High School Sports

Meet the 2015-16 Sun Herald All-South Mississippi Girls Soccer Team

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Alexis Arnoult

School: Gulfport

Class: Sophomore

Position: Forward

Stats/Accolades: 23 goals and 10 assists despite missing eight games; two-time All-South Mississippi pick

Anna Grace Cooley

School: George County

Class: Senior

Position: Midfielder

Stats/Accolades: four goals, 10 assists; leader for Lady Rebels; signed with Pearl River Community College

Amy Ditsworth

School: Resurrection

Class: Senior

Position: Forward

Stats/Accolades: 20 goals, 10 assists; led a talented RCS team

Rylee Foster

School: Ocean Springs

Class: Senior

Position: Defender

Stats/Accolades: three goals, one assist; key defender who helped the Lady Greyhounds make it to the Class 6A championship game; signed with Pearl River Community College

Karsen Gildea

School: Ocean Springs

Class: Senior

Position: Goalkeeper

Stats/Accolades: 15 wins, seven shutouts, 1.10 goals against average, 81 saves; two-time All-South Mississippi pick; 2016 Sun Herald Player of the Year; signed with Pearl River Community College; 2016 MAC All-Star

Caroline Grafe

School: Hancock

Class: Senior

Position: Midfielder

Stats/Accolades: 27 goals, 20 assists; Pearl River signee; 2016 MAC All-Star, the first ever from Hancock

Summer Hansen

School: West Harrison

Class: Senior

Position: Midfielder

Stats/Accolades: five goals, five assists; controlled the game for Lady Hurricanes; signed with William Carey; 2016 MAC All-Star

Hannah Heustiss

School: Biloxi

Class: Senior

Position: Defender

Stats/Accolades: Was a shut-down defender for the Lady Indians; signed with Meridian Community College

Harley Johnson

School: George County

Class: Senior

Position: Forward

Stats/Accolades: 11 goals, two assist ; two-time All-South Mississippi pick; signed with Jones Community College; 2016 MAC All-Star

Casey LaFontaine

School: Pass Christian

Class: Senior

Position: Midfielder/defender

Stats/Accolades: Eight goals, seven assists; versatile athlete who controlled the field for the Lady Pirates; signed with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Olivia Moger

School: Long Beach

Class: Senior

Position: Forward

Stats/Accolades: 16 goals, nine assists; signed with Pearl River Community College; 2016 MAC All-Star

Mallory Nuccio

School: Poplarville

Class: Senior

Position: Midfielder

Stats/Accolades: 22 goals, nine assists; team MVP

Alyssa Palisi

School: Hancock

Class: Eighth grade

Position: Forward

Stats/Accolades: 25 goals, 12 assists; one of the offensive leaders for Lady Hawks

Lauren Penny

School: Gulfport

Class: Junior

Position: Defender

Stats/Accolades: Led Lady Admirals' back line to 14 shutouts and helped limit region opponents to one goal

Marion Pohl

School: Bay

Class: Freshman

Position: Midfielder

Stats/Accolades: 21 goals, 10 assists; go-to player for Bay despite only being a freshman; kicked for the Bay-Waveland Middle School football team in eighth grade

Gabby Vincent

School: West Harrison

Class: Junior

Position: Midfielder

Stats/Accolades: 21 goals, 12 assists; key player on Lady Hurricanes run through playoffs

Coach of the Year

Todd Moniz

School: West Harrison

Accolades: Guided the Lady Hurricanes to a Class 5A South State Championship in his first season as head coach; finished with a 17-4-2 record

Honorable mentions

-- Curissa Beatty (Biloxi)

-- Camille Blankenship (Ocean Springs)

-- Katelyn Carver (Long Beach)

-- Bailey Clemens (Resurrection)

-- Kaitlyn Barber (Poplarville)

-- Brendaisha Garrett (Gautier)

-- Erica Hart (Bay High)

-- Sarah Havens (East Central)

-- Emma Hunt (Ocean Springs)

-- Maureen Maher (Gulfport)

-- Regen McGee (Pass Christian)

-- Courtney Missouri (Resurrection)

-- Merisa Myrick (Poplarville)

-- Maddie Powell (St. Martin)

-- Mia Richardson (Resurrection)

-- Britton Simpson (Gulfport)

-- Amber Smith (Poplarville)

-- Charity Steede (George County)

-- Sarah Walden (Resurrection)

This story was originally published February 28, 2016 at 12:06 PM with the headline "Meet the 2015-16 Sun Herald All-South Mississippi Girls Soccer Team ."

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