student-athletes to play at the collegiate level at schools including Brown University, University of New Hampshire, University of Central Florida, University of North Carolina, Amherst College, Trinity College, Connecticut College, and Hamilton College to name a few. For any further information, please email Coach Rugnetta at nrugnetta@thayer.org. Go Tigers!
Schedule
Roster
# | Name | Class | Hometown |
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0 | Emily Guilfoyle | 2025 | Marshfield, MA |
0 | Maddie Parrott | 2025 | Canton, MA |
2 | Elle Grant | 2025 | Canton, MA |
3 | Emma Cox | 2026 | Hingham, MA |
4 | Izzy Reidy | 2025 | Needham, MA |
5 | Rose Frisoli | 2025 | Braintree, MA |
6 | Sundy Zimmermann | 2024 | Milton, MA |
7 | Bella Balducci | 2024 | Hanover, MA |
8 | Shea O'Neill (captain) | 2023 | West Bridgewater, MA |
9 | Emily Pimentel | 2024 | Dighton, MA |
10 | Lauren Grattan | 2024 | Quincy, MA |
11 | Anna Dembowski | 2023 | Milton, MA |
12 | Mia Sharkansky | 2024 | Hingham, MA |
13 | Dani Johnson | 2027 | Norwell, MA |
14 | Caroline Gelina (captain) | 2023 | Lakeville, MA |
15 | Riley Roycroft | 2025 | Marshfield, MA |
16 | Taryn Madsen | 2024 | Lakeville, MA |
17 | Nina Mathelus | 2027 | Braintree, MA |
18 | Katelyn Sentnor | 2024 | Hanson, MA |
19 | Ella Choi | 2025 | Lakeville, MA |
20 | Audrey Forman | 2023 | Boston, MA |
21 | Nadia Cassamajor | 2024 | Bridgewater, MA |
22 | Osie Fuqua | 2027 | Medfield, MA |
25 | Julia Gelina | 2025 | Lakeville, MA |
Coach Info
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Nicholas Rugnetta
Coach -
Kiley Horne
Assistant CoachKiley returned to Thayer Academy as both a science teacher and a Varsity Girls Soccer Coach in September 2017, after teaching and coaching at Phillips Academy and Lawrence Academy. Kiley graduated from Thayer in 2008 and then went on to graduate from Merrimack College with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Clemson University with a Master’s degree in Biological Studies.On the field, Kiley was a four-year member of the Thayer varsity soccer team earning ISL Honorable Mention Awards during her sophomore and junior year, and, as a senior, earned All-ISL, All-State, and Team ‘Most Valuable Player’ honors. At Merrimack, she was named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference third team, started all 20 games in goal for the Warriors during her senior year, and owned a minuscule goals-against average of 0.98. -
Heidi Brown
Assistant CoachMs. Brown teaches ninth grade World History, standard-level U.S. History, and a senior elective class in Psychology. A graduate of Brown University and The Ohio State University, Brown taught for more than a decade in various departments at Ohio State, the University of Texas, Boston University’s College of General Studies, and Tufts University prior to joining the faculty at Thayer Academy. While she no longer plays competitive(!) adult league soccer, Brown has coached girls soccer at all levels and is head coach of Alpine skiing at Thayer. Between them, Brown’s girls and boys ski teams have won five New England Championships. She is also co-class dean for the Class of 2023. Brown completed her “Co-Vid project” of visiting the town halls of all 351 Massachusetts cities and towns in late May of 2021.