A lot of credit goes to Mt. Lebanon and the way they were able to defend Mallory Boivin Mallory Boivin 5'6" | Attack/Midfield | Right Hand Pine-Richland | 2027 PA on Wednesday night. One of the most electric X attackers in all of Pennsylvania, Boivin is dangerous around the crease and an excellent feeder with elite field vision on a team full of high-level finishers. But for much of the first half, Mt. Lebanon kept Boivin and the Rams’ offense out of rhythm. Every time she looked to turn the corner to the cage, she was immediately met by a relentless help-side defender.

However, players like Boivin can only be contained for so long. Eventually, they find their rhythm, and that is exactly what happened on Wednesday night.

When scoring opportunities were not coming naturally, Boivin started creating them herself. On one sequence, Catherin Gentile fired a laser from outside the eight that deflected off the goalie toward the backside of the crease. Boivin reacted instantly, cutting back and attacking the ground ball at full speed. She won the race, collected it just behind the cage, and in one motion turned and finished with a shot that gave the goalie no chance.

Even when she is not filling up the stat sheet the way she usually does, Boivin consistently does the little things that keep her team in position to win, regardless of opponent. She is patient behind the cage and shows strong discipline, rarely forcing feeds into tight windows and instead allowing plays to develop.

Alongside Gentile, Boivin forms one of the most dangerous one-two punches in all of high school girls’ lacrosse. Their games complement each other perfectly, and more often than not, both are involved in the same scoring sequence. When they run the two-man game, it is textbook. Boivin sets strong, physical screens at the top of the arc, freeing Gentile to create separation. If Gentile does not shoot from range, she is able to locate Boivin on a well-timed cut to the cage, making them extremely difficult to defend in tandem. Boivin tallied a pair of goals on Wednesday night, and despite the loss, she was an impact player for the Rams offensively.

Like Gentile, I expect Boivin to come out firing in the opening round of the state championship tournament. They may not have had the district finish they had hoped for, but they have two of the best players in the entire state coming off a hard-fought loss. I truly feel for whoever is tasked with guarding Boivin in the opening round of states.

Mallory Boivin Mallory Boivin 5'6" | Attack/Midfield | Right Hand Pine-Richland | 2027 PA is a dangerous attacker from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, who has led the charge for Pine-Richland so far this season. Boivin’s athleticism is off the charts, and her ability to beat defenders one-on-one is a large reason why she has been on the varsity team since her freshman season.

One of Boivin’s strongest attributes is her relentlessness. She never gives up on a play, especially after turning the ball over in the opponent’s half of the field.

Boivin was selected to the 2025 All-WPIAL team, the 2024 and 2025 All-Section First Team, and the 2024 Pittsburgh National Team. Now in her junior season, Boivin is already making a major impact for Pine-Richland early in the year, which currently sits undefeated in non-league play with just a few games remaining before section play begins. Boivin is a name that will be heard often this season as she looks to help lead Pine-Richland into the state championship tournament.