Greenwich High girls ice hockey team hosts Simsbury on Senior Day

By David Fierro on February 19, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

**06878 Photography by Antonio Monteiro:** From left to right, Stella Buddy, Aubrey Roth, Taylor Carrescia and Lexi Carino are the seniors on the Greenwich High School varsity girls ice hockey team that were honored during the team’s Senior Day.

Improving on its win total from one season ago was one of the Greenwich High School girls hockey team’s goals this winter and head coach Doug Jebb’s squad certainly accomplished such a goal.

The Cardinals followed the three-win season they posted last winter by winning nine games this season, defeating competitive opponents along the way. Greenwich, which narrowly missed qualifying for the state hockey tournament, finished its 2024-2025 season with a solid record of 9-11.

Greenwich capped its season by skating against Simsbury at Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink on Feb. 17. Senior Day was celebrated by the Cardinals, who paid tribute to their four seniors prior to the game and after the game with special Senior Day ceremonies.

**06878 Photography by Antonio Monteiro:** From left to right, Greenwich High School seniors Stella Buddy, Aubrey Roth, Taylor Carrescia and Lexi Carino gather with family members and their coaches during the team’s Senior Day ceremony at Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink on Feb. 17, 2023. The Cardinals hosted Simsbury.

Scoring four first-period goals visiting Simsbury earned a hard-fought 5-3 win over Greenwich, which trailed 4-1 after the first period. The Cardinals received one goal apiece from freshman forward Lexi Lisjak, freshman forward Miren Woolven and senior forward/captain Aubrey Roth.

“We battled hard, we just didn’t have the jump in our step,” Jebb said. “We had a week-and-a-half off, this was a rescheduled game from the 8^th. If we had played them on the 8^th, I think we would have had a very different jump in our legs. It took us a period to find our legs.”

“They’ve got some very strong forwards,” Jebb continued. “I’m very proud of our girls. What we talked about all season is get better each week and we’ve gotten better each week.”

**06878 Photography by Antonio Monteiro:** Taylor Carrescia, Lexi Carino, Aubrey Roth and Stella Buddy gather during the Greenwich High School varsity girls ice hockey team’s Senior Day game against Simsbury at Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink.

Defender/captain Lexi Carino, Roth, forward Stella Buddy and forward Taylor Carrescia were the four seniors the Cardinals honored on their Senior Day.

“The seniors – great leadership by Lexi Carino, Aubrey Roth, Taylor Carrescia and Stella Buddy,” Jebb noted. “Stella, Aubrey and Lexi are four-year seniors and Taylor for three – so, we’ll miss their leadership. They are great seniors – a great senior class.”

Roth has helped power the Cardinals’ offense throughout her varsity career, scoring a wealth of goals, while also setting up scoring opportunities.

**06878 Photography by Antonio Monteiro**: Members of the Greenwich High varsity ice hockey team gather prior to playing Simsbury at home on Feb. 17, 2025. Simsbury skated to a 5-3 victory.

“It was amazing, I love everyone on the team, it was a great experience,” Roth said.

Carino was a mainstay on defense over the course of her impressive Cardinals career, while Buddy and Carrescia helped spark the squad’s offensively.

“My four years was really fun,” Buddy said. “Overall, it was a good four years. It was a really good program and I hope that other girls continue to play.”

Photos by Antonio Monteiro/06878 Photography: To the left, Greenwich High School senior captain Aubrey Roth joins her parents on the Cardinals’ Senior Day at Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink. To the right, GHS senior captain Lexi Carino gathers with her parents on Senior Day.

“Coming in as a sophomore, I found that the hockey program really embraces new players and that’s a trend we’ve seen the last three years,” Carrescia said. “A lot of new skaters have tried out for the program.”

Lisjak got GHS off to a good start against Simsbury. She scored off assists from sophomore forward Mady Jones and freshman defender Hailey Dreher with 13:37 remaining in the first period, giving the Cardinals a 1-0 lead.

After Greenwich freshman goalie Eleanor Woolven made a pair of saves early in the opening period, Simsbury tied the score at 1-1. Freshman Kamryn Moors went top shelf with a shot from the left faceoff dot, making it 1-1 at the 11:06 mark of the first period.

06878 Photography by Antonio Monteiro: To the left, Taylor Carrescia, a Greenwich senior, gathers with her family on the Cardinals’ recent Senior Day. To the right, Stella Buddy joins her family during the Senior Day ceremony.

Junior Gillian Philbrick and sophomore Rose Calabro each assisted on Simsbury’s equalizing goal. With 7:41 to go in the first period, Simsbury took the lead for good on a goal by sophomore Jane Curtiss off an assist from sophomore Alexandra Berger.

The go-ahead goal came off a faceoff in the Cardinals’ zone, as Curtiss snapped a shot home from between the circles. Calabro knocked in a rebound with 3:15 to go in the opening period and Curtiss added her second goal of the game with 2:21 still left in the first period, making it 4-1 in favor of the visitors.

Trailing 4-1, Greenwich played a strong second period. After falling behind, 5-1, on a goal by Simsbury’s Grace Jacobs 36 seconds into the second period, Miren Woolven tallied at the 12:43 mark.

**06878 Photography by Antonio Monteiro:** Hailey Dreher of the Cardinals controls the puck near the boards during a varsity ice hockey game against Simsbury at Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink in Greenwich. The Cardinals lost, 5-3.

The host Cardinals went on a power play late in the second period, with Roth, Miren Woolven and Dreher threatening to score with challenging shots on goal. Trailing 5-2, the Cardinals closed to within 5-3 when Roth tallied 59 seconds into the third period.

“We had a goal of improving our effort and I think we got a lot better from the start,” Roth said of the Cardinals’ overall performance this season. “All the times we won it was a team effort and we had fun.”

**Photo by Antonio Monteiro/06878 Photography:** Greenwich High School freshman goalie Eleanor Woolven makes a save during a varsity girls ice hockey game against Simsbury on Feb. 17, 2025. Simsbury won the game, 5-3.

Greenwich’s victories this season came against Wilton, Ridgefield, Woodstock Academy, Guilford, Sacred Heart Greenwich and Trumbull. The Cardinals beat Ridgefield, Wilton and Woodstock Academy twice.

“We really got it under control and everyone on the line was really good friends, so it was easy to pass and communicate,” Buddy said of the Cards’ significant improvement. “This year, everyone was willing to listen and I think that helped a lot.”

**06878 Photography by Antonio Monteiro:** Greenwich sophomore Mady Jones, left, in action against Simsbury High School.

Said Carrescia: “It’s really inspiring to see that this program is building so much. I do think that we’re consistently growing and getting better. We have really strong underclassmen and it shows exponentially.”

A look at Greenwich’s roster shows that it will return a lot of athletes next season, so look for the Cardinals to make their mark in the FCIAC and state.

**06878 Photography by Antonio Monteiro**: GHS freshman Charlotte Dengl-Kelly gets ready to take a shot vs. Simsbury.

“We have 14 sophomores and freshmen returning, so we have a great future,” Jebb said. “We are rebuilding the team and program and we have a lot of interest in the school and it’s all a credit to the kids.”

**06878 Photography by Antonio Monteiro:** Greenwich High varsity girls ice hockey coach Doug Jebb addresses the team between periods of their home game against Simsbury High School at Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink.

**Photo by Antonio Monteiro/06878 Photography:** Greenwich High School’s varsity girls ice hockey team hosted Simsbury High School on Senior Day on Feb. 17, 2025, at Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink.

**Photo by Antonio Monteiro/06878 Photography:** Greenwich High School senior defender/captain Lexi Carino, left, in action against Simsbury High School. In action for Simsbury is Kamryn Moor. The Cardinals celebrated their Senior Day.

**06878 Photography by Antonio Monteiro:** GHS senior forward/captain Aubrey Roth is introduced during the team’s Senior Day ceremony against Simsbury High School on Feb. 17, 2025, at Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink.

**Photo by Antonio Monteiro/06878 Photography:** Members of the Greenwich High School varsity girls ice hockey team react after scoring a goal during their Senior Day game against Simsbury High School.

**Photo by Antonio Monteiro/06878 Photography**: Cardinals senior forward Stella Buddy, right, looks to control the puck.

**06878 Photography by Antonio Monteiro**: Greenwich senior forward Aubrey Roth takes a faceoff versus Simsbury.

**06878 Photography by Antonio Monteiro:** Greenwich sophomore Carlyn Duffy, right, controls the puck near the boards while being pursued by Grace Jacobs of Simsbury during varsity girls ice hockey action at Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink.

06878 Photography by Antonio Monteiro: To the left, GHS senior captain Lexi Carino is introduced on Senior Day. To the right, Cardinals senior Stella Buddy is introduced during the Senior Day ceremony.