Newsday's All-Long Island field hockey team 2025
Newsday's 2025 All-Long Island field hockey team. TOP ROW, from left: Coach Karen Gick, Hadley Torre, Brooke Wasson, Eden Randall, Averie Smith, Taylor Murtha, Coach Amanda Lee. BOTTOM ROW: Julianna Tietjen, Aliya Hassett, Kate Comiskey, Shannon Carney, Emily Racich, Kacey Berger. Credit: Dawn McCormick
Newsday Player of the Year: Aliya Hassett, Massapequa, M, Sr.
Aliya Hassett of Massapequa
Without Hassett, Massapequa might not be where it is today.
A four-year varsity starter, Hassett helped lead her team to its fifth straight Nassau title and solidify the program as one of the best on the Island. Coach Morgan Ortega said Hassett’s contributions to that legacy cannot be understated.
“I think that she's made Massapequa field hockey a more respected program,” Ortega said. “We've gotten to the county championships before, we've won other titles before, but it wasn't until Aliya that we started getting looks and recognition from other top schools in Nassau County and across Long Island.”
Hassett was among Long Island’s points leaders with 14 goals and 17 assists. The Wagner commit is the first Massapequa field hockey player under Ortega’s leadership to take her talents to a Division I program.
“I’m really excited to keep improving and keep pushing forward,” Hassett said. “I know I have more in me, so it’s really awesome to be able to take my game to the next level.”
“This level of play has served her really well, but it's reached its maximum,” Ortega said. “I know that players at the next level are going to challenge her more, and I'm excited for her because I know she's not done developing yet.”
Suffolk Player of the Year: Hadley Torre, Ward Melville, M, Sr.
Ward Melville’s Hadley Torre. Credit: Kathy M Helgeson
In her 23-year career, Ward Melville coach Shannon Sioss said Torre might be the best she’s ever seen.
“We’ve always had strong players, but [Torre] is able to make those players rise to the occasion and bring out the best in them,” Sioss said. “To me, that's a true testament of the player you are, when you can make all those other athletes play at the same level as you.”
As a freshman, Torre began her varsity career as an offensive player, but transformed into a defensive weapon in the midfield.
“This group has given me so much confidence over the years,” Torre said. “When I was a freshman, I looked up to the seniors every day. They inspired me. To know I could give that back to the team and play that role for somebody else is really special to me.”
Though defensively focused, Torre is a threat all over the field. The Middlebury commit had 16 goals and six assists.
“She's impacted a lot of different players over the years,” Sioss said. “Her commitment to the program is going to live on in the players to follow because they know what her hard work has really brought to us.”
FIRST TEAM
Kacey Berger, Sachem East, M, Jr.
Berger led her team in points with 26 (12 goals, 14 assists) and helped lead the Arrows on another run to the state semifinals.
Shannon Carney, Bayport-Blue Point, M, Sr.
She played a key role leading the Phantoms on a run to the state semifinals. She recorded 14 points (nine goals, five assists) and was a leader in the defensive corner unit.
Kate Comiskey, Patchogue-Medford, GK, Sr.
The New Paltz commit was a brick wall, tallying 127 saves. .
Emi Coronel, Carle Place, M, Jr.
Coronel recorded 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) and played a crucial role in the midfield.
Taylor Murtha, Eastport-South Manor, M, Sr.
Murtha was a playmaker in the midfield and among Suffolk’s assist leaders with 17 and added seven goals.
Emily Racich, Garden City, D, Sr.
The William & Mary commit was a lockdown defender. She recorded four assists during the team’s state semifinal run.
Eden Randall, Manhasset, F, Sr.
She led Long Island in assists with 19 and added seven goals.
Averie Smith, Garden City, D, Sr.
She played an essential role in Garden City’s run to the state semifinals. She patrolled the backfield and recorded two assists.
Julianna Tietjen, Northport, F, Jr.
She led Long Island in points with 36 (25 goals, 11 assists).
Brooke Wasson, Sachem East, M, Sr.
The East Stroudsburg commit scored 15 goals along the way to the state semifinals.
Nassau Coach of the Year: Amanda Lee, Garden City
In her first year at the helm, Lee led the Trojans (16-1) to their fifth straight Long Island Class B title and made a run to the state semifinals. .
Suffolk Coach of the Year: Karen Gick, Bayport-Blue Point
Gick led the Phantoms (17-2) to their first Long Island Class C title and a trip to the state semifinals.
Second Team
Carly Amato, East Islip, F, Sr.
Marisa Cacciola, Shoreham Wading River, M, Sr.
Alyssa Ciminiello, Locust Valley, M, Sr.
Madison DeLeon, Clarke, F, Sr.
Jocelyn Frein, Harborfields, F, Sr.
Molly McGuire, Eastport-South Manor, F, Sr.
Katelynn Murtha, Eastport-South Manor, M, Jr.
Stella Musso, Miller Place, M, Sr.
Megan Rice, Carle Place, GK, Sr.
Kylie Russo, Manhassett, F, Sr.
Isabella Sharp-Senior, Sachem East, M, Sr.
Gianna Ventura, East Meadow, F, Sr.
Tess Ferguson is a reporter on Newsday's high school sports staff. She joined the team after graduating with a journalism degree from Ithaca College in 2025.
