State soccer tourney team capsules

Class A/AA

Chattanooga Christian

  • Coach: Cal Sneller
  • Record: 14-4-4
  • Last state appearance: 2011
  • Players to watch: Ashley Simmons (Sr., MF, 12 g, 3 a); Allie Sullivan (Sr, D, 5 g, 4 a); Ellie Henry (Sr., D/MF, 3 g, 7 a); Ellen Stone (Sr., GK, 11 shutouts, 0.714 goal allowed per game); Allie Vannoy (Jr, F, 11 g, 4 a); Hannah Henry (So, MF, 10 g)

Christ Presbyterian Academy

  • Coach: Brandy Gagliano
  • Record: 18-2-2
  • Last state appearance: 2011
  • Players to watch: Meredith Roman (Sr., GK); Lindsay Curtis (Sr., F/MF, 11 g, 8 a, District 9 most valuable player); Mary Morgan-Smith (Sr., D); Maeson Wampler (Sr., MF); Micki Dye (Sr., MF, District 9 tournament MVP); Michaela Lee (Sr., D)

Christian Academy of Knoxville

  • Coach: Ried Estus
  • Record: 21-0-3
  • Last state appearance: 2011
  • Players to watch: Laura Foster (Sr., MF, Vanderbilt commitment); Laura Morse (Sr., F., 22 g); Rachel Setzer (Sr., D; 0.3 goal allowed)

Elizabethton

  • Coach: Bill McClay
  • Record: 13-6-2
  • Last state appearance: first appearance
  • Players to watch: Christine Hardin (Sr., F, 41 g, school-record 127 career g); Hannah Adams (So, F); Katie Adams (Sr., MF); Abbi Carey (So., MF); Paige Jones (Jr., D)

Liberty

  • Coach: Julie Carter
  • Record: 12-5-3
  • Last state appearance: first appearance
  • Player to watch: Alana Byrd (Jr., F)

Notre Dame

  • Coach: Jim Schermerhorn
  • Record: 11-2-5
  • Last state appearance: 2011
  • Players to watch: Emma Higgins (Fr., F, 14 g, 5 a); Blair Barker (Sr., F/MF, 7 g, 6 a, Jacksonville State commitment); Erin Freeman (Sr., MF, 7 a); Mackenzie Nadeau (Sr., D, 3 g, 5 a); Natalie Graham (Sr., GK, .667 goal allowed)

Sacred Heart

  • Coach: Kevin Odom
  • Record: 15-4-1
  • Last state appearance: first appearance
  • Players to watch: Emily Whitaker (Fr., F); Sadie Odom (Jr., D); Alice Nelson (Jr., MF); Jamie Bistolfi (Sr., D)

White House

  • Coach: Mike Felzien
  • Record: 13-7-2
  • Last state appearance: first appearance
  • Players to watch: Brooke Thompson (Sr., MF, District 10 most valuable player); Kate Carney (Jr., F); Kendall Morrison (Sr, F, District 10 offensive player of year)

Class AAA

Arlington

  • Coach: Zeke Vezina
  • Record: 11-10-1
  • Last state appearance: first appearance
  • Players to watch: Alex Swanson (Sr., MF); Kylie Huey (So., F)

Brentwood

  • Coach: Cal Long
  • Record: 15-2-1
  • Last state appearance: 2009
  • Players to watch: Meg Howard (Sr., F, District 11 player of year; Region 6 offensive player) Morgan Ballek (Sr, D, Region 6 defensive player); Mary Stewart Schwarz (Jr., F)

Clarksville

  • Coach: Jeff Jordan
  • Record: 20-4
  • Last state appearance: first appearance
  • Players to watch: Ella Bagget (So., F)

Farragut

  • Coach: Dennis Lindsay
  • Record: 22-0-1
  • Last state appearance: 2011
  • Players to watch: Josie Jennings (Jr., D); Katie Beuerlein (Jr., MF); Katie Cloud (Jr., F); Joande Parchman (Jr., MF)

Houston

  • Coach: David Wolff
  • Record: 13-3-2
  • Last state appearance: 2011
  • Players to watch: Hunter Bogits (Sr., F); Kelsey Pearce (Jr., F)

Knox Catholic

  • Coach: Mark Leader
  • Record: 14-6-4
  • Last state appearance: 2010
  • Players to watch: Kathryn Culhane (Sr., MF/D, Tennessee commitment); Molly Dwyer (Jr., F)

Siegel

  • Coach: Eric Shelton
  • Record: 14-3-3
  • Last state appearance: 2011
  • Players to watch: Dale Steinagle (Sr., GK, 0.31 goal allowed; District 7, Region 4 defensive MVP, Samford commitment); Emily Anderson (Sr., MF, Austin Peay commitment); Meredith White (Jr., D); Cheyenne Moultry (Jr., F, 14 g)

Soddy-Daisy

  • Coach: Moises Drumond
  • Record: 18-2-3
  • Last state appearance: 2011
  • Players to watch: Summer Lanter (Sr., F, 32 g, 17 a, Lee University commitment); Natalie Smith (Sr., MF, 10 g, 14 a, Austin Peay commitment); Miranda Smith (Jr., F, 20 g, 23 a); Megan Weller (Jr., F, 14 g, 5 a)

Division II-A

Franklin Road Academy

  • Coach: Ken McDonald
  • Record: 18-2-1
  • Last state appearance: 2011
  • Players to watch: Maddie Jackson (Sr, MF); Libby McArthur (Sr, D); Kennedy Manning (So, F, 23 g, 9 a); Kendall Manning (Sr, F); Mary Francis Ambrose (Sr., F)

St. George's

  • Coach: Tony Whicker
  • Record: 12-7-1
  • Last state appearance: 2011
  • Players to watch: Brittany Correia (Jr., MF); Olivia Rooney (Fr., F); Madeline East (So., F); Molly McEwan (So., MF)

University School of Jackson

  • Coach: Paul Conway
  • Record: 17-3
  • Last state appearance: 2011
  • Players to watch: Rachel Giampapa (So., F, 22 g, 8 a); Addison Dunn (Fr., MF, 18 g, 8 a); Madison Perchik (So., MF, 16 a); Anna Pearson (Sr., MF, 5 g, 5 a); Rachel Butler (Sr., D, 12 shutouts)

University School of Nashville

  • Coach: Wendy Holleman-Howe
  • Record: 17-3-1
  • Last state appearance: 2008
  • Players to watch: Whitley Cargile (Jr., MF, 24 g, all-region); Mallory Leeper (Sr., D, all-region); Katie Roth (So, GK, 8 goals allowed, 16 shutouts)

Division II-AA

Baylor

  • Coach: Jimmy Weekley
  • Record: 11-3-3
  • Last state appearance: 2012
  • Players to watch: Marci Carter (Sr., D/MF, 8 a, Pittsburgh commitment); Gracey Prater (Sr., F, 5 g, 5 a); Brianna Avitabile (Sr., MF, 4 g, Austin Peay commitment); Analiese Smith (Jr., GK)

Father Ryan

  • Coach: Robin Dieterich
  • Record: 7-5-5
  • Last state appearance: 2011
  • Players to watch: Sarah Bossung (So., F); Mary Lauren Moss (Jr., GK)

GPS

  • Coach: Leland Strang
  • Record: 13-1-2
  • Last state appearance: 2006
  • Players to watch: Akia Harris (Fr., MF, 8 g, 9 a); Keyle Snyder (Fr., MF, 7 g, 9 a); Izzy Phillips (Jr., F, 6 g, 3 a); Savannah Williams (So., GK, 7 shutouts, 11 goals allowed)

Harpeth Hall

  • Coach: Jennifer Evans
  • Record: 10-3-7
  • Last state appearance: 2006
  • Player to watch: Sophie Pilkinton (So., F)

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