Defense will have new look but future looks bright for Quaker Valley girls lacrosse

By: Ray Fisher
Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 11:47 PM

The Quaker Valley girls lacrosse team won’t be embarking on a rebuilding process following a successful 2025 season.

Instead, the Quakers are expected to be retooling their starting lineup — particularly on defense.

“I’m very proud of the way this team never gave up this season,” QV coach Laura Peery said. “We faced a lot of tough moments, but the girls took each one to heart and grew from the experience.”

The five girls who played on the defensive end of the field were seniors; they were the only upperclassmen in the starting lineup.

Leading off, QV will need to replace four-year starter Emily Reiner at the goalkeeper position.

The 6-foot-2 Reiner made 172 saves in 2025 to finish with 642 for her varsity career.

“I think that our season was very successful,” Reiner said. “We did very well in our playoffs and playing against one of the best teams at states is definitely an accomplishment.

“I will definitely miss playing lacrosse and being part of such a special team full of incredible players and people at Quaker Valley. Playing this last year and reaching so many of my goals was a great way to end my lacrosse career; everyone on my team made it the best senior year I could have asked for. I will be forever thankful for the friendships I’ve made through QV lacrosse and will always cherish the memories I’ve made with them.”

Reiner, 17, was a two-sport standout while in high school. She will be attending the Milwaukee School of Engineering to continue her accomplished hockey career. Reiner, who skates at a forward position, will leave Aug. 26 for college.

She was well-supported on defense this spring by QV seniors Lily Pulkowski, Ruby Krotine, Nora Hammond and Grace Wiehe. The Quakers advanced to the WPIAL and PIAA Class 2A playoffs by allowing only 96 goals this season.

“We have some really strong eighth graders coming up,” Peery said. “The juniors have been looking forward to playing with this eighth-grade class for a few years now.

“I think we will be very strong offensively. We will need to replace our defensive line and goalie, which will be tough, but we have some strong defensive underclassman ready to step in those roles.”

QV’s seven other starters this spring will be back in 2026, starting with high-scoring Lucy Roig, Alexa Westwood and Meredith Fallgren at midfield. All three will be seniors next year. Roig also is a draw specialist.

The Quakers registered 181 goals in 2025, led by the 5-2 Roig with 61 goals and nine assists to go along with her team-leading 120 draw controls.

“We have grown so much since the start of the season,” Roig said. “We were able to get a good rhythm with each other and started playing very well together. I’m very proud of how far we were able to come and I’m so grateful for everyone’s hard work this season.”

Roig, who also has competed in soccer and basketball at QV, will kick off her senior lacrosse season next spring with 199 career goals and 302 draw controls.

Westwood contributed 36 goals and a team-high 27 assists for the Quakers in 2025 and Fallgren added 10 goals and 11 assists.

“We finished the season strong, playing our best lacrosse,” Fallgren said. “Beating Blackhawk for third place in the (WPIAL) consolation game was a very exciting moment for our team.

“We played Wyomissing in the state playoffs, and we held our own against them. Although we lost, it was a good game and a good way to end our season.”

Fallgren believes the Quakers more than held their own against an undefeated Wyomissing squad in the first round of the state tournament.

“I was proud of the way we competed (in 2025),” Westwood said, “and reaching states was great. Every practice was an opportunity to improve, and their hard work paid off.

“It was exciting to see them compete against Wyomissing. The trust, determination and heart they showed both on and off the field were truly admirable and a fitting way to end our season.”

The attack positions in 2025 were occupied by freshman Kate Miller, juniors Mia Floro and Lily Millet and sophomore Anna Campbell.

Miller racked up 22 goals and 22 assists. Floro (14), Campbell (14) and Millet (8) combined for 36 goals.

Sophomores Madeline Horton and Mary Molchen and freshmen Molly Millet and Charlotte Chappell were the team’s top defensive reserves.

The leading reserves offensively included freshman Leasia Karto (MF/ATT) and sophomore Isabel King (ATT), along Molly Millet and Horton at attack.

Reiner secured eight victories as the team’s starting goalie. Westwood and the Millet sisters were credited with one win apiece.

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