Coach: Gretchen Curtis (sixth year)

Conference: MVC Class: C

Last year: 13-2-0, lost in Class C South quarterfinal

Returning players: Sophia Jaques, Ashley Perreault, Olivia Noyes, Alexa Varnum, Ashley Walker, Morgan Morrow, Kayla Brooks, Amber Ferris, Kaiya Martin, Devon Fletcher.

Key losses: Sabrina Daoud, Emma Lueders, Kaitlyn Radcliffe, Haley Turner, Tracy Rackliff, Lauren Henderson.

Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Alyssa Mctyer, Ashley Leavitt, Grace Timberlake, Lauren Ferland, Alexis Holman.

Season outlook: Dirigo swept through the MVC a year ago, losing only one regular-season game. The Cougars lose six key players from that group this season, and the team is only 15 deep, but with all-region keeper Morrow back between the pipes, the team will be solid defensively. They will have to find a way to score goals to keep pace in one of the toughest conferences in the state.