Copiague High Athlete Earns Monumental Field Hockey Award

COPIAGUE, NY — Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School student-athlete Emma Luvera has been named the Suffolk County Division 1 Goalie of the Year in field hockey.

This is the first time in school history a field hockey athlete has been awarded this honor. Luvera was voted goalie of the year by the coaches in Suffolk County.

"This is monumental considering the quality of teams in Suffolk County," said varsity field hockey coach Kenneth Berry. "The fact that Copiague did not make the playoffs and Emma was still voted as the county’s best goalie is a tremendous honor."

The senior goalie is also captain of the team and a four-year starter with an 83.2 percent save percentage this year alone.

According to the school, she boasts an impressive goals against average of 2.79 and 12.45 saves per game. During her career in Copiague, she had a total of 685 saves in 55 games. Luvera hopes to continue her field hockey career playing collegiately next year.