Lady Knights, Dragons each get pair of region all-stars
by BRIAN HAGBERG
bhagberg@timesobserver.com
The Eisenhower and Warren girls soccer teams each had a pair of players selected as region all-stars Sunday.
For the Lady Knights, defense ruled the day as defenders Rachel Frederick (first-team) and Patricia Bortz (second-team) received Region 3 nods.
Their defensive prowess kept Eisenhower in the thick of the Region 3 race. Bortz elevated her game to help the offensive cause as well, while Frederick improved on her shut down defense from a year ago.
“Rachel is an impenetrable force in the back field,” Eisenhower coach Diana Elmquist said. “She is a strong leader on the field and gives direction to the entire team.
“Patricia is a blaze of speed and a wall of force and skill as a defender,” she continued. “Her work ethic is second to none . . . and it shows on the field. She is able to outrun almost everyone for the entire 90 minutes.”
In Region 6, Mackenzie Bickling earned a first-team selection, while Jessica Susz earned second-team honors. This is the third straight year each player has been selected to the region all-star team.
Bickling racked up her second-straight 20-goal season in 2018, despite the Dragons being moved into a region that included perennial District 10 powerhouses McDowell and Hickory. Susz, a defenseman, scored a handful of goals for the Dragons, and often led the charge from defense to offense.
Seneca’s Madison Hoover was Region 3 Player of the Year, while Hickory’s Natalie Bell took home those honors in Region 6.
The full teams follow.
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REGION 3 ALL-STARS
First team
Olyvia Lozano Iroquois 12 GK
Madison Hoover Seneca 12 M
Madison Fletcher Seneca 12 F
Cassidy Hall Seneca 12 M
Addy D’Antonio Seneca 12 F
Brenna Repko Cambridge Springs 12 M
Courtney Kegerreis Iroquois 10 F
Kenna Brady Seneca 12 D
Jessica Cass Seneca 11 D
Lexie Burdick Cambridge Springs 11 D
Marlee Edwards Seneca 10 D
Rachel Frederick Eisenhower 11 D
Second team
Madison Yanc Cambridge Springs 9 GK
Samantha Hartman Seneca 10 M
Jennifer Chamberlain Maplewood 12 M
McKenzie Smith Iroquois 11 M
Rebecca Pound Seneca 11 F
Abrianna Phillips Maplewood 11 M
Sarah Kegerreis Iroquois 10 M
Ella Nicholson Cambridge Springs 10 F
Veruca Plott Seneca 11 D
Patricia Bortz Eisenhower 11 D
Olivia Marzka-Scarlett Iroquois 10 D
Haylie West Maplewood 12 D
Region champion – Seneca
Region player of the year – Madison Hoover, Seneca
REGION 6 ALL-STARS
First team
Molly Piso Hickory 11 GK
Kari May McDowell 11 GK
Natalie Bell Hickory 12 F
Kylee Cross McDowell 11 M
Alayna Wicker McDowell 10 F
Jessica White Hickory 12 M
Mackenzie Bickling Warren 12 M
Krista Malina McDowell 12 M
Gianna Cataloni Hickory 12 D
Natalia Corrales McDowell 11 D
Kaitlyn O’Kresik Hickory 12 D
Marissa Momeyer McDowell 11 D
Second team
Lauren Dietirch Erie 11 GK
Joyce Lee Erie 12 F
Santina Masters Hickory 9 M
Kayla Saylor Hickory 10 F
Elizabeth Pirrello Erie 12 M
Carla Murtha Hickory 11 M
Elizabeth Adams Meadville 11 M
Megan Rosenthal McDowell 11 M
Katie Violi Hickory 12 D
Jada May McDowell 11 D
Izabella Otteni Erie 12 D
Jessica Susz Warren 11 D
Region co-champions – Hickory, McDowell
Region player of the year – Natalie Bell, Hickory
REGION 1 ALL-STARS
First team
Sonora Knauff Sharpsville 12 GK
Bailey Grossman Mercer 10 GK
Lena Welker Wilmington 12 M
Ava Krepp Wilmington 10 M
Emily Huff Wilmington 10 M
Lindsey Martineau Wilmington 9 F
Reese Walker Wilmington 9 F
Brie Lepore Kennedy Catholic 12 M
Emma Juergens Mercer 10 M
Sydney Detky Sharpsville 12 F
Jessica Huff Wilmington 12 D
Alexis Lambert Wilmington 10 D
Emma Hill Wilmington 10 D
Sara Ruth Wilmington 11 D
Giulia Commisso Sharpsville 12 D
Darby Miller Mercer 11 D
Second team
Gianna Lepore Kennedy Catholic 10 GK
Karlissa Richmond West Middlesex 12 F
Kendall Patterson Kennedy Catholic 12 F
Anna Williams Wilmington 9 M
Arielle Reiser Mercer 11 M
Peyton Miller Mercer 10 M
Devyn Bailey Mercer 9 M
Madison Devita Kennedy Catholic 11 D
Kaiya Garrett West Middlesex 10 D
Leah Lombardi Kennedy Catholic 12 D
Emalee Hostetler Mercer 11 D
Region champion – Wilmington
Region player of the year – Lena Welker, Wilmington
REGION 2 ALL-STARS
First team
Madison Hawthorne Greenville 12 GK
Julia Hart Slippery Rock 10 GK
Kayla Daugherty Slippery Rock 11 M
Ellie Reiser Slippery Rock 11 M
Sam Harriett Slippery Rock 12 M
Isabel Serrano Greenville 11 F
Abbey McComb Sharon 12 F
Kate Levitt Sharon 12 M
Emily Sarver Slippery Rock 12 D
Tessa McHattie Slippery Rock 12 D
Jess Mannion Conneaut (Ohio) 12 D
Emily Mannion Conneaut (Ohio) 12 D
Elisa Serrano Greenville 11 D
Lauryn Parry Sharon 12 D
Second team
Sydney Carpenter Conneaut (Ohio) 12 F
Claire Eaton Conneaut (Ohio) 9 F
Skylar Smith Greenville 11 F
Isabella McCollum Greenville 11 M
Julia Day Sharon 11 M
Kylie Newhart Conneaut (Ohio) 11 M
Ashley Shea Slippery Rock 10 D
Makayla Berkson Sharon 11 D
Alaina Williams Sharon 11 D
Alyssa Schreiber Greenville 11 D
Region champion – Slippery Rock
Region player of the year – Ellie Reiser, Slippery Rock
REGION 4 ALL-STARS
First team
Ashley Van Damia Mercyhurst Prep 10 GK
Angela Van Damia Mercyhurst Prep 12 M
Sarah Fails Villa Maria 12 F
Kaitlyn Kneidinger Mercyhurst Prep 12 F
Yeshim Onipede Mercyhurst Prep 12 M
Emily Yaple Villa Maria 11 M
Ashley Michaels Mercyhurst Prep 11 M
Rebecka Habursky Mercyhurst Prep 9 M
Izzi Schoonover Villa Maria 11 F
Abby Grychowski Villa Maria 12 M
Jillian Ball Mercyhurst Prep 11 D
Kailey Orlando Villa Maria 12 D
Claire Johnson Mercyhurst Prep 12 D
Kate Rose Harbor Creek 11 D
Abby Godlewski Villa Maria 11 D
Second team
Alex Velez Villa Maria 11 GK
Chyna Hicks Girard 10 GK
Cambrie Longo Villa Maria 12 M
Sara Westcott Fairview 12 M
Rylee Glover Fairview 12 M
Lily Brak Harbor Creek 11 F
Lilly Sanders Fairview 9 F
Katie Wall Harbor Creek 11 M
Hope McQueeney Harbor Creek 12 M
Lauren Fletcher Mercyhurst Prep 12 D
Rylee Schumacher Mercyhurst Prep 12 D
Kennedy Deuterman Villa Maria 12 D
Maddi Glover Fairview 10 D
Region co-champions – Mercyhurst Prep, Villa Maria
Region player of the year – Sarah Fails, Villa Maria
REGION 5 ALL-STARS
First team
Karly Froess Fort LeBoeuf 12 GK
Kayla Papale Fort LeBoeuf 12 F
Jordyn Cook North East 12 F
Skylar Riedel Corry 9 M
Torsha McCall Fort LeBoeuf 10 M
Mackenzie Huston Fort LeBoeuf 9 M
Marissa Keith North East 12 F
Amanda Sterling Corry 12 F
Lizzy Alexander Fort LeBoeuf 12 D
Madi Alexander Fort LeBoeuf 9 D
Kendra Wilson Fort LeBoeuf 11 D
Payton Hopkins North East 12 D
Second team
Lizzie Gordon Corry 11 GK
Maggie Morrison Fort LeBoeuf 9 F
Teresa Leonard North East 11 M
Lindsey Kemp Titusville 12 M
Mercede Myers North East 9 F
Marisa Badaracco Fort LeBoeuf 11 M
Alexandria Damond North East 10 M
Emily Culver Conneaut 12 D
Emma Cartney Titusville 11 D
Taylor May North East 12 D
Andrea Walker Fort LeBoeuf 10 D
Region champion – Fort LeBoeuf
Region player of the year – Kayla Papale, Fort LeBoeuf
*The all-region teams and region players of the year are based on voting by the region coaches.