Fiery attackers highlight 2012 South Girls

Fiery attackers highlight 2012 South Girls
May 25, 2010
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Today, we unveil the best 2012 Girls of the South region, where speed, footwork and relentless effort is the name of the game. Here are some of the best::

Rachel Ames is a big, strong athletic goalkeeper for Birmingham United. She attacks balls in the air, is a shot-stopper and hits booming punts down the field. Her communication and distribution aren’t weaknesses, but could still use improvement.

Bailee Harnett is a winger with a non-stop motor who attacks and defends with relentless effort. She is receiving strong consideration from schools in the Southeastern Conference.

Alicia Hereford is a cerebral center back who reads the game well and is always at the right place at the right time. She’s not the fastest player, but she positions herself well defensively, is strong in the air and distributes the ball well.

Haley Gerken is a central midfielder who is crafty on the dribble and can serve balls with both feet accurately over distance. She’s strong in the air and is getting looks from Auburn, UAB and Ole Miss (Mississippi).

elite girls club soccer playerAbby Thornton (left)
Madison Mercado of NOKC is a gifted attacking central midfielder in the national ODP pool. She’s got great vision, one-on-one skills, and the ability to make the final pass to get people into goal. She has verbally committed to Oklahoma State.

Kaitlin Biggers is a left back/winger with great speed, good one-on-one defensive skills, and the ability to bring the ball out and attack out of the back. Like her teammate Mercado, she has verbally committed to Oklahoma State.

Roman Edwards right back/winger with great technical skills who reads the game well and can distribute the ball. Her speed is not elite, but her ball skills allow her to be dangerous in on-on-one situations.

Amy Sixby of Little Rock FC is a super tenacious and athletic central midfielder. She is technical and dynamic on the attack, and can penetrate any defense with pinpoint passes to goal. She’s also not afraid to take on defenders herself.

Regan Daniel is a technical and very athletic center back. She has improved her one-on-one defensive skills over the past year, and is a consistent performer for her team.

Jo Bentley is a center back with great defensive instincts and the ability to strike long balls with accuracy. She is good in the air and can slide, communicate and switch defensive assignments smoothly to neutralize almost any attack.

Olivia Harrison of Lobos SC is a two-sided forward with good one-on-one abilities and a nose for the goal. She’s a hard worker, good in the air and on the ball, and is receiving interest from LSU, Ole Miss (Mississippi), and Mississippi State, among other schools in the Southeast.

Bethany Bunker is an extremely quick and athletic forward with great one-one abilities.  She’s physical, and if she gets past a defender, she’s gone. Her only weakness is consistency.

Lilli Khodabandeh of Huntsville SC is a technical attacking midfielder with the ability to dribble and distribute the ball with both feet. She lacks size and elite speed, but scores goals in bunches and loves taking defenders on. She is the focal point of her team’s formidable attack.
 
Jamie Holmes is a relentless holding midfielder with good speed and strength in the air. She lacks size, but is a very gritty and consistent defensive-minded player.

Sydney Keller is a center back with good size and rugged determination in the air. Her technique could use some work, but she can bring the ball down in traffic and distribute to the midfield under pressure.

Left winger Lisa Robinson of NYSA is very creative with the ball and plays with a quiet confidence that drives her team’s attack. She is very crafty and never panics. Though she’s already a goal-scorer, she could score more if she didn’t always think pass-first.

Abby Tiedeman is a center back with great size and strength. She’s a consistent performer who anchors her team from the back.

Margaux Fontana of Lakeview FC is a forward with good speed, ball-skills and an accurate shot. She distributes well and has a good eye for getting her teammates involved in the attack.

Chesney White of Brentwood SC is an ODP forward in her first year on a high-level club. She has great pace and work rate has an accurate and powerful shot, and loves to face up and take defenders on.

Cailin Harris is a central midfielder with great size and strength. She is composed on the ball, can shoot with both feet, and is always in scoring range. She has a great presence as a playmaker and has already committed to Kentucky as a sophomore.
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