Four seniors who make Mountain View a CCS, NorCal contender

There is a big four in the Central Coast Section’s top division. Archbishop Mitty, St. Francis, and St. Ignatius, the three private schools make up 3/4 of this equation while Mountain View, the lone public of the four rounds out the bunch. All four of them are section title hopefuls, all four of them are NorCal state title contenders. In the latest PrepSoccer Regional Rankings, all three were in the top 11 with Mountain View checking in at No. 3. The Spartans are 11-0-1, with the one draw a 1-1 result with St. Francis, which is ranked a spot below them at No. 4. "Our goal was to qualify for NorCal, that was the first thing we put on the board," Mountain View coach Jeff Panos said. "We have started the season nicely so hopefully that comes to pass." Mountain View has reason for lofty goals, returning a very veteran team of 14 seniors, the bulk of which have been together for three years, many play at Mountain View Los Altos Soccer Club. Four of the seniors will play huge roles if the Spartans are to meet their goals this season. [caption id="attachment_38110" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2022/01/Allie-v-Menlo-scaled-crop-1388x912-1642474617.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-38110" src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2022/01/Allie-v-Menlo-scaled-crop-1388x912-1642474617-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> <em>Photo: Andrew Walker</em>[/caption] <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="19037" first="Allison" last="Montoya"], Senior, Right Wing</strong> Montoya is a Stanford commit who plays club at MVLA. She is incredibly technically sound, with incredible 1v1 skills. She can change directions, switch the point of attack, and is calm on the ball at all times. She has very good speed, makes people miss consistently, and is a true goal-scorer in a variety of ways. She is two-footed and can beat you from just about anywhere. She leads the team with 14 goals. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="19258" first="Charis" last="Toney"], Senior, Central Defender</strong> Toney is committed to Northwestern and plays on the same MVLA team as Montoya. She is also very technically gifted and is a defender who can also switch the point of attack with her ability to calmly possess. Her distribution of the ball sets her apart from other defenders. She makes very good decisions on when to challenge on balls in the air, she’s great with 50/50 balls and has the ability to cover her teammates on the back line when needed. <strong>Isabella Walker, Senior, Left Wing</strong> Montoya’s counterpart on the left wing, she plays on the MVLA second team. She is a smart and physical player, who will find her way out of being marked, sometimes shaking two defenders with her physicality. She can create with the dribble, she is prolific at crossing the ball and leads the team with 10 assists. [caption id="attachment_38112" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2022/01/Abby-v-Los-Altos-scaled-crop-1897x1246-1642474737.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-38112" src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2022/01/Abby-v-Los-Altos-scaled-crop-1897x1246-1642474737-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> <em>Photo: Andrew Walker </em>[/caption] <strong>Abby Westcott, Senior, Defensive Midfielder</strong> Westcott plays club at Palo Alto SC, and she is currently weighing her college offers and will be playing at the next level. She is the catalyst, the link between the back line and attack with her tremendous distribution and passing ability. She is great at finding players in tight spaces and what makes her really stand out is the fact that she makes others players look good.