Texas HS Girls Playoff Match to Watch: T. Memorial vs. Grand Oaks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The playoffs are underway in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) high school soccer season and between now and April 13, the last day of the State Tournament, it's going to be win or go home for the teams fighting for the title in each of the six divisions in Texas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There will be plenty of exciting matches going on around the Lone Star State over the next three weeks and Prep Soccer will preview some of them. The area round is the next phase of the postseason, with matches taking place from March 28-30, and here's one to watch:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tomball Memorial vs. Grand Oaks - March 28 - 7:30 PM - @ Tomball ISD Stadium</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tomball Memorial</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Wildcats advanced to the playoffs as the top team in District 15 with 11 wins, two losses and one tie. In the first round of the playoffs, they topped Langham Creek 4-1 to move forward. Tomball Memorial have 15 wins, three losses and two ties for the season, with 84 goals scored and 11 conceded.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior [player_tooltip player_id='27126' first='Natasha' last='Stramrood'] has been the team's starting goalkeeper this season. The backline in front of her has two players who are originally attackers playing outside back in freshman [player_tooltip player_id='167217' first='Calla' last='Reef'] and sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='156768' first='Rylee' last='Carnes'] and senior Ava Baird in central defense. There's no shortage of options in midfield with freshman Amelya Boedecker, sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='226009' first='Molly' last='Elder'], junior [player_tooltip player_id='169167' first='Lily' last='Owen'] and senior Lily Brown all being viable starting options. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='26554' first='Brianna' last='Carrigan'] is the team's striker, having fellow senior Emily Sydnor and junior Allie Barker in the wings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/TMHS_GSoccer/status/1772788317286694989?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/TMHS_GSoccer/status/1772788317286694989?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Grand Oaks</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Grizzlies were third in District 13 with a campaign of 11 wins, three losses and two ties. They overcame the bi-district round in a convincing way, dominating Aldine to a 7-0 win. Considering the entire season, Grand Oaks have 15 wins, three losses and five ties, with 51 goals for and 14 against.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sophomore Camryn Cumbie has been a revelation in goal in her first season in varsity. Grand Oaks has two excellent freshmen in their backline, with [player_tooltip player_id='112753' first='Kailey' last='Aguirre'] playing outside back and [player_tooltip player_id='148496' first='Emma' last='Harrell'] stepping up on central defense. One of the team's captains, senior Jorja Bragg (ten goals, three assists) plays a big role in midfield, alongside freshman [player_tooltip player_id='112611' first='Kamryn' last='Myers']. Grand Oaks' offense has a lot of talent, with freshman [player_tooltip player_id='112603' first='Johanna' last='Diaz'] having registered 14 goals, fellow freshman Sophia Georgas six and senior Lauren Kaufman three.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/grandoakssoccer/status/1772417458432811093?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/grandoakssoccer/status/1772417458432811093?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->