D.C. 2022 Preseason All-Metro Girls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The private schools have cornered the market on top projected players for the fall season in the D.C. area. Now, to better define the D.C. area, this includes the the public and private schools in D.C. proper, plus the suburban Maryland counties of Montgomery and Prince George's and the nearby SMAC schools, along with a handful of Northern Virginia schools in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. Part of the reason this area is so private school dominated has to do with the fact that Anne Arundel and Howard counties, two strong public school girls soccer areas, are grouped in the Baltimore Metro area, even though those players are also honored by the D.C. media. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a glance at the top players to watch this fall: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FORWARDS:</strong> Maryland commit <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='22701' first='Peyton' last='Bernard']</strong> leads the attacking players on this year's list. The Good Counsel senior had 20 goals and 11 assists last season, and her return, along with six other starters, is one of the key reasons for Good Counsel's lofty preseason ranking. She was a first-team all-state pick and second-team Washington Post All-Metro selection. ... <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='22502' first='Riley' last='DeMartino']</strong> of Walt Whitman was part of a 1-2 sister attack that led Whitman to a state title last fall. Delaney DeMartino was the Washington Post Player of the Year and a first-team all-state pick. Riley, meanwhile, was an honorable mention on both lists. Both played forward. The once-shared workload now falls to Riley, who is only a rising junior. ... <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='55981' first='Nina' last='Connors']</strong> of Tuscarora was the Frederick News-Post Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman and she garnered all-state first-team honors last year. ... <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='55987' first='Alauna' last='Rutland']</strong> is the lone D.C. Preseason 11 player from the Northern Virginia schools. She was a second-team Washington Post All-Metro pick and first team all-league selection in 2021.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MIDFIELDERS: [player_tooltip player_id='22579' first='Emely' last='Rubio-Garcia']</strong> of St. John's served up the corner kick that led to St. John's victory over Good Counsel in the WCAC title last year. The returning midfielder was a second-team Washington Post All-Metro pick and a first-team all-league selection. ... <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='55980' first='Annie' last='Faraone']</strong> of Quince Orchard was a first-team all-state pick last year after helping the Cougars to a state semifinal appearance. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='55973' first='Kylie' last='Bradshaw']</strong>, a multi-sport standout at McDonough, collected honorable mention status in both the Washington Post and from the Maryland state coaches. She's an early frontrunner for SMAC player of the year this season as one of only three returning all-state performers in the county. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENDERS:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='22631' first='Kaeden' last='Koons-Perdikis']</strong> of Georgetown Visitation recently committed to Duke and is the top returning defender in the D.C. Metro area. As a junior she helped her team to the ISL AA title while playing center back. She also scored four goals and assisted on two and she earned first-team Washington Post All-Metro honors. ... <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='22567' first='Drew' last='Bernard'] </strong>of Good Counsel missed last season due to injury but is back at Good Counsel this fall. She has committed to Maryland, along with her sister. ...<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='55974' first='Arianna' last='Nnawuchi']</strong> of Good Counsel is a very strong center back who earned first-team all-league and all-state honors last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>GOALKEEPER:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='46418' first='Caroline' last='Roy']</strong> of Maret gets the nod at goalkeeper after helping Maret to the D.C. state final last fall. Roy, a member of Alexandria Soccer ECNL and a Northwestern commit, was a second-team Washington Post All-Metro pick last year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:shortcode --> [table id=226 /] <!-- /wp:shortcode --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->