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