Jahna Driscoll started from day one as a freshman last season on Greene’s varsity field hockey team. That club finished a perfect 20-0 to win the Class A state championship, and Driscoll was an integral cog in one of the school’s most dominant teams ever.

The fact that a freshman was starting on such an outstanding team was cause enough to take notice. More impressive is that Driscoll was placed on the field in a position completely unfamiliar to her.

Due to an injury to starting center defensive back Abbey Wentlent, Driscoll was moved to the center of the defense. “She’s someone who just comes in and wants to do her job,” said Greene’s longtime head coach, Sue Carlin. “Last year proved that. She’ll play wherever we put her, and never once did she mention that she had not played defense in her life. She asked a lot of questions, and just played like she had been there before.”

With the graduation of several high-scoring players, Driscoll was shifted back to the front to fill the scoring void left by graduated captains Erin Smith, Chrissy Conroe, and Anna Crumb.

The Trojans have rolled to eight straight shutout victories, and none of the contests have been remotely close. Driscoll, who found herself on offense on penalty corners last year, is now playing the forward line full time, and she’s making the most of any and all scoring chances. Driscoll has multiple games with two or more goals, and has a team-high 18 goals – better than two a game. Her season-long excellence on perhaps the most dominant team in the area has earned her our weekly honor as Smith Ford LLC and Giant’s Warehouse/Evening Sun Athlete of the Week.