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A 17-year-old girl who died after a boat crashed into a jetty off Cape Cod and she was thrown into the water has been identified as high school lacrosse star Sadie Mauro.
The boat, with six people on board, smashed into a jetty at Sesuit Harbor in Dennis at around 9pm on Friday, Massachusetts State Police said.
The teen's body was recovered off Cold Storage Beach around 11:30 pm after a multi-agency search, police said in a statement.
Injuries were reported and another teenager, a male, who was taken to hospital with a head laceration.
Mauro's Principal at Dover Sherborn High School described the young woman as 'genuine and effortlessly kind.'
It is not yet known what is believed to have caused the crash, nor if any charges will be filed in relation to the incident.
Sadie Mauro's Principal at Dover Sherborn High School described her as 'genuine and effortlessly kind.' She was killed in a boat crash in Cape Cod
Mauro wrote about her ambitions to play lacrosse at college on her recruitment page, stating: 'I can't wait to continue my athletic and academic career collegiately!'
A multi-agency search effort was conducted Friday night and the teen's body was discovered around 11:30pm
'Sadie’s smile could light up a room, she had a heart of gold and the sweetest spirit,' Principal John Smith wrote in a letter to parents Saturday.
'She had such a strong sense of self and had a love for adventure and anything outdoors,' he said, adding, 'a hardworking student and great athlete, Sadie was genuine and effortlessly kind.'
Mauro excelled at lacrosse as a midfielder, competing at the State Championship last month.
The high schooler wrote about her ambitions to play lacrosse at college on her recruitment page, stating: 'I can't wait to continue my athletic and academic career collegiately!'
The Coast Guard, the state Environmental Police, the Barnstable County Dive Team and the Sandwich Fire marine launched a joint search after reports of a missing person emerged after the crash on Friday evening.
A State Police marine unit and underwater recovery unit, along with Massachusetts Environmental Police marine assets, also conducted dive operations at the crash site Saturday in an attempt to recover debris from the boat.
A preliminary investigation indicated that the vessel was equipped with two outboard 250-horsepower engines bearing an Alabama registration, according to the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office.
The teenager was said to have 'a strong sense of self' and had a love for adventure and anything outdoors
Mauro (pictured left) excelled at lacrosse as a midfielder, competing at the State Championship last month
Injuries were reported and another teenager, a male, who was taken to hospital with a head laceration
The jetty where the boat crashed with six people, killing Mauro
A gathering will be held at the school library for middle and high school students on Monday from 10am to noon, Smith wrote in the letter to parents.
'Members of the counseling team will be available in addition to a crisis counselor from the Riverside Trauma Center and service dogs from both the Dover and Sherborn police departments,' Smith wrote.
Dover-Sherborn Public Schools Superintendent Beth McCoy added: 'The Dover-Sherborn community is strong and is known for its strength and resiliency in the face of unimaginable tragedy.
'We will continue to support each other in the days and weeks ahead as we surround Sadie’s family, friends and loved ones with care and love. I will be hugging my children extra tight this evening - I am sure you will do the same,' she said.