Girls Soccer

The HSOT All-State girls soccer team for the 2023 season

The third-annual HighSchoolOT all-state girls soccer team features 18 two-time selections and three three-time picks in Hoggard's Ella Johnson, Ardrey Kell's Taylor Suarez, and Wheatmore's Summer Bowman.

Posted 2023-07-07T15:31:22+00:00 - Updated 2023-07-07T15:31:22+00:00

Ella Bjorklund (17) of Heritage. Heritage shutout Apex Friendship 3-0 in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state playoffs on Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Photo By: Nick Stevens/HighSchoolOT)

HighSchoolOT has released its third-annual all-state girls soccer team, which features the best players across all state associations.

There are 15 players each on the first, second, and third team, each with minimum requirements of at least one goalie, three defenders, four midfielders and four forwards. There are three additional spots on each team, allowing more players of one of these positions to make team (ex: two goalies, or four defenders, etc.). There are also 30 honorable mention spots that have no position requirements.

HighSchoolOT's final statewide and area code rankings for girls soccer

In all, there were 18 players making the team for a second time: Clinton's Anna Perry Sinclair, Holly Springs' Ashlynn Kulha, Providence Day's Cameryn Sicard, Ardrey Kell's Carly Montgomery, Charlotte Latin's Ella Smith, Wheatmore's Ellie Garrison, South Point's Grace Smith, J.H. Rose's Lauryn Taylor, Chapel Hill's Kitty Pope and Sofia Canoutas-Nadel, Woods Charter's Lucy Miller, West Henderson's Marianne Maxon, Grace Christian of Sanford's Zahra Fepessi, Forest Hills' Zuleyma Jimenez, Hibriten's Rylee Conard, Eastern Alamance's Molly Widderich, Cardinal Gibbons' Rhian Lawrence, and Providence's Sophia Broz.

Three players made the team for a third straight year: Hoggard's Ella Johnson, Ardrey Kell's Taylor Suarez, and Wheatmore's Summer Bowman.

Johnson, Montgomery, Suarez, Garrison, and Ella Smith are the only two-time first teamers.

Previous all-state teams, final rankings

The 2023 HighSchoolOT All-State Girls Soccer Team

Anna Perry Sinclair (23) Clinton. Clinton took a 2-0 lead into the half and added four more in the final 40 as it defeated Southwest Onslow 6-1 to advance to the fourth round of the girls soccer playoffs on Monday May 22, 2023 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)

First Team

GK: Kitty Pope, Chapel Hill (senior) — 13 goals allowed in 25 games; UNCW recruit; All-Mid-Atlantic
D: Ella Bjorklund, Heritage (senior) — 3 goals, 1 assist; Virginia Tech recruit; All-Mid-Atlantic
D: Carly Montgomery, Ardrey Kell (senior) — 16 goals, 14 assists; Texas recruit; All-Mid-Atlantic
D: Ashlynn Kuhla, Holly Springs (senior) — 9 goals, 4 assists; Old Dominion recruit; All-Mid-Atlantic
M: Abby Connolly, East Davidson (senior) — 70 goals, 13 assists; Campbell recruit
M: Cameryn Sicard, Providence Day (senior) — 13 goals, 18 assists; Richmond recruit; All-Mid-Atlantic
M: Anna Perry Sinclair, Clinton (senior) — 37 goals, 16 assists; UNCW recruit; All-Mid-Atlantic
M: Allison Travis, Heritage (senior) — 18 goals, 18 assists; Furman recruit; All-Mid-Atlantic
F: Kenzie Flynn, Manteo (sophomore) — 42 goals, 20 assists; All-Mid-Atlantic
F: Ellie Garrison, Wheatmore (junior) — 96 goals, 17 assists; Appalachian State recruit; All-Mid-Atlantic
F: Ella Johnson, Hoggard (junior) — 14 goals, 19 assists; Clemson recruit; All-Mid-Atlantic
F: Karina Peat, Ashley (sophomore) — 38 goals, 17 assists
F: Ella Smith, Charlotte Latin (senior) — 25 goals, 14 assists; UNC recruit; All-Mid-Atlantic
F: Taylor Suarez, Ardrey Kell (junior) — 36 goals, 33 assists; Florida State recruit; All-Mid-Atlantic
F: Molly Widderich, Eastern Alamance (senior) — 54 goals, 15 assists; William & Mary recruit; All-Mid-Atlantic

Goalkeeper Rhian Lawrence (0) of Cardinal Gibbons. Top girls soccer teams from across the state of North Carolina gathered at the J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex in Wilson for the first day of the prestigious 2023 Brittany Soccer Showcase on Friday Mar. 10, 2023 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)

Second Team

GK: Reese DeJong, Cox Mill (junior) — 0.96 GAA, 6.1 saves per game, 16 goals allowed in 20 games; Furman recruit
GK: Rhian Lawrence, Cardinal Gibbons (senior) — 0.615 GAA; 11 goals allowed in 20 games
D: Sophia Broz, Providence (senior) — 9 goals, 21 assists; Miami recruit
D: Ally Casey, Ardrey Kell (junior) — 9 goals, 13 assists; Memphis recruit
D: Maggie Roepke, Ashley (junior) — 0 goals, 3 assists; Temple recruit
D: Kaitlyn Truckenmiller, Cardinal Gibbons (senior) — 1 goal, 2 assists
M: Blane McElroy, Providence Day (sophomore) — 16 goals, 17 assists; All-Mid-Atlantic
M: Lucy Miller, Woods Charter (senior) — 13 goals, 14 assists; All-Mid-Atlantic
M: Kiley Peat, Ashley (sophomore) — 13 goals, 17 assists
M: Raegan Williams, West Forsyth (senior) — 22 goals, 25 assists
F: Summer Bowman, Wheatmore (senior) — 62 goals, 25 assists; Appalachian State recruit
F: Mary Liese Greer, South Mecklenburg (senior) — 24 goals, 7 assists; Wofford recruit
F: Marianne Maxon, West Henderson (junior) — 52 goals, 23 assists; All-Mid-Atlantic
F: Charlotte Simas, Myers Park (senior) — 22 goals, 3 assists; Wofford recruit
F: Grace Smith, South Point (senior) — 52 goals, 21 assists; All-Mid-Atlantic

Susan Guzman (9) of Hunt. Top girls soccer teams from across the state of North Carolina gathered at the J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex in Wilson for the first day of the prestigious 2023 Brittany Soccer Showcase on Friday Mar. 10, 2023 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)

Third Team

GK: Bella Ellison, New Hanover (senior) — 2.817 GAA; 9.6 saves per game; Richmond recruit
GK: Elizabeth Navola, Christ the King (junior) — 16 goals allowed in 22 games; 3.5 saves per game; 4 goals; Wofford recruit
GK: Mia Sodano, Western Alamance (junior) — 0.680 GAA, 7.3 saves per game; 2 goals
D: Sydney Cox, Northwood (senior) — 13 goals, 8 assists; East Carolina recruit
D: Rachel Fry, Northern Guilford (senior) — 5 goals, 7 assists; UNCW recruit
D: Meredith Palmer, Cuthbertson (junior) — 2 goals; Villanova recruit
M: Zahra Fepessi, Grace Christian of Sanford (senior) — 16 goals, 13 assists; Campbell recruit
M: Susan Guzman, Hunt (junior) — 20 goals, 24 assists; Campbell recruit
M: Olivia Simon, Cuthbertson (senior) — 12 goals, 6 assists; Appalachian State recruit
M: Kat Stanley, John Paul II (senior) — 26 goals, 16 assists; VMI recruit
M: Sofia Viana, Seaforth (freshman) — 33 goals, 25 assists
F: Abby Brinker, Eastern Alamance (sophomore) — 34 goals, 23 assists
F: Chloe Howard, Greenfield School (senior) — 48 goals, 7 assists College of Charleston recruit
F: Zuleyma Jimenez, Forest Hills (sophomore) — 68 goals, 22 assists
F: Jaida McGrew, Mountain Island Charter (sophomore) — 57 goals, 17 assists

Braelyn Hodnefield (8) of Jacksonville. No. 8 Jacksonville girls soccer scored three times in the second half to keep its recorded unbeaten this season. The Cardinals defeated J.H. Rose 3-0 on Tuesday, Apr. 11, 2023 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)

Honorable Mention

GK: Rylee Conard, Hibriten (senior) — 0.510 GAA, 3.4 saves per game; 15 goals allowed in 23 games
GK: Rhyan Parkin, Hopewell (senior) — 2.95 GAA, 7.6 saves per game; 3 PK stops; 2 goals, 1 assist; Coker (D2) recruit
GK: Lizzie Sarmiento, Myers Park (senior) — 21 goals allowed in 20 games; Queens recruit
GK: Caroline Wehr, Independence (senior) — 26 goals allowed in 22 games; Kennesaw State recruit

D: Braelyn Hodnefield, Jacksonville (senior) — 0 goals, 7 assists
D: Raegan Neff, Page (senior) — 7 goals, 0 assists
D: Emma Soucy, Northern Guilford (senior) — 8 goals, 9 assists; Western Carolina recruit
D: Ellie Zimmerman, Ashley (senior) — 2 goals; Pacific recruit

M: Avery Barr, Hoggard (junior) — 6 goals, 1 assist; UNCG recruit
M: Charlotte Benson, Southern Nash (junior) — 43 goals, 21 assists
M: Allie Brown, West Davidson (senior) — 24 goals, 28 assists
M: Sofia Canoutas-Nadel, Chapel Hill (senior) — 8 goals, 12 assists
M: Jordan Cobb, Manteo (sophomore) — 32 goals, 10 assists
M: Erin Coleman, Heritage (senior) — 9 goals, 4 assists; Cincinnati recruit
M: Karly Connell, Weddington (senior) — 15 goals, 10 assists
M: Avery Garrett, Pine Lake Prep (sophomore) — 20 goals, 35 assists
M: Kelly Gordon, T.C. Roberson (junior) — 8 goals, 15 assists
M: Makenzie Morrow, Jacksonville (junior) — 8 goals, 10 assists; Navy recruit
M: Katie Purnell, A.C. Reynolds (senior) — 30 goals, 9 assists; Queens recruit
M: Jessie Smith, Asheville (junior) — 7 goals, 12 assists

F: Jayda Angel, Cape Fear (junior) — 49 goals, 6 assists
F: Rylie Cook, Lake Norman Charter (senior) — 50 goals, 9 assists; Catawba (D2) recruit
F: Casey Neal, Roanoke Rapids (sophomore) — 60 goals, 10 assists
F: Erin Pope, Fike (junior) — 29 goals, 31 assists; Lenoir-Rhyne (D2) recruit
F: Anna Rollins, Wilkes Central (junior) — 51 goals, 16 assists
F: Yaneli Sanchez, Cleveland (senior) — 59 goals, 12 assists; Methodist (D3) recruit
F: Ava Stillwell, East Gaston (senior) — 58 goals, 10 assists
F: Kyli Switalski, Ragsdale (senior) — 13 goals, 11 assists; Appalachian State recruit
F: Lauryn Taylor, J.H. Rose (junior) — 48 goals, 6 assists; Mississippi State recruit
F: Kylee Thompson, Hough (junior) — 25 goals, 17 assists