The Trentonian (Trenton, NJ)

HS GIRLS SOCCER ALL-STARS

- By Kyle Franko kfranko@21st-centurymed­ia. com @kj_franko on Twitter

COLONIAL VALLEY CONFERENCE

Forward, Gia Girman, So., Nottingham Forward, Emma Pascarella, Sr., Allentown Midfield, Nicola Mosionek, Fr., Hopewell Midfield, Jillian Pelosi, Sr., WW-PN Midfield, Alex Searing, Sr., Allentown Midfield, Ivonne Vasquez, Sr., Nottingham Defense, Chloe Zoldi, Sr., Steinert Defense, Alissa DeFelice, Sr., Allentown Defense, Abbey Barcless, Sr., Notre Dame Defense, Lauren Coiante, Sr., Allentown Goalkeeper, Braylee Walters, So., Hopewell

Second Team

Forward, Johaira Perez. Sr., Hightstown Forward, Sophia Lis, Fr., Princeton Forward, Sarah Berardi, Sr., Lawrence Midfield, Olivia Panko, Sr., Notre Dame Midfield, Evelin Dapprich, Sr., Lawrence Midfield, Morgan Whitlock, Jr., Notre Dame Midfield, Emily Midura, Jr., Nottingham Defense, Madeline Ellis, Sr., Hopewell Defense, Gabby DeLisa, Sr., Steinert Defense, Lauren Rougas, Jr., Princeton Goalkeeper, Nicole Rende, So., Notre Dame

Honorable Mention Allentown:

Olivia Denney (So.), Abby Howell (Sr.), Madi Keefe (Jr.), Olivia Ricci (So.); Allyson McConnell (Sr.); Lauren Korpics (Sr.);

Liz LeChard (So.), Raya Mount (Sr.), Leslie Pineda (Jr.), Courtney Fox (Sr.); Nicole Apai (Sr.), Emily Cooke (Jr.), Charlotte Hare (Jr.), Molly O’Brien (Sr.), Carly Sison (Jr.);

Joelle D’Angelo (So.), Lauren Edgar (So.), Antonia Karpontini­s (Sr.), Emily Mihov (Sr.); Megan Dee (Sr.), Carly Smith (Sr.);

Lauren Ahern (Jr.), Oriana Seitz (Jr.);

Greta Bush (So.), Shaylah Marciano (Jr.), Vanessa Ponce (So.);

Aleca Fotiou (Fr.), Clare Herrera (Sr.), Sara Hutt (Sr.); Brielle Flodmand (Sr.), Hannah Hart (Sr.), Amanda Papamanoli­s (Jr.), Crysten Wood (Jr.); Ruby Miranda (So.); Sierra Counts (Sr.), Abby Adams

Amanda Guest (Jr.).

Ewing: Hamilton: Hightstown: Lawrence: Princeton: Robbinsvil­le: Trenton: WW-PN: WW-PS:

(Jr.);

Hopewell Valley: Notre Dame: Nottingham: CVC Player of the Year

Gia Girman, Nottingham

CVC Coach of the Year

Christie Fink, Nottingham

Steinert:

The word unstoppabl­e gets thrown around a lot in sports, but it might be the best way to describe Gia Girman’s sophomore season.

Super or sensationa­l would work, too.

Nobody in the county was more prolific in front of goal than Girman. The Nottingham High forward scored 36 goals, added nine assists and is our Colonial Valley Conference Player of the Year.

“She’s amazing,” junior teammate Emily Midura said. “She’s the best player I’ve seen in a very long time.”

Girman’s 36 goals finished tied for seventh in the state and ranks as the second most by a CVC player in a single season. When Girman scored five in the Northstars’ first-round playoff victory, she passed West Windsor South’s Andrea Velasco (33 in 1996 and 97) and Hopewell Valley’s Katarina Nilsson (35 in 2016) for the most in the modern era. Only Hamilton West’s Elyse Diamond (47 in 1981) has scored more in a single season.

“She just composed herself, was smarter and played for the team this year,” Nottingham coach Christie Fink said. “Yeah, she had 36 goals, but she could have had so many more. She was very unselfish in the box. She just matured, grew and kind of understood that she had to have a bigger role on our team and took control of that.”

Girman netted her 36 goals in 18 games, for an average of two per contest. After scoring 14 as a freshman, she has 50 in her career,

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