Commercial Appeal All-Metro girls soccer team for 2018
FIRST TEAM
The first eight players on the Commercial Appeal All-Metro girls soccer team are nominees for girls soccer player of the year. The winner will be announced May 17 at the third annual Commercial Appeal Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans.
Madeline Eskin
Houston, Jr.
Position: Forward
Why chosen: The junior forward helped lead the Mustangs to a Class AAA title with 19 goals and 10 assists.
Jenna Kemp
Houston, Sr.
Position: Midfielder
Why chosen: The Ole Miss commitment and 2018 Gatorade soccer player of the year for Tennessee led the Mustangs to their third AAA state title in four years. Kemp scored 16 goals and had 20 assists.
Madison Luttrell
Covington, Sr.
Position: Forward
Why chosen: Luttrell scored 67 goals, leading the Chargers to a Class AA state quarterfinal appearance.
Kiandra Mercer
Kirby, Sr.
Position: Midfielder
Why chosen: Mercer scored 30 goals for the Cougars and won MVP of the SCIAA championships with five goals in the Class A/AA championship game.
Julia Perrusquia
Briarcrest, Sr.
Position: Midfielder
Why chosen: The all-region and THSSCA all-state selection scored four goals and had four assists. She is a Chattanooga signee.
Emily Samisch
Collierville, Sr.
Position: Goalkeeper
Why chosen: Samisch posted 14 shutouts for Class AAA runner-up Collierville.
Elizabeth Slavinsky
Collierville, Sr.
Position: Forward
Why chosen: The Middle Tennessee State signee scored 28 goals and dished out 10 assists for the Dragons.
Cara Young
Houston, Sr.
Position: Forward
Why chosen: The Arkansas signee posted 14 goals with 20 assists. She scored the go-ahead goal in the Class AAA semifinals and the only goal in the win over Collierville in the state championship game.
REST OF FIRST TEAM
Sydney Ham
Briarcrest, Jr.
Position: Forward
Why chosen: The Ole Miss commitment scored 18 goals and had five assists
Kate Handel
Houston, Sr.
Position: Defender
Why chosen: Handel took home THSSCA Class AAA all-state honors.
Molly Rose
Houston, Jr.
Position: Defender
Why chosen: Rose took home THSSCA Class AAA all-state honors.
SECOND TEAM
F: Brianna Hall, Tipton-Rosemark, So.
F: Gigi Richardson, Northpoint Christian, Sr.
F: Keria Tucker, Central, Fr.
MF: Emma Bennett, St. George's, Sr.
MF: Brooklyn Gardiner, Covington, Sr.
MF: Campbell Kivisto, Collierville, Sr,
MF: Emily Patterson, Harding Academy, So.
D: Hannah Patterson, Bartlett, Jr.
D: Allison Morrison, Collierville, Sr.
D: Anna Strong, Briarcrest, Sr.
GK: Ann Ragan Grissom, St. George's, Sr.
COACH OF THE YEAR
David Wolff
Houston
Why chosen: Wolff led Houston (21-2) to a 1-0 victory over Collierville in the AAA state title game. It was Houston's third state championship in four years.