Perfection. Amazing.

The Wilbraham & Monson Academy Girls Lacrosse team completed a perfect 2025 season last week, beating Miss Hall’s 16-4 in the Titans’ final game.

With a combination of veteran experience and youth, a high-powered offense and a swarming defense, Coach Annie Kandel’s team went 13-0. Incredible.

Quotes from Coach Kandel

On what made this team so special: “The team culture was so strong. We had the perfect balance of encouragement for one another and competitive practices. The seniors and captains demonstrated with their behavior and expectations that each player was working for self-improvement and team growth at every practice and game. We were fun-loving and enjoyed our time together, but we kept our drills focused on making progress. It is not easy to strike a balance between friend and competitor, but this special group achieved that.”

On finishing with a perfect record: “Win after win, this team touched perfection by being committed to each other, to excellence and to refusing to lose, despite whatever obstacles might have been in their way. Simply put, these girls - this team - have achieved the ultimate team goal: perfection.”

Quote from Katie Hutcheson ’26

On the team’s strength: “The biggest strength of our team was our chemistry. We established a great culture off the field, which led to connections between players in games. This was exemplified by the fact that more than half of our goals were assisted, and our passes on the clears were the best I have ever experienced with a WMA lacrosse team. Everyone truly cared about one another, and we became a very close team. As players, this team was extremely unselfish, always looking for the feed first and taking time to find the right pass.”