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2008 All-Metro Girls Soccer Team
Cruthirds helped the Griffins dominate the competition by scoring 32 goals and distributing 12 assists. Also provided defensive depth by recovering on transition sequences.
OFFENSIVE CO-MVP
Emily Cancienne
Baton Rouge High
Forward, Soph.
Cancienne tallied 35 goals and 17 assists for the Bulldogs in addition to providing tenacious defense.
OFFENSIVE CO-MVP
Mallory Jenkins
Runnels
Forward, Jr.
Jenkins led her team in scoring with 23 goals and six assists and led the Raiders to a district title and the Division III quarterfinals.
DEFENSIVE MVP
Megan Aultman
St. Jospeh
Defender, Jr.
Aultman, twice voted district MVP on defense for the Redstickers, was a catalyst as SJA won a district title.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Anthony Neeson
St. Michael
Neeson’s Warriors were 14-11-3 and ultimately topped all local teams by advancing to the Division II title match.
FIRST TEAM
Grace Gremillion
St. Joseph’s
Midfielder, So.
An offensive playmaker who played midfield and forward. Scored seven goals.
Melisa Dencausse
St. Micheal
Defender, Sr.
Mainstay for a stingy defense that carried team to a district title and state final.
Shelby Moeller
Catholic-Pointe Coupee
Defender, So.
Anchored a defense that allowed only 1.2 goals per game and had 12 shutouts.
Claudia Flores
East Ascenion
Midfielder, Jr.
Helped lead Spartans to the playoffs with nine goals and a team-best 15 assists.
Callie Allbright
Baton Rouge High
Defender, So.
A sweeper who broke up attacks down the middle. Had eight goals and seven assists.
Erica Arnold
St. Amant
Forward, Jr.
Paced team with 25 goals and dished out six assists, along with 50 defensive steals.
Haley English
Dutchtown
Midfielder, Sr.
Played stopper role and consistently shut down penetrations to the center of the field.
Laura Poche
Dutchtown
Defender, Sr.
Played defender and midfielder for Griffins, finishing with five goals and nine assists.
Michaela Gaudin
East Ascension
Defender, Sr.
A leader for an EAHS defense that had 11 shutouts. Also had one goal and three assists.
Lana Ashford
Tara
Goalkeeper, Sr.
Led Tara to its third playoff berth. Finished her career with more than 600 saves.
SECOND TEAM
Alison O’Neal, Catholic-PC, forward; Amanda Roberson, Runnels, forward; Ashlyn Verret, St. Michael, defender; Margaret Eggers, St. Joseph’s, forward; Natalie Padial, University, midfielder; Ashley Tick, University, midfielder/defender; Shelby Moore, Episcopal, defender; Kaleigh Redhead, Episcopal, midfielder; Anna Gradney, Catholic-PC, defender; Stephanie Wilkins, St. Amant, defender; Stephanie Henderson, Baton Rouge High, midfielder; Rosa Gale Abella, Zachary, forward; Elizabeth Buss, St. Michael, goalkeeper; Samantha Jackson, St. Amant, goalkeeper; Morgan Broussard, St. Joseph, goalkeeper.
Team selected by local, area coaches
