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HHS star Recupero named top girls soccer player in state

by | Jun 18, 2025 | Featured: Sports, Sports

Maddie Recupero, who graduated from Hopkinton High School this month, on Wednesday was named the 2024-25 Gatorade Massachusetts Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

A 5-foot-3 midfielder, Recupero recorded 28 goals and 15 assists as a senior, leading the Hillers to a 16-2-2 record and the Division 1 state tournament’s round of 16 in the fall.

“Winning the award means a lot to me because it involved not only soccer, but school and community service as well,” Recupero stated. “It is super special because only one player from the whole state receives the award, and the fact that it was me is super exciting and rewarding.”

The Boston Globe Division 1 Co-Athlete of the Year, Recupero also was the Eastern Massachusetts Girls Soccer Coaches Association’s Division 1 Player of the Year. A two-time Tri-Valley League Most Valuable Player, she participated in the High School All-American Game in South Carolina in December.

“Maddie had an exceptional career at HHS — excelling on the field, classroom and community,” coach Tom Skiba shared. “The Gatorade Player of the Year award recognizes that, and she and her teammates should be extremely proud of her accomplishment!”

Off the field, Recupero plays piano and has volunteered with Project Just Because, a Hopkinton-based nonprofit that provides food, clothing and emotional support to people in need. She also has donated her time as part of fundraising campaigns to benefit breast and brain cancer research in addition to serving as a youth soccer coach.

She will continue her soccer career at Princeton University this fall.

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