Peabody's Dowd named Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of the Year

February 09, 2012|By Seth Lakso, Globe Correspondent, Globe Staff

By Seth Lakso, Globe Correspondent

Peabody's Hayley Dowd was named the Gatorade Massachusetts Girls Soccer Player of the Year on Thurday.

As a junior, Dowd led the Tanners to a 22-0-2 record and the 2011 Division I state title. The Tanners' striker finished the season with 41 goals and 19 assists. She was also on her game when it mattered most, netting seven goals and three assists in six postseason appearances.

For her work, Dowd, who has verbally commited to play for Boston College in the Fall of 2013, was named an All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association and the Globe's Division I Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

Dowd, who is now a finalist for the Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year award (announced in May), owns the Peabody girls' all-time scoring record with 121 goals and 43 assists through three seasons.

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