Section V Girls’ Soccer gets into full swing this week. Here are the season previews for Brighton, Churchville-Chili, Gates Chili, Irondequoit, Spencerport and Webster Thomas.
BRIGHTON BRUINS
Last season: Finished 6-11, lost to Spencerport in the Class AA quarterfinals.
Coach: Rita Kladstrup
Top returners: Lucy Peters Sr. F/M (First Team All-County, Second Team All-State, Second Team AGR, Splinters Starting XI), Hillary Ostar Jr. F/M (First Team All-County, Second Team AGR), Anna Miller Jr. M/F (Second Team All County), Sadie McCloud Jr. D.
Top newcomer: Celeste Priyanto Jr.
Program Sectional Championships: 3 (’15, ’12, ’91)
First game: Wednesday (9/2) at Victor
CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SAINTS
Last season: Finished 17-4-1, Class AA Sectional Co-Champions, NYSPHSAA Class AA state finalist.
Coach: Brooke Elnicky (Year 6, 51-30-9 record)
Top returners: Elise Faix So. F/M (First Team All-County, First Team AGR, 16 goals, Splinters Second XI), Hailey Hotaling Sr. D (Section V Class AA All-Tournament Team), Ava Fedele Sr. F/M (Section V Class AA All-Tournament Team)
Top newcomers: Emma Ferrari So. M
Program Sectional Championships: 4 (’25, ’04, ’03, ’02)
First game: Wednesday (9/2) against Fairport.
GATES CHILI SPARTANS
Last season: Finished 3-12-1, lost in the first round of Class AA to Churchville-Chili
Coach: Marcy Wing (Year 8)
Top returners: Evelyn Amesbury Sr. D/M (Two-year captain, First Team All-County), Delaney Meyer Jr. D (First Team All-County as a freshman, Second Team All-County as a sophomore), Chazerae Hunter Sr. D (Four-year starter), Taylor Herzog Sr. M, Rylee Mayer Jr. M/F
Program Sectional Championships: 2 (’86, ’77)
First game: Monday (8/31) against Our Lady of Mercy
IRONDEQUOIT EAGLES
Last season: Finished 1-16-0, lost in first round of sectionals to Spencerport
Coach: Will Cutter (first season)
Top returners: Niamh Langton Sr. A/M; Molly McGahan Sr. LB/CM (2 G); Norah Mantell Sr. CB; Luci Hawn Jr. M/A; Leila Torres Jr. A/CM; Leah Bellingham Jr. M.
Top newcomers: Lola Argentieri Jr. CM; Ava Joyce So. CM; Avery Debay So. M/A.
First game: Wednesday, (9/2) vs. Webster Schroeder
SPENCERPORT RANGERS
Last season: Finished 15-1-1, Finished as Class AA Co-Champions
Coach: Jamie Schneider (287-113-37 record)
Top returners: Julia Maloney So. F (All-County Team), Ryan Smith Jr. M (All-County Team), Blakely Thornton Jr. D, Addy Lynch Sr. GK, Calla Crowley Jr. D
Program Sectional Championships: 13 (‘25, ’24, ‘23*, ’22, ’21, ’20, ’19, ’18, ‘17*, ‘16*, ’07, ’80, ’73)
First game: Wednesday (9/2) against Hilton.
WEBSTER THOMAS TITANS
Last season: Finished 13-5, lost in the Class AA semifinals to Spencerport
Coach: Scott Brown (Year 25)
Top returners: Maggie Auinger Sr. F/M (Second Team All-County, Committed to University of Rochester), Emily Esders Jr. F/M (Second Team All-County), Leah Esders Jr F/M (Class AA All-Tournament Team), Nevaeh Jackson Jr. D/M (First Team All-County), Avery Morgan Sr. D/M, Eliana Coles Jr. D/M, Mary Burrows Jr. M/D
Program Sectional Championships: 4 (’14, ’13, ’12, ’10)
First game: Wednesday (9/2) against Rush-Henrietta.
*Denotes state champion or co-champion.
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