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Cathedral Catholic
San Diego, CA
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| After finishing No. 4 last year, Cathedral Catholic appears poised to give No 1 a serious run in the 2014-15 season. The squad returns 13 players from last year's section and regional championship-winning team. Cathedral Catholic’s lineup features UCLA commit Sunny Dunphy and Stanford commit Olivia Erlbeck, both juniors, and Santa Clara commit Alyssa Fiddes, a senior. Other commits include Jessica Clegg (UC Santa Barbara) and Kelsey Irwin (Virginia Tech), Shelby Cormier (Loyola Marymount), Riley Marshall (UC Davis), Dana Dalton (Arizona) and Niamh Nelson (Louisville). |
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Monte Vista
Danville, CA
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| Monte Vista finished No. 1 last year, marking the second SIMA FAB 50 No. 1 finish for a California team in three years. Monte Vista returns eight starters, including six who have committed to NCAA Division I soccer programs: Leah Emerson (St. Mary’s), Chelsea Barry (Cal Poly), Marissa Savoldi, Mallory Hromatko and Maddy Gibson (UC Santa Barbara) and Ari Zamora (UC Davis). Lindsay Rood and Amanda Outcalt have committed to NCAA Division I programs for other sports. A second straight undefeated season could give the Mustangs a second straight FAB 50 crown. |
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Torrey Pines
San Diego, CA
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| Torrey Pines spent most of the 2013-14 in the running for SIMA FAB 50 No. 1 honors before settling on a 23-3-1 season and a No. 11 finish. The Falcons are expected to return seniors Gianna Montini and Virginia Tech commit Anissa Dadkhah and sophomore and Cal commit Catarina Macario. |
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Hebron
Carrollton, TX
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| With seven first-team all-district performers returning, defending state champion Hebron is an easy choice as preseason No. 1 in Texas. Goalkeeper Molly Lansford, the state final MVP, is among the projected returning starters for the Hawks. |
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Harvard-Westlake
Studio City, CA
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| An untimely postseason loss ended Harvard-Westlake's bid for No. 1 last year, but the Wolverines are back in force this season. Princeton commit Courtney O'Brien and junior Courtney Corrin are expected back after earning all-CIF first-team honors last season. |
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Southlake Carroll
Southlake, TX
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| Six all-district first-teams return for the Dragons, which went 23-2-1 last season. The key returning player is junior and Alabama commit Grace Cory, who was the district MVP last year. |
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Bishop Lynch
Dallas, TX
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| Bishop Lynch made an impressive national debut last year, surging ahead of perennial powers Nolan Catholic and Ursuline Academy during regular season play. However, Lynch then was upset by Ursuline Academy in a shootout in the final. This year's Lynch lineup features seven NCAA Division I commits, led by U.S. Soccer Under-17 national campers Natalie McDonough (Missouri commit) and Kaycie Tillman (Florida State commit). The junior class features Texas commit Atu Mshana. |
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Santa Margarita
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
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| Although Santa Margarita graduated all three of its all-CIF Division I first-team players, the Eagles are expecting 12 players back from last year's CIF Southern Regional semifinalist squad. |
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San Ramon Valley
Danville, CA
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| San Ramon Valley lost only twice last year -- both times to eventual FAB 50 national champion and archrival Monte Vista. The Wolves were in the national title chase two years ago, and could find themselves in the running in 2015 if it can get past its city rival. |
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American Heritage-Plantation
Plantation, FL
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| Florida commit Melaine Monteagudo highlights the roster of this Florida small-school powers. American Heritage is coming off a 29-0-1 season. The Patriots have appeared to upgrade its schedule to include large school powers St. Thomas Aquinas, Miami Lourdes and Vero Beach. The Patriots will be favored in each of the matches, but it offers a stronger challenge than its previous competition. In addition, American Heritage is scheduled to compete at the National Elite Prep Showcase in Texas in early January. |
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Aliso Niguel
Aliso Viejo, CA
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| Sarah Roberts is the key projected returner for Aliso Niguel, which is coming off a 16-4-1 showing last year. Roberts was an all-CIF first-team pick last year. |
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McKinney Boyd
McKinney, TX
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| Boyd is expected to returning five first-team all-district performers, led by Taylor Cobb and Sydnie Dolzine. Boyd went 16-3-5 last season. |
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Plano West
Plano, TX
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| Plano West's bid for a third straight state title came up short, with the team losing in a shootout to Hebron. The Wolves appear to have reloaded with Ashley Smith and South Carolina commit Kiley Burns. |
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Marcus
Flower Mound, TX
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| Marcus returns four first-team all-district performers from a squad that went 13-4-5 last season. Senior Dani Murphy is back after sharing the Midfielder of the Year honors in the district. |
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Cinco Ranch
Katy, TX
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| Cinco ranch, the top-ranked Texas-South team, returns five players who received first- or second-team all-district mention. The key returners are junior LLiana Yanez and senior Ali Radvanski, first-team all-district players last year. Cinco Ranch went 21-2-3 last season. |
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Carlsbad
Carlsbad, CA
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| Carlsbad's only losses last year were to La Costa Canyon, which advanced to the Southern California Regional final. Shelby Lee is the top projected returner. She earned first-team all-CIF San Diego Section honors last year. |
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San Clemente
San Clemente, CA
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| San Clemente is a perennial SoCal power, located about halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. The team's location allows it to compete against many of the region's top programs. The Tritons went 16-4-4 last year. |
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Melbourne
Melbourne, FL
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| Melbourne went 23-0 last year, extending its undefeated streak to 50 matches. The Bulldogs finished No. 2 in the SIMA FAB 50. This year's team doesn't carry the offensive firepower of recent squads, but the Bulldogs remain a state title contender. |
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Coppell
Coppell, TX
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| Three returning first-team all-district performers highlight the Coppell lineup. The Cowgirls went 14-5-5 last season in a highly competitive district. |
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Ursuline Academy
Dallas, TX
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| Ursuline Academy, far from being the favorite, ended up winning its 24th straight TAPPS state title last year. The Bears face Bishop Lynch and Nolan Catholic early in the season, and those results will help sort out the private school rankings prior to the teams competing in the National Elite Prep Showcase. |
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Francis Parker
San Diego, CA
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| Francis parker put together a dream season in 2014, tying Cathedral Catholic, winning the CIF Southern California Regional Division II final and ending with a FAB 50 No. 5 ranking after a 26-1-2 season. Sasha Stephens, who scored the title-winning goal, is expected to return after earning first-team all-CIF honors last year. |
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Sunny Hills
Fullerton, CA
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| Goalkeeper Amanda Poertner is expected to return this year after helping Sunny Hills to a 26-1-4 showing in 2014. |
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Nolan Catholic
Fort Worth, TX
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| Texas Tech commit Gwennie Puente, who is coming off a 49-goal season in 2014, again will be expected to carry the offense for this perennial FAB 50-ranked team. |
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Westview
San Diego, CA
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| Westview's season was full of highs and lows, going 19-7-6, but twice beating Torrey Pines and ultimately winning the CIF Southern Regional Division I title. Westview's top projected returner is junior and UCLA commit Marley Canales. |
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St. Thomas Aquinas
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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| Sisters Dallas and Isabella Dorosy return to highlight the lineup of the Class 5A defending state champions. Aquinas is scheduled to face American Heritage-Plantation early in the season, which could prove to be an important rankings match. |
