Coach: Chip Smith (third year)

Conference: East-West Conference: Class: D

Last year: 8-6-1, lost in Western D semifinals.

Returning players: Seniors — Blayke Morin (MF/ST) Maddison Egan (MF/F), Michaela Shorey (F); Juniors — Ashley Collins (FB), Mackenzie Gatcomb (F); Sophomores — Sydney Royce (G), Natasha Haley (MF), Dallas Libby (FB); Freshmen — Mary Page Swiney (F), Brooke Egan (F/MF), Kylie Collins (MF/F), Vanessa Bisson (FB).

Key losses: Taylor Esty (MF), Seve Deery-DeRaps (FB), Valerie Roy Lessard (SW).

Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Abby Kennedy (FB), Olivia Hall (MF), Amber Morrill (FB/MF).

Season outlook: The Lakers put a pretty good scare into Richmond in the Western D semifinals last fall, losing 1-0. Rangeley hopes to build off that for this season. The Lakers lost some experienced talent but still return a seasoned group that should be competitive in the EWC and Western D.

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