Here are the 2024 Taunton Daily Gazette Girls Lacrosse All-Scholastics

An SCC All-Star and the team MVP, Bosco was also the Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023 and is a member of the field hockey staff. She has already verbally committed to continue her academic and lacrosse careers at Plymouth State University in 2025.

First Team All-Scholastics

Cali Melo, Taunton

The senior midfielder and captain capped off a strong high school lacrosse career as the Tigers’ centerpiece. She led the offense with 44 goals and 22 assists for 66 points, also recording 99 draw controls and grabbing 37 ground balls. She finished her high school career with 124 goals, 111 draw controls and 37 assists. Melo, a Hockomock All-Star, was also named to the 2023-24 Taunton Daily Gazette Girls Basketball All-Scholastic and member of the soccer team. She will continue her academic, basketball and lacrosse careers at Nichols College in the fall.

Leena Haikola, Bridgewater-Raynham

The senior defender and co-captain capped off a solid high school lacrosse career by leading the way from the backfield, and once again proved to be a key player in clearing the ball for the Trojans. Praised by coach Bill O’Connell as a major reason BR qualified for the postseason, he said she raised the level of play of those around her. Haikola, an SEC All-Star, was also a member of the football team and will continue her academic career at the University of Central Florida in the fall.

Emily Keefe, Bridgewater-Raynham

The junior midfielder and co-captain showed once again why she is one of the best lacrosse players in the area, scoring 75 goals and 36 assists for an area record 111 points. She had a seven-goal game against Bishop Feehan and has amassed 171 goals and 65 assists for a total of 236 points in three years with the Trojans. She was described by O’Connell as BR’s catalyst who is capable of playing any position. An SEC All-Star, Keefe was also named a 2023 Taunton Daily Gazette Field Hockey All-Scholastic and a 2023-24 Taunton Daily Gazette Girls’ Indoor Track and Field, All-Scholastic.