Senior Sofie Ancona named Miss Hockey

University Liggett School senior Sofie Ancona received the Michigan Girls High School Hockey League’s (MGHSHL) highest honor, being named 2023-24 Miss Hockey — the best player in the state for this season.

"This was something I had been working toward since the beginning of my junior year right before I got injured,” Ancona said. “This year, I came back to that goal and decided to work toward it. It feels like something that I accomplished because I worked so hard for it and it was a dream of mine, and I think it really spotlights our program and girls hockey as a whole which is great.”

This season was Ancona’s return to the ice after missing most of the 2022-23 season with an ACL injury. During her senior season, Ancona scored 73 points in 25 games, including 48 goals, and was named first team All-State. She helped lead the Knights to a state runner-up finish in Division 1 behind Grosse Pointe South.

According to  the MGHSHL, Ancona is the first ULS player to be named Miss Hockey since Paige Counsman in 2009-10.