ISL Girls: How a 2020 season Best XI would’ve looked

Summer Pierson pulls the strings in midfield for Rivers, the defending Class B champions. (Rivers School)

Even without an Independent School League season in 2020, we can still wonder what could’ve been in the Boston-area prep school league.

There were plenty of Class of 2021 and Class of 2022 players heading off to strong college soccer programs. Perhaps even some newcomers would’ve grabbed the spotlight, too.

To take stock of the ISL’s overall talent level, we’ve compiled a Best XI. The below group is arranged in a 3-4-3 formation, and some honorable mentions are included as well.

Here's how things could've looked as Buckingham Browne & Nichols and Rivers defended NEPSAC championships, all while Thayer Academy defended its first-ever ISL title.