By Ryan Pritt, the Charleston Gazette-Mail
CHARLESTON — Morgantown’s Sammie Brown and Anna Iquinto were named Class AAA first team all-state by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association for girls’ soccer.
The dynamic duo helped the Mohigans win the state championship on Nov. 9. Inquinto scored 28 goals total, including one in a 3-2 championship game win over Hedgesville. Brown scored 28 goals total to go with 14 assists. She will continue her playing career at Auburn next year.
University’s Emily Lattea and Preston’s Megan Noss were named second-teamers.
In a year in which big goal totals highlight the first team, perhaps its fitting that it took a record-setting season to earn captain’s honors.
Hurricane sophomore Bailey Fisher booted in 66 goals, an unofficial state record, and in leading her team back to the state tournament for a second year in a row, she earned captain’s honors.
In all, the Redskins landed three players on the first team, top of any school as junior defender Abby Fowler and junior goalkeeper Olivia Bird (19 shutouts) each earned spots as well.
Having won the 2018 state championship and after rolling through the biggest part of the 2019 season, Hurricane entered the postseason as one of the favorites to claim another championship. But Fisher suffered a torn ACL in a regional final win over Parkersburg South and despite a valiant effort, the Redskins fell to eventual-champion Morgantown in a state semifinal.
First Team
F Bailey Fisher, Hurricane, soph (captain)
F – Emilie Charles, Cabell Midland, sr.
F Faith Mealy, Wheeling Park, sr
F Anna Iquinto, Morgantown, jr
F Olivia Gandee, Ripley, sr.
M Sammie Brown, Morgantown, sr.
M – Emma Delk, Wheeling Park, sr.
M Emma Shreve, Hampshire, sr
M Reagan Bromiley, George Washington, soph
D Kennedy Samargo, Buckhannon-Upshur, jr
D Abby Fowler, Hurricane, jr.
D Maddie Hearn, Spring Mills, sr.
G Olivia Bird, Hurricane, jr
G Brooke Miller, Hedgesville, sr
Utility Tal Roppolo, Hedgesville, sr
Utility Kalissa Lacy, George Washington, jr
Second Team
F Linsey Hackney, George Washington, soph
F – Nicole McManamay, Hampshire, sr
F Eleanor McCloud, Greenbrier East, soph
F Zara Zervos, John Marshall, jr
F – Elisabeth Dick, Cabell Midland, sr (captain)
M Emma Dotson, Greenbrier East, jr
M – Morgan Pyles, Hampshire, sr
M Graceylyn Hanna, Wheeling Park, jr
M Laken Dye, Princeton, jr
D Madison Francis, Hurricane, fr.
D Samara Nunn, Parkersburg South, soph
D Gracie Smith, Ripley, sr.
D Annalese Aderholt, Wheeling Park, sr.
G Sadie Boggess, Princeton, soph
Utility Megan Noss, Preston, sr.
Utility Emily Lattea, University, fresh
Honorable Mention
Abbey Anderson, Wheeling Park; Isabella Anderson, John Marshall; Alena Armstrong, Riverside; Sophia Aya-ay, Huntington; Claire Bailey, Capital; Haidyn Baire, Riverside; Lorelei Bangit, Jefferson; Haidyn Bare, Riverside; Emily Beck, Martinsburg; Tristen Bright, University; Maggie Britt, South Charleston; Lydia Buchmelter, Brooke; Caroline Burton, Hedgesville; Grace Cantrell, St. Albans; Jaleah Carr, Martinsburg; Olivia Charles, Cabell Midland; Elle Colbert, Jefferson; Laney Cole, Riverside; Ellie Cunningham, Jefferson; Ava Dardaris, Washington; Sam Davis, Preston; Hailey Dillow, Jefferson; Jannai Flumoku, Martinsburg; Leah Goben, Washington; Hannah Horn, Hedgesville; Alexis Hudson, Washington; Jessica Jones, Morgantown; Felicity Kelley, Spring Valley; Maddi Leggett, Parkersburg; Jessie Life, Parkersburg South; Abby Long, Cabell Midland; Kendal Mader, Parkersburg South; Jordan Maynard, Huntington; Eric McClelland, Preston; Brooke Metzger, Martinsburg; Jalen Nicely, Huntington; Maggie Nolte, Buckhannon-Upshur; Maggie Oduor, Hurricane; Brooke Ohler, Brooke; Catherine Oliveto, Buckhannon-Upshur; Genevieve Potter, South Charleston; Vanessa Pratt, Jefferson; Danielle Ray, Hurricane; Daisy Reasbeck, Wheeling Park; Zoe Runyon, Spring Valley; Mary Lyle Smith, George Washington; Madison Spears, Parkersburg; Hunter Taylor, Hedgesville; Ava Trethewey, George Washington; Chloe Valentine, Hedgesville; Alyssa Weaver, Morgantown; Kassidy Wolfe, University
