2017 Green Valley Girls Soccer Capsule

GREEN VALLEY

League: Class 4A Southeast

Head coach: Catherine Davis, fifth season

2016 record: 14-8-2 (6-3-1 Southeast, third)

Returning letter winners (starters): Twelve (eight)

Top athletes: MF Maggie Bender (Sr.), MF/D Isabel Madrid (Sr.), D Lianna Soifua (Sr.), GK Ryan Sabol (Sr.)

Outlook: The Gators bring back 12 letter winners and are primed for a successful season.

Bender (8 goals, 9 assists) and Madrid (6 goals, 2 assists) are expected to be among the leaders on offense with Sabol (3 shutouts) and Soifua guiding the defense.

“After two very small graduating classes in a row, we are lucky to have a lot of experience on our field at this point,” Davis said. “Now we are looking forward to see what our new talent can do and how they fit into our dynamic.”