Philadelphia 2022 Preseason All-Metro Girls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Philly area is simply loaded this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From players who starred on a US Youth Soccer national title-winning team to major college prospects, both the public and private schools are well represented on the Philadelphia Preseason 11. </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> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='35570' first='Lily' last='Fusco']</strong> of Agnes Irwin scored six goals in her first five matches last year and never slowed up while earning Inter-Ac first-team honors. She's a top Class of 2024 prospect. ... <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='25917' first='Madison' last='Shumate']</strong> of Downingtown East was an All-Ches-Mont League and Daily Local News first-team selection. A technically gifted athlete, she scored 17 goals and had seven assists last season as a sophomore. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MIDFIELDERS: [player_tooltip player_id='33226' first='Lisa' last='McIntyre'] </strong>of Springside-Chestnut Hill is coming off a 2021 campaign where she won the Inter-Ac MVP and netted the game-winning goal in a 1-0 state final victory over Academy of Notre Dame. McIntyre, who has committed to Maryland, finished the season with 17 goals and five assists. ... <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='25847' first='Kaelyn' last='Wolfe']</strong> of Villa Maria Academy had 21 goals and 20 assists in 20 matches last season. The performance netted the Penn State commit Daily Local News first-team honors. ... <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='25777' first='Elly' last='Slensky'] </strong>of Lower Merion is a technical player with great vision. The Boston College commit scored 13 goals last season as Lower Merion went 15-3. ... <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='25990' first='Selah' last='Koleth']</strong> of Radnor delivered a breakout performance last year, which included scoring twice in a district final victory over perennial power Villa Joseph Marie. The junior is ranked among the top prospects in Pennsylvania. ...<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='25928' first='Mary' last='Trudeau']</strong> of Springside-Chestnut Hill is a defensive mid and part of SCH that finished ranked among the nation's top teams in 2021. The Morehead State commit scored four goals last season and was a first-team All-Inter-Ac pick.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENDERS:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='45329' first='Ava' last='Rightmire']</strong> of Downingtown West was an All-Ches-Mont League first-team selection. She has committed to Penn State. ... Academy of Notre Dame defender <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='25709' first='Audrey' last='Cain']</strong> earned first-team All-Delco honors last season. She has committed to Rutgers. ... <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='25692' first='Anna' last='Croyle']</strong> of Pennridge was a Reporter/Times/Herald Montgomery All-Area first-team pick as a sophomore defender. She was an anchor in a defense that posted four playoff shutouts and the team's two postseason losses were both 1-0 contests. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>GOALKEEPER:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='25932' first='Maya' last='Naimoli']</strong> of Episcopal Academy is making a repeat appearance as the Philly Preseason 11 keeper. Last year, her selection might have been a surprise since she played in the field for her high school team prior to last season despite being an elite club keeper. She delivered an All-Delco first-team performance and the Ohio State-bound senior is an easy choice at keeper this year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:shortcode --> [table id=233 /] <!-- /wp:shortcode --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->