Tennessee Girls: Championship recap, top players

Here’s a look back at the 2021 Tennessee girls state finals: Champions: Division 1 Class A: Merrol Hyde Division 1 Class AA: Page Division 1 Class AAA: Bearden Division 2 Class A: USJ Division 2 Class AA: Harpeth Hall Top Title-Winning Performers: F Sydney Arreza, Merrol Hyde: The Freshman of the Year award winner capped off a sensational campaign with 31 goals, which includes four during Merrol Hyde’s championship run. M Kathryn Nelson, Page: The junior played an integral part in the Lady Patriots’ title run this past season. Nelson led the charge providing timely passes that led to multiple scoring opportunities as she finished with 15 goals and nine assists. D [player_tooltip player_id="26188" first="Alayna" last="Corbitt"], Bearden: The Carson-Newman commit is a lockdown defender. She was a part of a defense that only allowed eight goals all year. Corbitt was a late addition to the High School All-American Game, which will be played Dec. 11 at Bearden. She is an exceptional talent who anticipates well and she’s always in the right spot at the right time. F [player_tooltip player_id="26207" first="Brinley" last="Murphy"], Bearden: This junior forward is a South Carolina commit. Posting 30 goals and 11 assists on the year, she finished with both District 4-AAA and Region 2-AAA MVP. She’s incredible with the ball at her feet and knows how to attack gaps to score goals. Murphy is a dynamic talent who can play multiple attacking positions. M Becca Roth, Bearden: The junior had 10 goals and 23 assists on the year. She was named District 4-AAA Co-Offensive Player of the Year and selected to All-Region and All-State teams. She is a dynamic player who has incredible field vision and can deliver timely lead passes that end up in the back of the net. F [player_tooltip player_id="26193" first="Alivia" last="Stott"], Bearden: The sophomore will be one of the leading catalysts for the Lady Dawgs moving forward. She has great lateral quickness, can control the ball at her feet, and sees the field well. She’s a hungry competitor who will look to help defend Bearden’s state title in 2022. F Morgan English, USJ: This Mississippi State commit is a dynamic talent who plays the game with high energy. She recorded 42 goals and seven assists in 2021. From headers to power kicks, English knows how to find the back of the net. She has scored a high 176 goals in her high school career. GK [player_tooltip player_id="26271" first="Mallory" last="Thomas"], Harpeth Hall: The Miami (Ohio) commit might not be big in stature standing at 5-foot-7, but she possesses cat-like reflexes. She only allowed eight goals all year and made more than 100 saves on the way to the state title. She has impressive instincts that compliment her ability to stop the ball. Great hands and great feet, Thomas knows how to lead breaks that catch opponents slipping when transitioning back defensively. M [player_tooltip player_id="26286" first="Quinn" last="Erim"], Harpeth Hall: The freshman led her team in scoring with 19 goals and one assist. Quinn has a knack for being at the right place at the right time. She has a good feel for the game and knows when to insert herself into gaps to set herself up for easy passes to hammer in the back of the net. D [player_tooltip player_id="26201" first="Ashley" last="Tirrill"], Harpeth Hall: This senior defender can play multiple positions along the backline and in the midfield. Offensively, she has the ability to attack. Defensively, she can tackle with the best of them, providing an extra security blanket to a potent Harpeth Hall attack.

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