Ainsley Flynn celebrated her commitment to Lock Haven University with a signing ceremony at Wyoming Area High School in April. From left, first row: Brian Flynn, father; Katye Flynn, mother; Ainsley Flynn; Delaney Flynn, sister. Second row: Joe Pizano, Wyoming Area athletic director; Bree Bednarski, head coach; Christina Granteed, assistant coach; and Eric Speece, principal.
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Recent Wyoming Area graduate Ainsley Flynn is preparing for her first season of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I field hockey at Lock Haven University.
Lock Haven, which plays in the Atlantic-10 for field hockey only, will open its season Aug. 29 at Syracuse.
Flynn had three goals and was fourth on the team with eight assists last season for Wyoming Area’s Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 and District 2 Class A champions.
“Ainsley was an extremely strong right midfielder for us,” Lady Warriors coach Bree Bednarski said. “She was a huge part of Wyoming Area’s success over the last three years.”
Flynn received honored mention, all-state recognition from the Pennsylvania State Field Hockey Coaches Association as a junior and moved up to second-team status in Class A last season when she helped Wyoming Area go 20-1.
Lock Haven went 2-5 in the conference and 4-15 overall last season.
