Athlete of The Week: Olivia Raisner

Marblehead senior Olivia Raisner kicked off her school vacation with a blast, five-goal effort in a 17-17 tie with the Pentucket girls' lacrosse team.

Raisner is the co-captain of coach Annie Pugh's 2011 squad, and she was co-captain of the Headers basketball team this past season. She finished her high school football career undefeated, when the Powder Puff team blasted Swampscott last November.

One of the high points of her Marblehead athletic career was ending a 40-game losing streak, making the basketball state tournament and earning an emotional win over Swampscott.

"I've loved lacrosse since it started here in Marblehead when I was in fifth
grade," Raisner said. "I try to be a good leader on and off the field
whenever I can, and I try to help the younger players on the team."

The Olivia Raisner File:

Age: 18

Class: Senior at Marblehead High School

Favorite food: Peppermint Stick ice cream

Favorite TV Show: The Office

Favorite artist: Guster

Favorite sports team: The Boston Celtics

Favorite athlete: Mia Hamm

Up next: Heading to Bowdoin College and trying to make the lacrosse team as
a walk-on.

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A note from girls' lacrosse head coach Annie Pugh:

Olivia is a solid, consistent, and smart lacrosse player who is able to execute any where on the the field. As of lately, Olivia's major role has been to take charge of our younger attack and make plays happen. Olivia takes care of the ball and makes the "best" decision and doesn't take the "first." You can see this by looking at her shot percentage so far...overall 84%. She doesn't force goals she allows them to happen. This patience is what makes her superior to other athletes her age.

Olivia was unanimously elected co-captain of the team due to her ability to lead both on and off the field. It is pleasure to coach Olivia and I hope that she is able to take her skills to the lacrosse field at Bowdoin next year. I truly have been impressed by Olivia's skills since the day I walked onto the Marblehead Lacrosse field. She has always looked to improve her skills in order to take that next step towards success whether it was for her personal goals or for her team goals. Any team and coach would be lucky to have such a dedicated and skilled player.

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Olivia Raisner Stats:

Junior Year:
67 goals reg season (71 goals, including posts-season games)
22 assists (24 assists, including post-seaon play)

NEC All-Star 2010
In Boston Globe stats, ranked 16th in state for total points 2010 season
Leading goal scorer of the NEC league 2010
Leading goal scorer on MHS team 2010

Senior Year:
Team Captain
16 Goals Total so far..
9 Assists total so far
Shot percentage to date - 84.2%
Raisner scored her 100th career goal during the Peabody game