Coach: Lynn Gould (third year)

Conference: MVC: Class: B

Last year: 13-3, lost in Western C quaterfinals.

Returning players: Seniors — Karissa Bickford (FB), Karen Flaherty (G), Hannah Koch (MF), LeAnn McNally (F), Sydney Petrie (FB), Kayla Sinclair (FB), Kelli Trenoweth (MF), Jordyn Turner (FB), Ashlynn Young (FB); Juniors — Grace Briggs (MF/G), Emily Laubauskas (MF/F), Abby Mazza (F), Julia Perry (MF/F), Ashley Russell (F/FB), Sam Shorey (MF); Sophomores — Brooke Carver (FB), Julia Sirois (F), Hailey McNalley (F), Lauren Sterling (FB/G), Hailey Akers (FB).

Key losses: Abby Parent (FB), Samantha Higley (FB), Sarah Klein (F), Adelle Oswald (MF), Taylor Smart (MF), Michelle Hale (MF).

Promising newcomers: Senior — Tori Ryerson (FB); Junior — Alecia Bolduc; Sophomore — Abby Blauvelt (MF); Freshmen — Karley Poulin (FB), Kylee Pelletier (FB), Sydney Woods (FB), Taylor Henry (F).

Season outlook: The Falcons produced one of its best seasons in years last fall and have 20 players back from that squad. Mountain Valley moves back to Western B and graduated talent and experience, including Klein, an all-state forward. The Falcons still have an athletic group of upperclassmen that make this team a formidable one in the MVC.