Avery Doran ’24, from Wilton, Connecticut, was a Girls Varsity Lacrosse attacker whose success at the school has carried on beyond her high school years. She played for Brown University and now plays for Duke University. Doran is also a member of the Haudenosaunee National team and competed at the international level for the Haudenosaunee/Iroquois Under-16 and Under-18 teams, representing the Mohawk Nation.
During her freshman season at Brown in 2025, Doran made an immediate impact, appearing in all of the team’s 17 games. She finished the year with 23 goals and 24 assists, showing her balanced play style as a scorer and a passer. Her performance earned her national recognition; Inside Lacrosse named her the number 19 impact freshman throughout all of Division One lacrosse in 2025.
“It was special to be named captain for a group of girls that truly loved being together day in and day out,” said Avery Doran.
At Duke, Doran was named to the All Atlantic Coast Conference third team. She is the second most efficient shooter in the ACC and 14th most efficient nationally, with a 57.1 shooting percentage.
Former teammate Nikki Ferraro ’26 said, “I have never seen a lacrosse player like Avery. She’s effortless with what she does, but at the same time, she is the most humble person. She was so good that no one wanted to play defense on her during practice.”
Lacrosse has been a part of Avery’s life from a young age. Doran’s relationship with lacrosse began with her mom, who she says sparked her interest in the game and served as a role model for building the foundation that makes Doran such a strong player today.
At Hotchkiss, Doran started on Girls Varsity Lacrosse as a Prep. Head Coach Brittany Giacco said, “She was able to gain the confidence to work with her teammates and eventually become the leader on the offensive end that we needed by her senior year.”
“I have never seen a lacrosse player like Avery. She’s effortless with what she does,” said Nikki Ferraro ’26.
In her senior year, Doran became a team captain. She said, “I really enjoyed balancing the leadership role with making sure everyone was having fun at the same time. It was special to be named captain for a group of girls that truly loved being around each other day in and day out.”
The team went 12-1 in her senior year, ending the season with a Founders League win against Taft. Doran said, “One of my most memorable moments was playing Taft each year. Everyone was full of energy for the week leading up to Taft Day, and beating them was such a blast.”
From her success as a player at the collegiate and international levels, Doran is a player to watch at the NCAA level, and possibly at the Olympics in years to come.
