Louisville 2022 Preseason All-Metro Girls
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This could have been a special year for Louisville high school soccer but club commits put a dent in that idea. Several elite players opted to skip the high school season this fall, including at least three first-team all-state honorees…
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Continue ReadingThis could have been a special year for Louisville high school soccer but club commits put a dent in that idea.
Several elite players opted to skip the high school season this fall, including at least three first-team all-state honorees from 2021 who are all NCAA Division I commits. With those seniors not returning, the Louisville players to watch list skewed to the younger prospects. One team that seemed not to be hit too hard by the club exodus was South Oldham. Sure, they lost one bonafide all-state player but the Green Dragons have Louisville commit Betsy Huckaby Betsy Huckaby M South Oldham | 2023 KY and Appalachian State Marley Kahle Marley Kahle F South Oldham | 2023 KY back.
Here’s a glance at the top players to watch this fall:
FORWARDS: Marley Kahle Marley Kahle F South Oldham | 2023 KY of South Oldham led the team in assists last year as the squad finished as the state runner-up. The Appalachian State commit had 11 goals and 12 assists. … Sacred Heart is a perennial Louisville power and this year’s team could be centered around Caitlin Chase Caitlin Chase null | F Sacred Heart | 2025 KY . The sophomore netted 21 goals and had 18 assists last year while playing the No. 2 scoring role behind multi-year all-state selection Mallory Glass. … Ballard’s Ella Sanchez Ella Sanchez M Ballard | 2023 #64 Nation KY , who scored 64 goals last year and was named the state’s Player of the Year, has opted to focus on club soccer. That leaves the scoring pressure on Sophia Gyimesi Sophia Gyimesi M KY . As a sophomore, she scored 12 goals and added 13 assists.
MIDFIELDERS: Betsy Huckaby Betsy Huckaby M South Oldham | 2023 KY of South Oldham is an early candidate for Louisville area player of the year. The Louisville commit is coming off a season where she netted 14 goals and helped the team to a state final appearance. She was a second-team all-state honoree in 2021. … Tate Blincoe Tate Blincoe M KY is one of only two first-team all-state returnees in the Louisville area this fall. Last year Blincoe helped Bardstown to a major upset victory over Sacred heart, which might be one of the most significant wins ever for the program. Blincoe scored 16 goals and had seven assists. … A pair of Assumption players round out the midfield — Ellie Meyer Ellie Meyer M Assumption | 2023 KY and Olivia Hass Olivia Hass F Assumption | 2025 KY . They were both a part of a balanced scoring attack that carried Assumption to a 14-5-2 season in 2021.
DEFENDERS: Ava Roberson Ava Roberson D South Oldham | 2023 KY of South Oldham dished out five assists and scored seven goals while playing in a defensive role for the state runners-up. Roberson has committed to Murray State. … Lilly Lund Lilly Lund D Sacred Heart | 2025 KY continues Sacred Heart’s youth movement as the second sophomore on the preseason 11. As a freshman, Lund was a key part of a defense that posted an 0.81 GAA and she chipped in with seven goals of her own. … Rachel Robinson Rachel Robinson D Atherton | 2023 KY was a second-team all-state performer last year for Atherton. She ended the season with two goals and four assists.
GOALKEEPER: Katie Feeney Katie Feeney GK South Oldham | 2024 KY returns after posting 12 shutouts and a 0.50 GAA last season. The South Oldham standout is only a junior and was a first-team all-state pick as a sophomore.
Pos. | Name | School | Grade | Commitment |
GK | Katie Feeney | South Oldham | Jr. | |
D | Lilly Lund | Sacred Heart Academy | So. | |
D | Ava Roberson | South Oldham | Sr. | Murray State |
D | Rachel Robinson | Atherton | Sr. | |
D | Tate Blincoe | Bardstown | Jr. | |
M | Olivia Hass | Assumption | So. | |
M | Betsy Huckaby | South Oldham | Sr. | Louisville |
M | Ellie Meyer | Assumption | Sr. | |
F | Caitlin Chase | Sacred Heart Academy | So. | |
F | Sophie Gymesi | Ballard | Jr. | |
F | Marley Kahle | South Oldham | Sr. | Appalachian State |