Sacred Heart Greenwich’s varsity A lacrosse team is certainly well represented on the USA Lacrosse All-American Team.

Kelly Haggerty and Laura O’Connor, both of whom graduated from Sacred Heart this month, each earned USA Lacrosse All-American Team honors for Connecticut after producing exceptional senior seasons for the Tigers.

Additionally, O’Connor was named the NEPSAC 2023 Lacrosse Player of the Year.

O’Connor, who will play lacrosse at Yale University, was a mainstay as the Tigers’ goalie since she was an eighth-grader at SHG. During her senior season for Sacred Heart this spring, O’Connor reached and eclipsed the 200-career save plateau.

Sacred Heart’s All-American goalie achieved the 200-career save milestone during a game against Hotchkiss School – a 10-7 win for the Tigers.

O’Connor made an impressive 15 saves against Hotchkiss, putting her over the 100-save mark for the 2023 season.

Sacred Heart’s varsity A team’s successful 2023 season saw O’Connor hold the opposition under 10 goals in every game – no team scored in double digits the entire season. She also limited the opposition to four goals or less in five games and posted one shutout.

The Tigers finished the season with a record of 16-1, including victories in their last 11 games. They concluded their memorable 2023 campaign ranked ninth in the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Top 25 national rankings.

Haggerty will bring her Division I lacrosse skills to Fairfield University. A co-captain for the Tigers’ squad this spring, she powered the squad’s attack throughout the season.

The Tigers’ leading goal scorer, Haggerty recorded a team-high four goals in a 10-7 win over Hotchkiss School and registered four goals and two assists in the team’s 19-6 triumph against Taft School.

In the Tigers’ Senior Day win versus Westhampton Beach, Haggerty tallied four goals and three assists and she posted two clutch goals in a hard-fought 9-7 victory against Oak Knoll Academy.

Among some of the other numerous standout games for Haggerty was a three-goal performance in a 12-3 victory over Dexter Southfield School at the season-ending Prep Invitational tournament.

Like O’Connor, Haggerty certainly left her mark on the Tigers’ program.

Sacred Heart juniors Olivia Leahy and Payton Sfreddo each earned USA Lacrosse Academic All-American honors.

A midfielder, Sfreddo excelled on both ends of the field for the Tigers. She provided numerous clutch goals and assisted on a wealth of tallies on her way to help spearhead Sacred Heart’s offense.

Sfreddo, who has committed to play Division I lacrosse at the University of Virginia, also flourished on the defensive end of the field, causing turnovers and gathering a number of key groundballs.

Leahy is a dynamic defender, who help make the Tigers a difficult team to generate goals against.

She used her impressive speed to successfully defend elite offensive athletes throughout the season and made hustle plays all over the field – causing turnovers and gaining possessions for the Sacred Heart’s offense.

Leahy has committed to play lacrosse at Stanford University.