Chariho community mourns death of soccer captain

September 25, 2017 8:03 am

By: News Staff

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RICHMOND, R.I. (WLNE) — A local high school athlete passed away after collapsing on the field during a game Saturday night.

17-year-old Maddie Potts was a senior captain of the Chariho Girls Soccer Team and a member of the lacrosse team.

Potts’ death has sent shockwaves throughout the community.

Potts died after collapsing during a soccer game Saturday night in Middletown.

Witnesses say the 17-year-old collapsed while taking a penalty kick.

Potts was initially treated at South County Hospital before being rushed to Hasbro. According to the Westerly Sun., she died from a brain aneurysm.

Chariho Superintendant Barry Ricci released a statement that reads in part: “Maddie represented the very best of our school as an artist, an athlete, a classmate, a teammate and a friend. We will work together with students to pay tribute to her life and the positive presence she was in our school.”

A candlelight vigil will be held Monday night at Chariho High School as a tribute to the affect Potts had on the community