The Lower Hudson Valley continues to flex its soccer might with five Section 1 teams reaching the state semifinals and Kennedy Catholic winning a second straight CHSAA state championship last weekend. That collective run of postseason excellence, against teams outside the local area, resulted in us having seven candidates for Girls Soccer Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital.
The previous poll winners this season were Camryn Cassese (Eastchester), Olivia Mark (Walter Panas), Paige Neustadt (Scarsdale), Brooke Matarazzo (Tuckahoe), Bella Di Muccio (Albertus Magnus), Kayleigh Dolan (Mahopac), Jordyn Lorenz (Ossining), Gianna Pace (Lakeland), Sami Marvin (Sleepy Hollow) and Aurora Riley (Somers).
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Read below about what the nominees accomplished last week, then cast your votes. The poll will be open until 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, and the winner will be featured on the lohud sports social media accounts.
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Lohud Athlete of the Week polls are presented by White Plains Hospital.
Emma Bacaj, Briarcliff
The sophomore scored twice, including the winner with three seconds left in regulation as the Bears edged Section 4’s Chenango Forks, 2-1, in a Class B regional semifinal. Briarcliff went on to beat Livonia in overtime of the regional final, advancing to the state semifinals as an at-large team.
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Charlotte Keenan, Rye
The senior had two goals and an assist, including a goal in the fifth minute, in the Garnets’ 5-1 win over Seaford that secured their berth to the Class A state semifinals.
Gemma Lasky, Hackley
The Cornell-bound senior had a goal and three assists in the Hornets’ 5-0 win over Portledge in the first round of the NYSAIS playoffs. Lasky also scored in their 2-1 overtime loss to Dalton in the quarterfinals.
Brooke Ramponi, Albertus Magnus
The North Carolina State commit led a defense that shut out Monroe-Woodbury and Sachem East in the regional rounds, advancing to the Class AAA state semifinals.
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Samantha Schultz, Pleasantville
She had four goals and two assists in the Panthers’ 6-0 win over Long Island’s Carle Place in the Class B regional final, earning a berth to the state semifinals. Days earlier, Schultz had two goals and two assists in their regional semifinal win over Burke Catholic.
Stella Sullivan, Kennedy Catholic
The sophomore scored both goals, including the winner with three minutes left, leading the Gaels in a 2-1 win over Mount Mercy Academy in the CHSAA Class A state final.
Maye Viders, John Jay-Cross River
She scored in the second half of the Wolves’ eventual overtime loss to West Islip in the Class AA regional final. Viders also drew a foul on a drive in the box that set up Lila Baker’s penalty kick for the go-ahead goal in their regional semifinal victory over Warwick.
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Stephen Haynes covers sports for The Journal News/lohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Vote for lohud Girls Soccer Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital
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