Lady Eagle Invitational Best XI and other standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ZIONSVILLE, Ind. -- A track standout-turned-soccer player, a trio of juniors and already-committed seniors highlight the Best XI from the Lady Eagle Invitational, which brought together top high school teams from Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Best XI was based on input from the coaches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evansville Memorial (Ind.) senior [player_tooltip player_id='22339' first='Kennedy' last='Neighbors'], who is committed to Indiana, and Carmel (Ind.) sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='57128' first='Olivia' last='Cebalo'] were the top performers at the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Neighbors led Memorial to a 2-0 showing and a group title with a goal and two assists from her attacking midfield position. A small but creative senior midfielder, Neighbors was the focal point for the attack in Memorial's win over Sacred Heart Academy (Ky.). She's most comfortable setting up her teammates but is plenty capable of taking on defenders, as well. When she left the match due to injury it was noticeable as Memorial's offense slowed down.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cebalo delivered the breakout performance at the event. A school record holder in the 400-meter run, Cebalo used her raw speed to beat defenders. At times, though, she turned to skill to create opportunities. Cebalo scored three of Carmel's four goals in a 1-0-1 showing, and she assisted on the other. Only a sophomore, Cebalo is still deciding on whether to pursue soccer or track at the next level. She's currently playing club soccer for Carmel FC since it allows her the opportunity to pursue her track interest, as well. She was the Indiana large-school state runner-up in the 400 and was part of the runner-up 4x400 relay team. Her 400 PR is 55.61 seconds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sophia Payne turned in an impressive weekend for Brebeuf Jesuit (Ind.). The senior keeper has been overlooked in the recruiting process since she missed her junior season due to injury. Over the weekend, she posted back-to-back shutouts. She made the routine saves and showed good skill in punching the ball on a few dangerous plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:shortcode --> [table id=241 /] <!-- /wp:shortcode -->