The Kentucky High School Girls Soccer Coaches Association released its all-state teams, with several Northern Kentucky players being honored.
Notre Dame Academy enjoyed four honorees as the Pandas head into the state semifinals on Thursday and try to win the state championship.
Senior Natalie Bain was named the East Player of the year and senior Macie Feldman was runner-up in the player of the year voting. The association divides the state into East for Regions 9-16 and West for Regions 1-8.
Bain, a Xavier University commit, was also named the Ninth Region Defensive Player of the Year and leads the back line of a Pandas defense that has allowed only four goals all season.
Feldman leads the offense with 18 goals and 21 assists.
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Senior Emma Spivey, also a leader on the back line, was also named first team all-state. She is an Eastern Kentucky University commit. Senior Eleanor Simkonis was honorable mention. The Cleveland State commit has 16 goals and six assists this season.
NDA is also led by junior Xavier commit Kennedy Clark (13 goals, 12 assists) and Wright State commit Marina Ruthsatz (17 goals, 10 assists).
The Pandas, 26-0-1 overall, play West Jessamine (16-6-1) in the semifinals 7 p.m. Thursday at Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington. The winner plays in the finals, 7 p.m. Saturday, against South Oldham (22-2) or Henderson County (19-6). NDA is ranked first in Kentucky in the Maher rankings and South Oldham second.
Tenth Region champion Campbell County (19-5-2) had three all-state picks. Junior Ruby Dunlevy was first team all-state after scoring 30 goals with nine assists
Juniors Sophie Jones and Morgan Rawe were honorable mention. Rawe, a goalkeeper, had five shutouts and Jones was a leader on the back line.
Tenth Region runner-up Bishop Brossart had two selections. Junior Jill Planeaux and senior Ally Smith were honorable mention. Planeaux had 18 goals and 15 assists, and Smith 10 and 22.
Calvary Christian senior Molly McNeill was second team after recording 24 goals and 10 assists.
Ninth Region runner-up Highlands (14-5-1) had a first-team pick in senior Faith Broering, who had 12 goals and six assist. Senior Jade Rehberger and sophomore Laney Smith were honorable mention. Rehberger was a leader on defense and had nine assists, and Smith had 20 goals and 13 assists.
Dixie Heights junior Ashtyn Ivey and senior Grace Gerding were named second team. Ivey had 30 goals and 15 assists, and Gerding 24 and 31 for the Colonels, who finished 15-7-2.
Ryle senior Keelee Griffin was named first-team all-state goalkeeper and had nine shutouts. Twin sister Kaia Griffin was named second team after scoring 15 goals
Conner junior Juliet Strange, Conner senior Sydney Noble and Cooper senior Madi Redlinger were named honorable mention. Conner won the 33rd District championship, beating Cooper and Ryle to do it.
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Simon Kenton, representing the Eighth Region, had two selections on the West team.
Senior Ellie Dreas was named first-team all-state after recording 24 goals and 14 assists and leaves with several school records.
Senior Shyanne Iles was named honorable mention and had eight goals and seven assists.
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