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GIRLS SOCCER

2019

» ALLEN » CARROLLTON » CELINA » COPPELL

» FLOWER MOUND » FRISCO » LAKE CITIES

» LEWISVILLE » LITTLE ELM » MCKINNEY

» MESQUITE » PLANO » ROWLETT » THE COLONY

EMILY TORRESF, McKinney North, Sr.

As the go-to girl on a talented North squad, Torres depos-ited an eye-popping 29 goals while also dishing out 12 as-sists in just 23 games on her way to being named 10-5A MVP and leading the Lady Bulldogs to the area round for the second consecutive season. The Tulsa signee fin-ishes her splendid North soccer career with 49 career goals along with earning a district superlative three consecutive seasons.

TAYLOR CONWAYF, Rowlett, Soph.

Conway was one of the area’s breakout players this season. The sophomore tallied 23 goals and 10 assists to earn 10-6A Offensive MVP honors. One of the fastest players in the area, Conway combined that speed with dynamic one-on-one skills and the ability to finish shots to lead the Eagles to a runner-up finish in district and their 17th consecutive playoff appearance.

TALLIN NIEMANMF, Frisco Independence, Sr.

It’s not every day a team sports two players with over 20 assists on the same squad in the same season, but that’s exactly the type of offensive production Independence re-ceived this year. Nieman was one of those two standouts with a team-high 22 assists to go along with 14 goals in a stellar season on the pitch for the Lady Knights.

JOSILYN KISPERTMF, Frisco Independence, Sr.

Kispert appeared to have scored the game-tying goal late in the second half of the Lady Knights’ season-ending loss in the regional final to Highland Park but was called offside instead. Whether she was truly offside or not, Inde-pendence gave the state champion Lady Scots a run for their money. Kispert was a big reason for Inde-pendence’s near win over Highland Park and was also a major factor in the team’s success all season with 10 goals and 10 assists on the year.

SYDNI PERRYF, McKinney Boyd, Sr.

With Perry as the driving force behind its explosive of-fense, Boyd was able to finish second in one of the toughest districts in the state to make the playoffs for the third con-secutive season. Perry’s con-sistent impact on the pitch and ability to run the Lady Broncos’ offensive show at a very high level and produced a dream senior season for the Ouachita Baptist signee, who was named 9-6A MVP.

LANDRI TOWNSENDF, Little Elm, Jr.

As one of the premier goal-scorers in her district, Townsend wreaked havoc on opposing defenses all season long. She led the Lady Lobos, who captured district cham-pionship in 8-5A, with 17 goals on the year and is also one of various players coming back next season who look to put this program over the top and further into the postseason in 2020.

PAYTON ADAMSD, Wakeland, Sr.

Adams’ offensive numbers aren’t eye-popping, totaling just one goal and six assists, but she has been the glue of this ballclub for the last two seasons from the center back position. The state tourna-ment MVP from a year ago was named the Defensive Player of the Year in 9-5A in 2019, as she contributed greatly in 18 shutouts on the season.

ELLIE LEMASTERD, Plano West, Jr.

Though the West defense fad-ed down the stretch in 9-6A play, Lemaster and the Lady Wolves’ unit in the back were second only to Allen in the first half of league action and were a large reason the Lady Wolves returned to the post-season. Lemaster, a three-year starter, played every minute of every game, tallied three goals and two assists and earned 9-6A’s Defensive MVP award for her work during her junior campaign.

SAMANTHA HANKINGUTIL, Flower Mound, Sr.

A three-year starter and preseason All-American can-didate by TopDrawerSoccer.com, Hanking was named Co-Utility Player of the Year for the fourth-place Lady Jag-uars in 6-6A. The midfielder scored 12 goals and dished out 10 assists for Flower Mound and has signed with Northwest Louisiana State. As a junior, Hank-ing was named the 5-6A Utility MVP after gar-nering first-team honors as a sophomore.

HANNAH MANDELLUTIL, Frisco Wakeland, Sr.

Named the 9-5A Utility Play-er of the Year as a senior, Mandell is exactly what you want from the midfield po-sition as a facilitator who makes everyone around her better. Mandell led the Lady Wolverines with 20 assists this season to go along with nine goals, as she was also a vital piece to Wakeland’s state championship season in 2018.

ABBY GLOCKZINF, Hebron, Sr.

Glockzin was named the 6-6A Of-fensive Player of the Year after helping the Lady Hawks to a third-place finish in district. A TopDraw-erSoccer.com preseason All-Ameri-can candidate, the Arkansas State signee was a scoring machine for Hebron and finished the year with 21 goals and 21 assists despite rest-ing for a majority of second halves in district due to lopsided scores. A three-year starter, Glockzin was a first-team all-district selection as a ju-nior and was named second team as a sophomore.

JOCELYN ALONZOF, Coppell, Soph.

As a freshman, Alonzo was named the 9-6A Newcomer of the Year and followed with Co-Utility Player of the Year honors for the Cowgirls out of 6-6A as a sophomore. De-scribed by head coach Ryan Dunlevy as a “special kid and non-stop worker,” Alonzo spent time at both forward and midfielder for Coppell in 2019. She was a threat regardless of her location on the pitch and pos-sesses the ability to score with either foot.

ALEXA BEZPALKOMF, McKinney North, Soph.

Despite only playing in 16 games, Bezpalko had an outstanding sophomore cam-paign thanks to scoring 16 goals and dishing 10 assists on her way to being named 10-5A Offensive Player of The Year. Besides averaging over a point and a half per game, Bezpalko had a knack for scoring in big moments. She scored the game-winner in North’s bi-district victory and a go-ahead goal in their area-round matchup.

MORGAN WESTBURYMF, McKinney Boyd, Soph.

Despite only being a soph-omore, Westbury scored 18 goals on her way to becom-ing the Lady Broncos’ top goal-scorer on the season, which led to her being tabbed 9-6A Newcomer of The Year and to the district’s first-team. When not scoring goals, Westbury dished out nine assists to produce one of the best all-around seasons in the area while playing in one of the toughest districts.

MADDISON WILLIAMSD, Allen, Sr.

The Lady Eagles’ defense was as consistent as they came in 2019 and the veteran presence of Williams was a big reason why. Williams helped Allen submit a season where its de-fense surrendered only eight goals across 27 matches, includ-ing 19 shutouts en route to a trip to the 6A state semifinals. With a Defensive Player of the Year accolade al-ready on her varsity resume, Williams capped her career with an all-district first-team nod in 9-6A.

BLYTHE OBARD, Frisco Independence, Jr.

Obar was one of the top scor-ers from the defender position this year after pouring six goals on what was one of the scoring offenses in the state.She was named a first-team selection on the 9-5A all-dis-trict list and is one of eight key Lady Knights returning next season on a roster that is locked and loaded to repeat as district champi-ons again in 2020.

AMAYA GRACEMF, Little Elm, Sr.

Grace led the Lady Lobos to their best season in program history, finishing behind only team Landri Townsend in goals scored and was first in assists.The 8-5A MVP also spearhead-ed Little Elm to a first-round playoff victory before the Lady Lobos fell to Burleson Centenni-al in a thrilling overtime battle. Grace, a senior, will be difficult to replace next season, but Little Elm returns loads of talent all across the board.

JORDAN COLBERTMF, Allen, Sr.

Arguably the most versatile player on Allen’s state semifi-nalist roster, Colbert spent the bulk of her senior campaign op-erating out of the midfield and did so as the Lady Eagles’ most productive offensive player. Colbert tied for the team lead in goals (10) and was the only Lady Eagle to post double-digit assists (19) during a dynamic senior campaign for the Northeastern State commit.

KATIE MCGEED, McKinney North, Sr.

As the leader of one of the stingiest defenses in the area, McGee was a constant pain in North’s opponents’ side thanks to her ability to consistently win one-on-one battles while being able to clear the ball out of danger. McGee’s consistent play led to her being named 10-5A Defensive Player of The Year, leading a unit that produced 14 shutouts and only allowed 17 goals the entire season.

REAGAN KEISERD, The Colony, Jr.

Keiser, a junior and two-year cap-tain for the Lady Cougars, was the lone returning starter to a back line that allowed seven goals in district and 17 on the season while helping The Colony to a second consecutive playoff berth. The Oklahoma Christian signee was named the 8-5A Defensive MVP and was praised by head coach Tommy Ray for her tenacity in the air and abil-ity on set pieces in addition to possessing a high IQ and leadership abilities.

JENNIFER PETERSGK, Allen, Sr.

After three years spent split-ting time in goal, Peters em-braced her first campaign as Allen’s full-time varsity goalkeeper and turned in one of the top seasons in the Metroplex. Heading into last week’s state tournament, Pe-ters totaled 187 saves to just six goals allowed, averaging only 0.31 goals allowed during a season that netted the Texas A&M-Commerce signee 9-6A Goalkeeper of the Year honors.

RACHEL BUMPGK, Marcus, Soph.

Bump had big shoes to fill replacing Goalie of the Year Stephanie Starr for the reign-ing Region I champs and did so admirably, earning top keeper honors in 6-6A in her own right for the second-place Lady Marauders. Marcus allowed just nine goals in district, many of which came while Bump was sidelined with a concussion, and coaches took note, bestowing top keeper honors despite missing action.

FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAMALL-AREA MVP

The Lady Knights are fresh off their best season in program history following a District 9-5A title and a trip to the regional finals, and Corbett had a lot to do with the team’s success.

Corbett was one of the top playmakers in all of Class 5A this season with not just her goal scoring but also by making her teammates around her better as well.

On top of leading Independence with a whopping 35 goals on the year, she also fin-ished second on the squad in assists with 21.

In fact, Corbett left a massive mark in

the Lady Knights’ 5-1 over Mount Pleasant in the regional semifinal by setting up three of the goals in the match.

Although she did not score, Corbett dished out two critical assists, and her lethal throw-in abilities set up a third in the second half of that contest that put things away for good.

Corbett’s signature move on the field in un-doubtedly her flip-throw on throw-ins on the offensive end, something she is able to utilize similar to a free kick or a corner kick.

That unique play helped set up a handful of goals and many more scoring opportunities for Independence this year, and the 9-5A MVP re-turns next season in hopes of bringing home a state title.

LANDRY CORBETTMVP, Frisco Independence, Jr.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Odum spent her sophomore year compet-ing in academy soccer, but was a wel-

comed return and boon to the Cowgirls’ defense in 2019.

In her return, the Texas Tech commit helped the Cowgirls to the third round of the playoffs on what was the premier de-fense in the area, one that surrendered just four goals in district despite competing against the likes of high-pow-ered attacks at Marcus, He-

bron and Flower Mound. Odum was also at her best in the biggest

occasions, including playing a critical role in limiting what head coach Ryan Dunlevy said what “without a doubt the best offense in the state” to one goal in regulation in a third-round playoff loss. That opponent (Southlake Carroll) would go on to win 5-0 in the state champion-ship match.

Dunlevy described Odum as a top-notch one-on-one defender, but noted that her true strength is her ability to get up and down the field while not sacrificing on the back end.

When Odum is not competing on the pitch for the Cowgirls, she can be found partipating with FC Dallas U-16/17 in the U.S. Soccer De-velopment Academy.

KATIE ODUMCoppell, Jr.

COACH OF THE YEARAfter winning

three state cham-pionships at U r s u l i n e , T h o m p s o n helped guide

Allen to its best season in 21 years.Returning to her alma mater as a head

coach, Thompson’s first year culminated in a 20-5-2 record and the program’s fourth trip to the UIL state tournament.

Although Allen had experience on its side, Thompson made it known upon her arrival that no playing time was given because of prior years on varsity. The Lady Eagles embraced that accountability and

maintained the same degree of consistency hatched by Thompson’s predecessor, Kevin Albury.

Thompson also had her fingerprints on any tactical adjustments made this season, most notably a shift to a four-woman back line that helped spearhead one of the state’s top defenses.

On the year, Allen outscored its district op-ponents, 25-4, and kept their foot on the gas

during the playoffs with a goal differential of plus-16 leading into the state

tournament, where Allen was ousted late by Katy Tompkins.

If the early returns of Thomp-son’s first year are any indica-tion, the Lady Eagles may not be waiting 21 more years until their next trip to Georgetown.

KELLY THOMPSONAllen

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Wakeland graduates a star-studded senior class this summer led by Brian.

Throughout her career with the Lady Wolverines, Brian has been revered as one of the top goal scorers in the state, and this year was certainly no different.

The TCU signee led 9-5A in goals scored with 44, finding the net in ev-ery game for Wakeland this year.

In the team’s season-ending loss to eventual state cham-pion Highland Park, Brian scored Wakeland’s lone goal in a 2-1 loss.

Brian, who was named the Offensive Player of the Year in 9-5A, was a major piece in the program’s first-ev-er state title a year ago and her presence will be greatly missed next season.

She also finished in the top three on the team in as-sists this season with 13, as she scored or assisted on 57 of the Lady Wolverines’ 101 goals in 2019 to lead the district.

She may not have been the most imposing player on the field in size, but she made up for that with her daz-

zling dribbling skills and her ability to punish the ball into the back of the net if given any amount

of space inside the box.That type of production will be nearly impossible to replicate, as the legacy

Brian left behind at Wakeland will be one many around the program will

never forget.

GRACIE BRIANFrisco Wakeland, Sr.

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR

Kellett entered the year as a pre-season All-American candidate by topdrawersoccer.com and lived up to the billing and then some in 2019.

The junior was named the District 6-6A MVP and helped the Cowgirls to an unblemished run through con-ference play and a berth in the

regional quarterfinals, where they were eliminated in overtime by eventual state champion Southlake Carroll.

In that outing, Kellett and the Cowgirls limited the Lady Dragons to a playoff-low one goal in regulation.

In the process of earning MVP honors in district, Kel-lett allowed just four goals in 14 matches, and was cred-ited by head coach Ryan Dunlevy not only for her athlet-icism and instincts between the pipes, but for her

ability to command the defense.“She makes everyone around

her better and that’s a rare quality,” he said.

Fortunately for Dunlevy, Kellett will be around for one more before plying her craft at TCU.

LAUREN KELLETTCoppell, Jr.

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Not many freshmen are able to step in on a Class 6A squad and make an im-mediate impact the way Herrera did this season.

Herrera was named the Offensive Play-er of the Year in a loaded 9-6A in 2019 and evolved into one of the more explosive scor-ers in the entire district.

The dynamic freshman led the way for the Lady Eagles with 12 goals and nine as-sists this season in just 17 games after she missed some time during the district slate.

Prosper struggled without Herrera in the lineup and a four-game losing skid against district foes McKinney Boyd, Plano West, Allen and Plano near-ly derailed the Lady Eagles’ hopes of making the postsea-son.

However, Herrera’s return to the lineup propelled Prosper back into the playoff picture that included a 4-0 first round rout of Rowlett.

Herrera very well could be a District MVP candidate for years to come fol-lowing a fantastic freshman cam-paign and was one of many fresh faces on the roster this season.

JORDYN HERRERAProsper, Fr.