With a record of 9-4-2, the field hockey team may be the most underrated and overlooked team at the high school.

Varsity coach Shelly Fraiser is pleased with how the team has come together and bonded this year.

“I think the community that they have formed amongst themselves has really loaned to playing together as a team versus individual talent,” Fraiser said.

Athletic director Justice Smith attributes the team’s success to a good coaching lineup, freshman coach Lynda Lareau and junior varsity coach Suzanne Ontso.

“When it all comes together there’s [Fraiser], who’s kind of [a combination of] both,” said Smith. “The kids have gone through those two different types of coaches and when they get to [Fraiser] they get all in one.”

After a long season, the Warriors have qualified for the state tournament. In order to qualify for the tournament, the team needed to have more wins than loses for finish in the top two in their league. The team has done both.

Fraiser attributes the team’s success to its strong defense.

“Defensively, we have a very good lineup with Ellen Barber, Rachel Massicotte and Juliette Bastarache. Rachel is new this year, coming in as a defender and [she] just really stepped it up and solidified her position there,” said Frasier.

The team’s final game is at home on Thursday night against Bedford. It is senior night for the warriors as well as a benefit game for pancreatic cancer.