DNJ All-Area Girls Soccer Team for 2017
Cecil Joyce
With three teams reaching region play and two advancing to the state tournament, it was a banner year for girls soccer in the Murfreesboro area.
Smyrna won the 9-AAA tourney and advanced to the region while Oakland and Siegel both advanced to the state tournament.
Those three teams are represented well on the Daily News Journal's All-Area Girls Soccer Team, including the three finalists for Player of the Year.
Smyrna's Ashley Barrientos, Siegel's Janie Hopper and Oakland's Katie Webb are up for the top award, which will be announced at a ceremony near the end of the school year.
Barrientos, a junior forward, scored 26 goals and dished out 12 assists for the Lady Bulldogs, earning 9-AAA Offensive MVP honors.
Hopper, a senior forward, scored 20 goals with 14 assists in earning 7-AAA Offensive Player of the Year honors.
Webb, a senior defender, was the catalyst of a Lady Patriot defense that allowed less than a goal per game.
The DNJ All-Area Girls Soccer team includes:
FIRST TEAM
Ashley Barrientos
Smyrna, Jr., Forward
Why chosen: Scored 26 goals and added 12 assists in earning 9-AAA Offensive MVP honors.
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Janie Hopper
Siegel, Sr., Forward
Why chosen: The 7-AAA Offensive Player of the Year scored 20 goals and 14 assists and finished her career with 68 goals to become Siegel's all-time leading scorer.
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Sophie Spivey
MTCS, Jr., Forward
Why chosen: Finished the season with 15 goals and six assists. She now holds the Lady Cougar record for goals in a career with 54.
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Faith Adams
Oakland, Jr., Midfielder
Why chosen: The All-District 7-AAA performer had four goals and eight assists and was a vital cog as a centerpiece of the Lady Patriot offense.
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Katie Nyland
Stewarts Creek, Sr., Midfielder
Why chosen: The 7-AAA Midfielder of the Year scored 13 goals and dished out 12 assists for the Lady Red Hawks.
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Kenzi Vetter
Blackman, Sr., Midfielder
Why chosen: The All-7-AAA performer captained the Lady Blaze, scoring four goals with five assists. Finished her career with 32 goals and 32 assists.
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Kaitlyn Watson
Stewarts Creek, Sr., Midfielder
Why chosen: The All-District 7-AAA selection was versatile again, scoring 10 goals with three assists, despite playing half of the season as a defender.
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Annette Mateos
La Vergne, Jr., Defender
Why chosen: The 9-AAA Defensive MVP helped La Vegne allow two or fewer goals in nine games.
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Katie Webb
Oakland, Sr., Defender
Why chosen: The 7-AAA Defensive Player of the Year led an Oakland defense that allowed less than a goal per game.
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Sarah Williams
Siegel, Sr., Defender
Why chosen: The All-District 7-AAA selection anchored a defense that allowed just 1.3 goals per game.
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Elise Chessor
Blackman, Sr., Goalkeeper
Why chosen: The 7-AAA Goalkeeper of the Year had five clean sheets and turned away numerous shots that kept the Lady Blaze in games this season.
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SECOND TEAM
Delaney Mitchell, Stewarts Creek, Fr., Forward
Annie Warner, Stewarts Creek, Jr., Forward
Claire Watson, Oakland, Sr., Forward
Lainey Callis, Oakland, Fr., Midfielder
Brenda Cernas, Smyrna, Sr., Midfielder
Monica Mullaney, Oakland, Jr., Midfielder
Mia Roberts, Siegel, So., Midfielder
Alaysha Russell, Blackman, Sr., Defender
Lauren Sanchez, Central Magnet, Sr., Defender
Mikaila White, La Vergne, Sr., Defender
Hayli Meeks, Siegel, Sr., Goalkeeper
Coach of the Year
Jeff Boynton, Oakland
Why chosen: Led Oakland to the Class AAA state tournament after winning the Region 4-AAA title and sectional. The Lady Patriots won the 7-AAA regular-season title.