Ferro, defense helped FPD girls soccer team click this season

Player of the Year

Mia Ferro, FPD

Coach of the Year

Joshua Trieste, FPD: The 10th-year head coach steered the Vikings to a 22-1 record and trip to the GHSA Class 1A championship at Mercer.

First Team

Forwards

Emory Sutherland, Stratford, Soph.

The returning first-teamer had eight multi-goal games en route to 28 goals and 12 assists.

Emma Lako, FPD, Sr.

The returning honorable mention pick racked up 35 goals with 12 assists to lead the Vikings’ offense.

Brenley Townsend, Veterans, Fr.

Townsend scored 35 goals with 11 assists in her first season on a perennial playoff team.

Jansyn Samples, FPD, Soph.

She was second on the Class 1A runner-up with 30 goals, second in steals and third in assists.

Midfielders

Danielle Coumbs, Veterans, Soph.

An honorable mention pick last year, Coumbs scored 30 goals and had 12 assists playing mostly mid. Co-offensive player in Region 1-5A.

Kate Patterson, FPD, Sr.

The returning honorable mention pick had 13 goals and nine assists while helping the Vikings’ stellar defense.

Hannah Theriault, East Laurens, Jr.

The returning first-teamer and three-time region player of the year scored 43 goals with 20 assists for the Class 2A runner-up.

Deja Wilson, Houston County, Sr.

The returning first-teamer also played some forward, and had 13 goals and five assists in her fourth year as a starter.

Defenders

Georgia Bostic, Houston County, Sr.

The returning second-teamer bound for South Alabama helped lead a defense that allowed 19 goals, while adding a goal and assist.

Mia Ferro, FPD, Soph.

The returning second-teamer and two-year starter was a major impact player on a defense that had 21 shutouts, .

Monica Montalvo, Stratford, Sr.

The returning second-teamer scored seven times with four assists and keyed a defense that allowed .8 goals per game.

Shannon Walsh, Houston County, Sr.

The returning first-teamer at midfielder moved to defense and helped the Bears surrender 19 goals. Walsh was the Region 1-6A defensive player of the year.

Goalkeeper

Victoria Moore, Veterans, Jr.

In 20 starts, Moore had 89 saves and gave up only nine goals.

Second Team

Forwards

Janeyce Brown, Veterans, Jr.

The captain had 14 goals and four for the 18-2 Warhawks.

Hailey Hasdell, Lamar County, Soph.

Hasdell scored 34 goals with three assists, helping the Trojans to a fourth straight region title and trip to the Class 2A semifinals.

Elizabeth Nelson, FPD, Jr.

The returning second-teamer was third in goals (21) and first in assists (16) for the Vikings, also playing some mid and leading the team in steals.

Elizabeth Rodenroth, Howard, Fr.

The co-offensive player of the year in Region 2-4A had 27 goals and 14 assists.

Midfielders

Emily Barnes, Mary Persons, Sr.

The returning second-teamer had four goals and 10 assists for the Bulldogs, who lost to eventual Class 4A champ St. Pius X in the second round.

Michaela Black, Mount de Sales, Jr.

The returning second-teamer, at forward last year, had 13 goals and eight assists.

Lizzi Clayton, Stratford, Sr.

The returning first-teamer had 13 assists to go with nine goals.

Alyssa Key, Warner Robins, Soph.

She already has set the program single-season record with 52 goals this season, to go with 17 assists. She was an all-region pick in Region 1-5A.

Defenders

Alanna Byrne, Mount de Sales, Jr.

The Cavaliers’ top defender had seven goals and two assists, and she was second on the team in steals.

Adrianna Hunnicutt, Upson-Lee, Sr.

Also a midfielder, the Region 2-4A first-teamer had one goal for the Knights, and is headed to Wesleyan.

Jasmine Westbrooke, Houston County, Sr.

The three-year starter and Region 1-6A selection scored as many goals (19) as opponents did against her and the Bears’ defense.

Jalaxia Wright, East Laurens, Soph.

The Region 3-2A defensive player of the year helped the Falcons to seven shutouts and reach the state title game.

Goalkeeper

Caylee Ann Sutton, FPD, Jr.

The returning second-teamer had 40 saves in 21 shutouts, while again starting every game for the Vikings.