2017 Bishop Gorman Girls Soccer Capsule

BISHOP GORMAN

League: Class 4A Southwest

Head coach: Doug Borgel, ninth season

2016 record: 21-3-1 (11-1 Southwest, first)

Returning letter winners (starters): Seventeen (eight)

Top athletes: F Isabel Rolley (Jr.), MF Gianna Gourley (Jr.), MF Jaden Terrana (So.), F Taylor Cox (Jr.)

Outlook: Losing three seniors who combined for 88 goals and 56 assists last season would decimate most teams.

The Gaels, though, have reinforcements ready to step up.

Terrana (16 goals, 16 assists) and Cox (6 goals, 7 assists) both were solid contributors last season, and the Gaels eagerly welcome back Rolley (10 goals, 5 assists in 2015) and Gourley (7 goals, 4 assists in 2015).

“The return of two key players from the 2015 season will help lessen the scoring loss and strengthen an already deep team,” Borgel said. “While the 2017 Gorman soccer team won’t be quite as talented, they will be much deeper.

“Returning eight starters and adding three players from Nevada’s first national champion club team will once again make the Gaels one of the teams to beat in 2017. This may be the most experienced team I’ve had in my time here at Bishop Gorman.”