LAW AND ORDER: Hun School field hockey player Delia Lawver marks a foe in action last season. Hun will be depending on senior star Lawver to keep order in the midfield this fall. The Raiders start their 2016 campaign when they play at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (Pa.) on September 14. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Over the years, the Hun School field hockey program has displayed a propensity for coming on strong down the stretch.

With the 2016 squad welcoming a number of new faces into the starting lineup, Hun head coach Kathy Quirk believes history can repeat itself.

“I think we will get better as the season goes on, it is just going to take us time to jell,” said Quirk, who guided the Raiders to a 7-11-1 record in 2015.

“We are going to take some lumps and I am hoping that we are able to bounce back, that we are motivated, and we are committed. They are willing to work hard.”

Quirk is expecting some good work from a trio of experienced forwards, seniors Julie Fassl and Kate Davis along with junior Julia Revock as the team starts its season by playing at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (Pa.) on September 14.

“Fassl came back really strong and in great shape; she is really being a leader up there,” said Quirk, who will also be using Emily Segal, Isabel Poznanski, and Victoria Shea on the front line.

“I am expecting Davis and Revock to step up. Davis had a great season last year, she was really scrappy in front of the goal cage. I am hoping she will do the same thing this year.”

In the midfield, Hun is depending on senior star Delia Lawver to lead the way.

“Delia is very quick, she knows the game,” said Quirk, noting that Claudine Chiminski, C.J. Mozeika, Kendall Nehlig, and Maddie McNulty will join Lawver in the midfield.

“She moves the ball well and is great at transitioning from mid to the forward line. She is not afraid to get into the circle to try to score.”

Another battle-tested senior, Sophia Albanese, will spearhead the back line for the Raiders.

“Sophia is our center back and she is the anchor to our team defense,” said Quirk, whose defensive unit should also include Helena Hemberger, Kendall Versfeld, Megan Donahue, and Lydia Buckley.

“She is a smart player with a lot of skill and a lot of knowledge of the game.”

As for goalie, Quirk is hoping that one of the team’s new faces, sophomore M.C. Shea, will rise to the occasion.

“M.C. is still learning,” said Quirk “She had some upper level experience as a JV goalie last year.”

In order to have a good experience this fall, the Raiders are going to need to speak up on the field.

“A lot is going to depend on our communication,” said Quirk. “Talking is a big thing we have been working on and just supporting each other and knowing where each other is.”