Boston 2022 Preseason All-Metro Girls
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The mix of public, private and prep school programs in Boston makes this metro area one of the most talented in the country when it comes to girls soccer. This year, another stellar crop is led by commits to UCLA,…
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Continue ReadingThe mix of public, private and prep school programs in Boston makes this metro area one of the most talented in the country when it comes to girls soccer.
This year, another stellar crop is led by commits to UCLA, Boston College and UConn, just to name a few. Boston programs figure significantly in both the FAB 50 and Prep Top 10 rankings. Last year, the Boston Preseason 11 was dominated by Buckingham Browne and Nichols (BB&N) players, but this year the talent is more spread out.
Here’s a glance at the top players to watch this fall:
FORWARDS: Sophie Reale Sophie Reale F Hingham (MA) | 2023 State #102 Nation MA of Hingham is the top prospect in all of New England. The UCLA commit scored 27 goals and had 21 assists last season and even was named to the PrepSoccer.com All-America Team as a junior. Her projected return for a team that went 21-1-1 has Hingham as one of the national team favorites heading into the 2022 season. … Taylor Bovardi Taylor Bovardi F Masconomet (MA) | 2023 MA , whose older sister plays at Sacred Heart, netted 13 goals and had eight assists in a breakout season at Masconomet last season. She was an Eastern Mass all-star and a first-team all-league pick. … Isabella Garces Isabella Garces F Tabor Academy | 2023 RI of Tabor Academy scored 12 goals in the regular season, the second-highest total in the girls powerhouse ISL. Tabor finished No. 3 in last year’s Prep Top 10 and Garces’ return is a reason Tabor has championship hopes in 2022. She has committed to Princeton. … Annie Renz Annie Renz F Milton Academy (MA) | 2023 MA of Milton Academy has committed to New Hampshire and is another of the ISL standouts. She scored seven goals during the regular season.
MIDFIELDERS: Maddie Landers Maddie Landers M Pingree School (MA) | 2023 MA of Pingree School had 13 goals and 12 assists while leading Pingree to a NEPSAC Class B runner-up finish in 2021. She has committed to Boston College. She’s a two-way player whose highlight was scoring a hat trick in the NEPSAC semifinals to send Pingree to the championship match. … UConn commit Maya Mathis Maya Mathis D Acton-Boxboro (MA) | 2023 MA scored 12 goals and added nine assists last season for perennial power Acton-Boxboro. She was the Dual County League Player of the Year. … Krista Murphy Krista Murphy D Ursuline Academy (MA) | 2023 MA is the next in a list of major-college midfield prospects in the Boston Preseason 11. She has committed to Indiana following a season where she earned second-team Boston Globe honors. … The ultimate set-up midfielder is Buckingham Browne and Nichols senior Francesca Valverde Francesca Valverde D BB&N (MA) | 2023 State #155 Nation MA . The Dartmouth commit, surrounded by superstars on a 21-0 BB&N squad, didn’t need to score goals so she contributed 10 assists during the regular season.
DEFENDERS: Caitlin Mara Caitlin Mara D BB&N (MA) | 2024 #78 Nation MA was a key member of Buckingham Browne and Nichols’ powerhouse 2021 team. She was part of a defense that allowed only two goals en route to a 21-0 season, a NEPSAC Prep A title and the Prep Top 10 No. 1 overall ranking. She even scored five goals, leading all NEPSAC defenders in offensive output. … Avery DePiero Avery DePiero D Pingree School (MA) | 2023 MA of Pingree School anchored a defense that had 16 shutouts in 22 matches. She was an EIL and NEPSAC postseason honoree.
GOALKEEPER: Although Noble and Greenough failed to make the playoffs last season, the lineup does feature a likely future college standout — keeper Eliza Teplow Eliza Teplow GK Noble and Greenough (MA) | 2023 MA . The Northeastern commit is making her second straight Boston Preseason 11 appearance.
Pos. | Name | School | Grade | Commitment |
GK | Eliza Teplow | Noble and Greenough | Sr. | Northeastern |
D | Avery DePiero | Pingree School | Sr. | |
D | Caitlin Mara | BB&N | Jr. | |
M | Maddie Landers | Pingree School | Sr. | Boston College |
M | Maya Mathis | Acton-Boxborough | Sr. | Connecticut |
M | Krista Murphy | Ursuline | Sr. | Indiana |
M | Francesca Valverde | BB&N | Sr. | Dartmouth |
F | Isabella Garces | Tabor Academy | Sr. | Princeton |
F | Taylor Bovardi | Masconomet | Sr. | |
F | Sophie Reale | Hingham | Sr. | UCLA |
F | Annie Renz | Milton Academy | Sr. | New Hampshire |
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F | Bria Abbiati | Newton South | Sr. | |
M | Tess Barrett | Cohasset | So. | |
F | Sydney Comeau | Hingham Notre Dame | Jr. | |
M | Madison Genser | Newtown South | Sr. | |
M | Kileigh Gorman | Bishop Feehan | Jr. | |
D | Cat Herman | Cohasset | Sr. | Northeastern |
F | Reilly Hickey | Mystic Valley | Jr. | |
F | Shea Kelleher | Silver Lake | Sr. | Sacred Heart |
M | Caroline Kennard | Nauset | Jr. | |
F | Ava Murphy | Winchester | Sr. | |
F | Claire Murray | Hingham | Jr. | |
D | Ashley Sheldon | Andover | Sr. | |
F | Anya Zub | Franklin | Jr. |