Town Topics: With Dev Taking Leadership Role on the Back Line, Stuart Field Hockey Produces Promising 4-3 Start

By Bill Alden

Maya Dev is paying forward some support she received as an underclassman in taking a leading role on the back line for the Stuart Country Day School field hockey team this fall in her senior campaign.

“The seniors that I had when I was a freshman and a sophomore were good at communicating,” said co-captain Dev. “That is something I want to be for the team. When I was a freshman, I was playing on defense and I wasn’t really sure where to go. Having someone there to help guide you is really important. It helps you behold your confidence because you know that there is someone there to help you.”

Last Friday, Dev helped guide the Stuart backline as it battled Bordentown hard in a 1-0 defeat in moving to 4-3.

“I think that we played really well, we played really good as a team,” said Dev. “We do have a couple of beginners on defense. I think the most important thing is communication.”

The Tartan defense was under the gun as Bordentown controlled possession for much of the contest.

“Today we played a lot on the defensive side, it goes by really fast,” said Dev. “You are definitely not bored, it is a little bit nerve-wracking. But once you have a lot of the trust built up with your teammates, it makes you a lot more confident that if you don’t get it maybe your teammate will get it.”

Dev has built up a lot of trust with fellow defenders senior Annarose Bourgion St. Maurice, junior Abby Chirik, and junior Jada Hutchison.

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