Peyton Huber and the Bearden Bulldogs faced the Houston Mustangs in the TSSAA Class AAA state championship game at CHI Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Bearden won 3-1. (Photo by Danny Parker)
Stop in and see all the All-5Star Preps Girls Soccer Teams selections for the 2022 high school season — plus their bios.
FIRST TEAM FORWARDS
Brinley Murphy, senior, Bearden: Murphy, the three-time 5Star Preps Player of the Year and a South Carolina signee, had 41 goals and 22 assists as Bearden (24-0) won its second consecutive Class AAA state title. She was district and region MVP.
Jayla Blue, freshman, Bearden: Blue had 28 goals and 13 assists, earning District 4-AAA Rookie of the Year honors as Bearden (24-0) repeated as state champion.
Kayla Barr, senior, Maryville: The Tennessee signee was District 4-AAA Co-Offensive Player of the Year and an All-Region 2-AAA player, posting 32 goals and 11 assists as the Lady Rebels advanced to the District 4-AAA semifinals before losing to HVA.
Annabelle Ekern, senior, Farragut: The Bellarmine signee earned All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA honors as the Lady Admirals advanced to the district semifinals before losing at Bearden, 2-1.
Norah Jacomen, senior, HVA: The Butler signee was District 4-AAA Co-Offensive Player of the Year and an All-Region 2-AAA player as HVA reached the region semifinals before losing at West in a PK shootout.
Anna Shaw, senior, Greeneville: Shaw as an All-Region 1-AAA player, posting 23 goals and 12 assists during Greeneville’s run to the Class AA state semifinals before its loss to state champion Page.
Aly Ramsey, senior, Cumberland Gap: Ramsey set the school record for career goals during her junior season (she finished with 175 career goals), and this year had 57 as Cumberland Gap reached the Class A state championship match.
Payton Jett, senior, Seymour: Jett had 12 goals and seven assists as Seymour won District 2-AA and Region 2-AA championships on its way to the state quarterfinals.
Charlotte Tymon, junior, Alcoa: Tymon had 15 goals and two assists as Alcoa won District 4-A and Region 2-A titles before losing in the state quarterfinals.
Carolina Pittman, senior, Gibbs: Pittman was the District 4-AA MVP and Region 2-AA Attacker of the Year, leading the Lady Eagles to the region semifinals before losing at Seymour, 2-0.
FIRST TEAM MIDFIELDERS
Nyla Blue, junior, Bearden: Blue anchored a defense that allowed three goals in 24 games with 21 shutouts as Bearden (24-0) repeated as Class AAA state champion. She was an all-district and all-region player.
Annie Marie Konieczny, senior midfielder, Greeneville: Konieczny was the Region 1-AAA Most Valuable Player, scoring 24 goals with nine assists as Greeneville advanced to the Class AA state semifinals before losing to state champion Page.
FIRST TEAM DEFENDERS
Liv Stott, junior, Bearden: Stott was a key player as Bearden’s defense allowed 24 games and 21 shutouts during the 24-0 state championship season. She posted 12 goals and 28 assists as a left-back and was District 4-AAA Defender of the Year and an All-Region 2-AAA player.
Nadia Johnson, junior, West: The Kentucky commit was the District 3-AAA MVP and earned All-Region 2-AAA honors as West (15-4-1) advanced to the Class AAA state quarterfinals.
Sam Schroeffel, senior, West: The Tennessee Tech commit was on All-District 3-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA first teams, helping West (15-4-1) advance to the Class AAA state quarterfinals.
FIRST TEAM GOALKEEPER
Peyton Huber, senior, Bearden: The Liberty commit was in goal for a state-record career shutouts (53), and this year helped Bearden post 21 shutouts and allow three goals on its way to the Class AAA state championship.
SECOND TEAM
FORWARDS
Bre Mendoza, junior, Bearden: Mendoza earned All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA honors, posting 21 goals and 13 assists as Bearden (24-0) won the Class AAA state championship for the second straight year.
Sifa Morgan, sophomore, Powell: Morgan was on the All-District 3-AAA first team as the Lady Panthers reached the Region 2-AAA semifinals before losing at Bearden.
Paige Branam, sophomore, Central: Branam was the District 3-AAA Attacker of the Year, leading the Lady Bobcats to the District 3-AAA semifinals where they lost to Powell.
Aniya Fisher, senior, Oak Ridge: Fisher was on the All-District 3-AAA first team for the Lady Wildcats, who lost in the district semifinals to West 2-1 in overtime.
MIDFIELDERS
Becca Roth, senior, Bearden: The Western Kentucky commit had eight goals and eight assists (she missed five games due to illness), earning All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA honors as Bearden (24-0) repeated as state champion.
Lauren Leslie, junior, Farragut: Leslie earned All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA honors as the Lady Admirals advanced to the district semifinals before losing at Bearden, 2-1.
Phoebe Scott, junior midfielder, West: Scott earned All-District 3-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA honors, posting 15 goals and 16 assists as West advanced to the Class AAA state tournament.
Hana Kirsch, senior, Powell: Kirsch was the District 3-AAA Midfielder of the Year, helping the Lady Panthers advance to the Region 2-AAA semifinals where they lost at Bearden.
Kaia Howard, senior, Seymour: Howard had 19 goals and nine assists, leading the Lady Eagles to District 2-AA and Region 2-AA titles on their way to the state quarterfinals.
Sydney Clements, senior, Catholic: The Tennessee Tech signee helped the Lady Irish to wins over Greeneville and Webb and a tie against Farragut.
DEFENDERS
Abigail Wilson, senior, Maryville: Wilson was an All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA player as Maryville reached the district semifinals before losing to HVA.
Reese Wilson, junior, HVA: Wilson earned All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA honors as the Lady Hawks advanced to the region semifinals before losing at West in a PK shootout.
Abigail Davis, senior, HVA: The Tennessee Tech signee was an All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA player for the Lady Hawks, who reached the region semifinals before losing at West in a PK shootout.
Molly Hartman, senior, Greeneville: Hartman anchored a defense and scored five goals for Greeneville, which posted six shutouts on its way to the Class AA state semifinals.
GOALKEEPER
Ella Murr, senior, Alcoa: An all-state selection by the Tennessee High School Soccer Coaches Association, Murr led Alcoa to 10 shutouts and a Class A state tournament appearance.