The Ethel Walker School
Athletics
2024 Varsity Soccer
Our soccer program assists in the development of strong, confident and capable student-athletes whose technical, and tactical aptitudes will lend themselves well to whatever level each player’s ambition leads them. We value accountability, resiliency, hard work, loyalty, selflessness, and respect as we strive to create a team environment where everyone feels valued and appreciated.
Our League Affiliations
Walker’s soccer program competes in the Class C New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) and also the Women’s Western New England Preparatory School Soccer Association (WWNEPSSA). Walker’s is also a member school in the prestigious Founders League. League competitors include Choate, Taft, Hotchkiss, Loomis, Westminster, Kent, Kingswood Oxford, and Miss Porter’s.
Team Stats
Season
Record
Schedule
Team Roster
Maya Atwood ’26
Lily Devine ’27
Amelia Forde ’28
Amelia Hamel ’28
Caroline Hayes ’27
Maddie Hemmerich ’27
Emma Mazur ’27
Marlo Meador ’25
Olivia O’Donnell ’26
Gisselle Peña ’26
Ayden Riendeau ’26
Emily Sanchez ’26
Janalyn Weber ’26
Kayla Whalen ’25
Captains
Jenna Hamel ’25
Allison Hayes ’25
Manager
Emilia Auger ’26
Coaches
Colin R. Griggs
Coach Colin R. Griggs entered the coaching ranks at Walker’s during the fall of 2022 when he took on the role of Head Coach for both the varsity soccer and squash programs. In 2023, Walker’s won the WWNEPSSA Class C title and Griggs was named CT Prep School Coach of the Year, and during the fall of 2024, Griggs was at the helm when Walker’s won their first NEPSAC tournament game en route to the semifinals. In the winter of 2024, the squash team won the NEPSAC Class E title. Prior to arriving at Walker’s, Griggs spent time as the head coach of the Black Rock FC Residential Academy team at High Mowing School from 2019 to 2021 and was at Hebron Academy from 2010 to 2019. At Hebron, Griggs coached over 400 athletic contests in soccer, basketball and tennis and reached the NEPSAC Final in all three sports over the course of those nine years. As a coach, Griggs is an enthusiastic supporter of his athletes and tries to always find the best opportunities for them to succeed both on and off the fields and courts. During his playing career, Griggs played both soccer and tennis at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. From a personal standpoint, Griggs has attended five World Cups and is an avid Liverpool FC fan. He grew up in Guilford, Connecticut and now resides on campus with his wife, Sarah, and two sons, Raleigh and Henry.
