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# Disco trying to help Hollis Brookline field hockey continue its culture
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- Published: 2025-09-17T19:13:30.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-17T19:13:30.000Z
- Description: If Greg Cochrane made a list of reasons he felt confident about his Hollis Brookline High School field hockey team heading into this season, Ashley Disco's name would be at the top. Coming off the program's first championship in 2024, the Cavaliers graduated seven seniors, four of whom accounted fo
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If Greg Cochrane made a list of reasons he felt confident about his Hollis Brookline High School field hockey team heading into this season, Ashley Disco's name would be at the top.

Coming off the program's first championship in 2024, the Cavaliers graduated seven seniors, four of whom accounted for a whole lot of goals, not just last season, but during their varsity careers.

A reason to be concerned for some, but Cochrane knew he had the player returning in Disco who put a lot of that in motion, and do so with little fanfare.

"(Disco) has been one of our top players for three years now," Cochrane said of the senior midfielder. "It’s a great feeling to know I have the same girl distributing and playing the same way, controlling our formations the same way. The only difference will be she’s going to be more of a vocal leader on the field."

While she's always been one to jump in to help out a teammate or provide verbal support of the field or during practice, Disco knows she's now going to have to do a lot more of that in between the lines.

"I’m not completely used to it yet," Disco said. "Coming from last year, I looked up to a lot of those girls. They taught me a lot. They taught me how to be a good leader with people. On the field, I want to keep our structure the way we’ve done it in the past, especially with the new girls coming in. I want them to be able to get into that structure as quickly possible."

Some of that work started over the summer, when this fall's team started to take shape.

"She’s been a great organizer, she’s a great motivator, she’s a very caring person, too," Cochrane said. "When the chips are down, she’s the first one to go over and put a hand on someone’s shoulder. She’s been phenomenal. She’s as consistent as they get. She does everything right and she does it the right way."

Disco's desire to do those things not only comes from her love of the HB program, but the sport in general.

She started playing at the behest of her cousin, Allison Lipkin, who played for Souhegan and graduated in 2019\. Disco started going to camps when she was in first grade, and within a few years, had started playing club field hockey.

"This has always been my focus," she said. "I’ve done dance, soccer, basketball, but this has the been main priority. I’ve played club since fourth or fifth grade. Definitely love this sport more than the other ones. I put most of my effort into it. I love the girls I get to play with. I’ve got great bonds with them."

And in the now four seasons since Cochrane took over as head coach, the Cavs have built a culture within the program that Disco wants to see continue after this season - and her high school career - is done.

"I’ve played since I was little and I loved it then, but being around players who are so supportive and have become really good friends, that makes me want to play more," Disco said. "I’ve had amazing coaches as well who have supported me. Why wouldn’t you want to play a sport with your best friends and a really good coach?"

Having a returning player who can lead the team on and off the field, and understands what the coach is trying to do has been a benefit for Cochrane. He knows if there's a player who doesn't quite get it right away, Disco will be there to offer support.

"That’s a big part of what we talk about, teaching the new, younger players our style of play, our traditions, what we’ve created," Cochrane said. "Continuing to try to build.

"The big thing with me with Ashley Disco is how she makes others better. The more people she can pull into her mix and put her good touches on, that to me is what I’m looking for with her. I know that everything she is going to do on the field is going to be to the best of her ability."