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Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Sports brief: Field hockey star named Philadelphia area MVP

Junior midfielder Lea Salese was named Philadelphia City 6 Most Valuable Player yesterday. This marks the second consecutive year that a Penn player has earned the award -- senior forward Liz Lorelli received the honor last season.

Salese was third on the Quakers in scoring this season with five goals and two assists.

Joining her on the all-Philadelphia team are Lorelli, sophomore goalkeeper Elizabeth Schlossberg, and freshman midfielder Melissa Black.

Salese was also named the first-team All-Ivy and All-Mid-Atlantic squads this year.

Penn finished 13-4 overall.

-- Josh Hirsch