High School Girls’ Soccer Preview: Monroe County Division IV

Section V Girls’ Soccer gets into full swing this week. Here are the season previews for Batavia, Greece Olympia, Honeoye Falls-Lima, Pittsford Mendon and Pittsford Sutherland.

BATAVIA BLUE DEVILS
Last season: Finished 10-7-2, lost to Aquinas in the Class A semifinals
Coach: Roger Hume (Year 18)
Top returners: Adyson O’Donnell Sr. M, London Martin Sr. F, Addison Arroyo Sr. CB/D, Teegan Frens Sr. CB/D, Lyla Smith So. GK
Top newcomers: Jessa Stewart So. F, Annabelle Smith So. D
First game: Thursday (9/3) against Akron.

GREECE OLYMPIA SPARTANS 
Last season: Finished 10-6-1, lost in Class A quarterfinals to Batavia
Coach: Eric Luisi (Year 3, 20-12-2 career record)
Top returners: Jenna Christensen Jr. F, Alex Seitz Sr. D/CM
Program Sectional Championships: 1 (’19)
First game: Wednesday (9/2) at Greece Arcadia

HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA COUGARS 
Last season: Finished 5-13, lost in the Class A quarterfinals against Pittsford Sutherland
Coach: Paige Pelkey (Year 4)
Top returners: Brooklyn Masters Sr. F/M (Committed to Johnson and Wales University), Alexa Hoffman Sr. D (Committed to Houghton University), Evelyn Odell Sr. D, Lauren Burke Jr. M, Holly Smith GK.
Top newcomers: Meghan Merrill So. M, Vivian Marshall So. D
Program Sectional Championships: 2 (’13, ’89)
First game: Monday (8/31) at Hornell.

PITTSFORD MENDON VIKINGS
Last season: Finished 12-5, lost in the Class AA quarterfinals to Webster Thomas 
Coach: Eric Pritchard (233-82-23 record)
Top returners: Clara Lloyd Jr. CB, Rachel Hiller Jr. GK, Grace Solomon So. M, Layla Garver So. CB
Top newcomers: Emma Hiller Fr. M
Program Sectional Championships: 12 (‘24*, ’21, ’14, ’10, ’07, ’03, ’95, ’93, ‘88*, ’87, ‘86*, ‘84*)
First game: Wednesday (9/2) at Greece Athena.

PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND KNIGHTS
Last season: Finished 15-4, lost in the Class A finals to Aquinas
Coach: Adam Palumbo (Year 16, 170-89-25 record)
Top returners: Lizzie Riley Sr. M (First Team All-State, First Team All-County, All-Tournament Team, Splinters Starting XI, Captain, Committed to St. Lawrence University), Lillian Zemans Sr. CB (Second Team All-County, Captain), Lucy Bush Sr. M (Captain), Evelyn Kuhe Sr. D (Captain), Sarah Fields So. F (First Team All-County)
Program Sectional Championships: 7 (’94, ’92, ’90, ’89, ’82, ’78, ’77)
First game: Wednesday (9/2) at Brockport

*Denotes state champion or co-champion.