MANSFIELD — The race for the 2023 Ohio Cardinal Conference girls soccer championship was as wild as it could be.
In the end, Madison and Wooster shared the league championship with matching 5-0-2 conference records while Lexington took third at 5-1-1. And their players were rewarded by the league as it announced its All-OCC girls soccer teams.
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Lexington senior Addy Boyce was named the OCC Defensive Player of the Year after leading Lex to four shutout victories through 14 games and allowed just six one-goal games along the way. She did end up with two goals and an assist but spent nearly all of her time patrolling the back line of defense.
She was joined on first team by teammates Allie Parker and Makenna Arnholt. Parker has six goals and seven assists while Arnholt was the leading scorer on the team with 15 goals and seven assists.
Madison placed Nevaeh Lewis, Natalee Back and Callie Cyrus on first team All-OCC. Lewis scored 19 goals and handed out six assists while Cyrus had one goal, but was the defensive stopper for the Rams. She led the Ram defense to four shutouts and five one-goal games in 15 matches so far this season. Back was second on the team in scoring with five goals and six assists.
Mansfield Senior’s Annaleise Norris took home first team honors after a breakout year saw her score seven goals and hand out 16 assists.
Lexington’s Kaylee Brown, Zoe Borowicz and Zoey Morris were joined by Madison’s Jaden Pifher and Kyerstin Swigart and Mansfield Senior’s Ariela Merrell as second team All-OCC selections. Lexington’s Olyvia Stoots and Sam Morton, Madison’s Ellie Powell and Brynn Kiley and Mansfield Senior’s Claire Basilone and Aruaina Merrell were all honorable mentions.
Here is the complete list of All-OCC girls soccer teams.
2023 All-Ohio Cardinal Conference Girls Soccer Teams
FIRST TEAM: Addy Boyce, Lexington; Allie McMillen, West Holmes; Bagi Signorino, Wooster; Charli Murphy, West Holmes; Allie Parker, Lexington; Claire Plank, Ashland; Nevaeh Lewis, Madison; Annaleise Norris, Mansfield Senior; Callie Cyrus, Madison; Makenna Arnholt, Lexington; Grace Kostohryz, Wooster; Laura Lonsinger, Mount Vernon; Avery Arnold, West Holmes; Gracy Martin, New Philadelphia; Natalee Back, Madison.
SECOND TEAM: Sydney Older, Wooster; Amelia Hunt, Ashland; Kaylee Brown, Lexington; Natalie Rohr, West Holmes; Jaden Pifher, MAdison; Ariela Merrell, Mansfield Senior; Zoe Borowicz, Lexington; Kyerstin Swigart, Madison; Nadia Leary, Wooster; Meah Watson, New Philadelphia; Quinn Hardy, Mount Vernon; Ella Argo, Ashland; Zoey Morris, Lexington.
HONORABLE MENTION: Adi Helbert, Ashland; Adira Brock, Ashland; Olyvia Stoots, Lexington; Sam Morton, Lexington; Ellie Powell, Madison; Brynn Kiley, Madison; Claire Basilone, Mansfield Senior; Ariauna Merrell, Mansfield Senior; Ellie Jones, Mount Vernon; Ashlin Brokaw, Mount Vernon; Emma Macmath, New Philadelphia; Baylee Rufener, New Philadelphia; Brianna Parks, West Holmes; Kali Woods, West Holmes; Emma Behler, Wooster; Abi Strand-Fox, Wooster.
Ohio Cardinal Conference Offensive Player of the Year: Allie McMillen, West Holmes.
Ohio Cardinal Conference Defensive Player of the Year: Addy Boyce, Lexington.
Ohio Cardinal Conference Coach of the Year: Charles Cerniglia, Wooster.
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