NEPS: Day 3 top performers, results

Marcus (Texas) girls completed a 3-0 run through the National Elite Prep Showcase with Wednesday’s 3-0 victory over Steele Canyon (Calif.). The result will move Marcus, currently No. 7, higher in next week’s FAB 50, especially since No. 1 Flower Mound (Texas) took a loss Wednesday to a fellow Top 25 team. Wednesday marked the close of the main competition at this year’s NEPS, although a pair of matches will be contested Thursday. We will have a more detailed All-NEPS team and wrap-up information at that time. Circling back to Wednesday’s action, Flower Mound entered the event as the FAB 50 No. 1 team. While that label still holds until the next ranking is released Tuesday, the defending state champs were a lame-duck No. 1 as a tie earlier in the week mean that Flower Mound was going to drop from the top spot, regardless. On Wednesday, however, the team’s fate was sealed for certain as No. 14 Ursuline Academy (Texas) handed Flower Mound a 1-0 defeat behind an [player_tooltip player_id="26502" first="Audrey" last="Bryant"] goal. Ursuline improved to 9-0-2 with the result and is poised to move back into the Top 10, which is where the Bears were ranked before its first tie of the season in December. Here are some of Wednesday’s top performers: F <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="26502" first="Audrey" last="Bryant"]</strong>, Ursuline Academy (Texas), Fr. -- Bryant was a threat to score every time she touched the ball. In fact, she ended up delivering the game-winning goal in a clash of national powers. M <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="26667" first="Ellis" last="Kuntz"]</strong>, Bishop Lynch (Texas), Fr. -- In the match against Steele Canyon, Kuntz controlled the tempo of the game and set up several scoring opportunities. D <strong>Rowan Myers</strong>, Bishop Lynch (Texas), So. -- An outside back, Myers likes to get involved in the attack. It played out perfectly for her and Bishop Lynch on Wednesday as she scored the game-winner on a header after moving forward. M <strong>Maddie Reynolds</strong>, Marcus (Texas), Fr. -- One of several impact freshmen at the event, Reynolds finished strong with a goal and assist in Marcus’ win over Steele Canyon. She ended the event with two goals and two assists and factored in all three Marcus wins. D <strong>Kate Wagner</strong>, Ursuline Academy (Texas), So. -- The younger Wagner completely marked out the opposing attacking midfielder. D <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="26606" first="Caroline" last="Wagner"]</strong>, Ursuline Academy (Texas), Sr. -- [player_tooltip player_id="26606" first="Caroline" last="Wagner"] is the anchor of UA’s defense, which shut out two of the top teams in the nation. <div></div> <strong>Day 3 Results</strong> <strong>FAB 50 No. 7 Marcus (Texas) 3, Steele Canyon (Calif.) 0</strong>. M: Maddie Reynolds (Bella Campos), [player_tooltip player_id="27131" first="Nina" last="Mazzola"], [player_tooltip player_id="27151" first="Paige" last="Dickson"] (Maddie Reynolds). <strong>FAB 50 No. 14 Ursuline Academy (Texas) 1, FAB 50 No. 1 Flower Mound (Texas) 0</strong>. UA: [player_tooltip player_id="26502" first="Audrey" last="Bryant"] (Maddie Tiffany). <strong>Antonian 3, Arlington Heights 1</strong>. A: [player_tooltip player_id="27145" first="Olivia" last="Montgomery"] ([player_tooltip player_id="26740" first="Grace" last="Loehr"]), Loehr ([player_tooltip player_id="26677" first="Emily" last="Lozano"]), Lozano (PK). AH: Miranda Rodriguez (Kalayna Rendon). <strong>Bishop Lynch (Texas) 2, Steele Canyon (Calif.) 1</strong>. BL: Claire Eberhart, Rowan Myers ([player_tooltip player_id="26667" first="Ellis" last="Kuntz"]). SC: Alexa Ongley (Alexa Yncera).