SF_Girls Soccer_0722FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 8 / 11 / 22 2 : 03 PM Page 3 MOORESTOWN FRIENDS ’ CHELSEA MOHAMMAD will be joined by senior Maesie Baker , another huge piece of the D who missed last season with a torn ACL . Sophomores Julie Short , an all - conference second - teamer , and Danielle Short are other talented defenders and junior Sydney Rondeau adds depth on the back line . Junior Abby Leporati returns as the starting goalie after making 150 saves and being rewarded with all - conference first - team accolades . The Lions are also blessed with several veterans who con - tribute at multiple positions , including seniors Jillian Marinelli , Jill La Bletta , Kassidy Phillips and Trinity Schaefer and junior Morgan Bauerle . A large sophomore class could have an impact as well . OUTLOOK : Cherry Hill West went 6 - 10 - 3 in 2021 , but six of the losses were by one goal , includ - Jersey squad , with Quinn and Ava Ridinger . Clancy net - ing a first - round playoff defeat . With so much earningsecond - team hon - ted three goals last year and experience returning and McGlinn and Baker ors and Sprewell claiming a Ridingerhad two goals and back at full health , they have the potential for a spot on the third team . Sen - one assist . Other veterans big bounce - back season . ior Emily Stewart and soph - expected to contribute at mul - omore Aubrey Benfield are tiple positions include seniors other key pieces of the AveryGreen and Carly Kemble and C L E A R V I E W defense who can play in the juniors Micaela Kubiak , Frankie PIONEERS midfield as well , and yet another experienced Fiore and Greta Wolf . defender is senior back Kylie Yap , who made the OUTLOOK : Last year was a rare losing season for PLAYERS TO WATCH : Philippine U - 18 national team this summer . the Rams as they finished 6 - 12 . The rebuilding Clearview has a Senior Ava Clark will look to become the starting may continue but they will look to set a strong solid nucleus that keeper after serving as a backup to her sister foundation for the future . includes senior for - Alex , the South Jersey Goalie of the Year in 2021 . wardPayton Foster , The midfield is also strong thanks to the return a four - year starter H A D D O N F I E L D of junior Izzy Benfield — who made the all - con - who led the Pioneers with 11 goals and added BULLDAWGS ference first team and all - South Jersey second five assists last season to make the all - confer - team — along with senior Lindsey Emerson ence first team . She is poised for a big final cam - PLAYERS TO WATCH : Haddonfield ( three goals , six assists ) , who is committed to paign in green and gold . Senior midfielder Ava brings back an outstanding core the University of Tampa . Seniors Tiernan Harris Gaiser is another talented returner who scored from last year’s sectional champi - and Diya Shyam and junior Grace Francesconi six goals on her way to all - conference second - onship squad , starting with senior are other top players in the midfield . Senior Jolie team accolades . Junior Annabella Ramirez is a forward Allison Tighe and senior Brancaccio had nine goals and six assists to playmaker at center midfield , and other offen - midfielder Allison Baxter , who make the all - conference second team as a junior sive contributors are senior midfielder Ava both made the all - conference first and could emerge as the Vikings ’ go - to scorer . Costello and junior forwards Leila Bensaoud team and all - South Jersey second team Sophomore transfer Lily Burt , who had seven and Isabella Clark . Senior Lana Grelli will play a as juniors . Tighe , a member of the Peruvian U - goals and seven assists as a freshman at Ster - key role as a holding midfielder and the defense 20 women’s national team , led the Bulldawgs ling , will also be a boost to the offense . Junior is anchored by junior center back Gianna Palko with 18 goals and eight assists in 2021 and is forwards Kasey Eustace and Remi Cherkas and and junior goalie Madison Wessel , a three - year poised for a huge senior campaign . Baxter sophomore forward / midfielder Katarena Kokolis starterwho recorded 109 saves as a sophomore . added 10 goals and six assists , and her play - will be counted on in the attacking third as well . Junior Macaela Kulback will move to the back making ability makes it hard for defenses to line to help fortify a defense that lost several OUTLOOK : Last year was somewhat of a transition solely focus on Tighe . Senior midfielder Thea important players to graduation . Junior Livia season for Eastern and the Vikings still man - Spellmeyer ( eight goals , three assists ) , an all - Messenger is looking to take on a bigger role on aged to go 18 - 3 - 1 , win the Olympic American conference second - teamer , is another key offen - the outside as an upperclassman and senior title and reach the Coaches Tournament semifi - sive spark along with senior forwards Lilah Greta Farestad adds depth in goal . nals before suffering an overtime loss to rival Jacovini and Gabby Parker , who each had three OUTLOOK : The Pioneers enjoyed a successful sea - Cherokee in the sectional quarterfinals . With goals and three assists . Senior Melissa Verder - son in 2021 , as their 14 - 6 - 1 record included a win many young players gaining valuable experi - ame and junior Carolyn Carson are important in the Coaches Tournament and a trip to the sec - ence , the payoff should be seen this fall . returners in the midfield . Junior Grace Duffey , tional semifinals . They have the potential to com - an all - conference first - team selection , leads a pete for division and sectional titles this fall . stingy defense that also includes seniors Ciara G L O U C E S T E R Smith , Sammie Gallo and Ava Keenan in front C A T H O L I C of senior goalie Grace Malcarney , a three - year E A S T E R N RAMS starter . Sophomore Enya Carthy adds depth in VIKINGS goal . PLAYERS TO WATCH : Gloucester Catholic suffered OUTLOOK : The Bulldawgs overcame a 5 - 6 start PLAYERS TO WATCH : Eastern graduated its leading big losses to graduation , including the players last year to finish with a 14 - 8 - 1 record and cap - scorer from last year but is happy to welcome who accounted for 27 of its 33 goals , its top tured their third straight sectional title before back a veteran defense led by senior Faith defenders and its starting goalie . New standouts falling to eventual state champion Holmdel in Quinn and junior Eva Sprewell , both all - confer - will have to emerge , and two players who will be the Group 2 state semifinals . With so many key ence first - teamers . They also made the all - South counted on offensively are juniors Sarah Clancy 50 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 13 issue 3 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM