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Gatorade 2021 - 2022: Player of the Year

Girls Soccer - Massachusetts

Gatorade Player of the year

Molly Martin

Defender
BUCKINGHAM, BROWNE & NICHOLS SCHOOL
CAMBRIDGE , MASSACHUSETTS
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

6

Goals

9

Assists

2

Defensive Goals Allowed
“Molly Martin is an incredible player. She basically just dictates play, dominates the midfield and controls the entire tempo of the game while also generating and springing attacks for BB&N. I will miss seeing Molly play except for when she played Thayer.”
Nick Rugnetta
Head Coach - head coach of Thayer Academy

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 senior defender led the Knights to a 21-0 record and the New England Prep School Athletic Council Class A tournament championship this past season. Martin scored six goals and passed for nine assists while anchoring a defense that allowed just two goals all season. Ranked as the nation’s No. 116 recruit in the Class of 2022 by TopDrawerSoccer.com, she played in the High School All-American Game in December and participated in a virtual camp with the U.S. Soccer Under-18 Women’s National Team in April, 2021.

Academic Achievement

Martin has maintained an A-minus average in the classroom. Taking advantage of NCAA early signing rules, Martin inked a financial-aid agreement that paved the way for her to enroll at Penn State University. She graduated from high school in December and began attending classes in Happy Valley this past spring semester.

Exemplary Character

Martin has volunteered locally as a school tour guide and on behalf of the Special Olympics. She has also donated her time at a soup kitchen and as a youth soccer coach.