Texas State Tournament Top Performers: 6A Girls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The University Interscholastic League (UIL) high school soccer season came to an end this past weekend, with the four best teams in each division clashing for the state title at the Birkelbach Field, in Georgetown, between Wednesday and Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some of the most promising players of the Lone Star State were in action in Georgetown, playing big roles for their teams as they battled for the state title and we'll take the next few days to recognize some of them who stood out with strong performances.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prosper Lady Eagles completed what was already a historic first run to the State Tournament in an even better way, beating Westlake 1-0 in the Championship Game to claim the title. Prosper completed the season with 26 wins, two losses and two ties. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/uiltexas/status/1779286555921719455","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/uiltexas/status/1779286555921719455 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These are some of the players who showed a strong game in the division:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["54813"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Prosper's technical midfielder was pivotal in the team's historic title and ended up getting the tournament's MVP award. After somewhat of a quiet performance against Seven Lakes in the semifinals, Hess stepped up in the Championship game against Westlake. Besides being very active offensively, firing a team-high three shots and distributing the ball in the attacking half, the left-footed midfielder scored the game-winning goal by sending a rocket into the back of the net from a free kick from outside the penalty box.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-661e9128f1023"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/DevinHasson/status/1779271752180474331","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/DevinHasson/status/1779271752180474331 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["26573"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Miller was Prosper's most dangerous attacking player over the week in Georgetown, scoring half of the team's four goals in the State Tournament. The senior was rewarded for her persistence as she had more shots than anyone in the district, ending the event with eight. Miller's presence inside the penalty box and her finishing ability were massive for Prosper in the semifinals against Seven Lakes as she scored a goal with a header and another one by getting a rebound. She had two shots in the final against Westlake and, more importantly, drew the free kick that generated the game-winning goal.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-661e9128f1092"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/DevinHasson/status/1778839602775961941","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/DevinHasson/status/1778839602775961941 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["27199"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Prosper's defensive system was flawless in Georgetown, playing a major role in the team's triumph. That was great work done by Mahon, senior Beya Rosales and freshmen [player_tooltip player_id='112582' first='Trinity' last='Morrow'] and [player_tooltip player_id='112588' first='Charlie' last='Tuzzolino']. The four protected goalkeeper [player_tooltip player_id='99303' first='Maggie' last='Manning'] incredibly well in both matches, limiting their opponents' goalscoring opportunities and helping produce clean sheets. Seven Lakes got just two shots in the semifinals, while Westlake had three in the Championship Game.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-661e9128f10ec"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/RhiannonMahon/status/1779353596192014839","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/RhiannonMahon/status/1779353596192014839 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='219194' first='Sophia' last='Martin']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"100","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Westlake","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The sophomore goalkeeper was extremely solid with Westlake and emerged as a top prospect in her position. She helped her team get the 1-0 win in the semifinals against Rockwall despite being outshot by 7-5 and made a huge penalty kick save that allowed them to advance. Martin was also on the field in the Championship Game against Prosper and made three saves before seeing Hess' banger go in. She earned an All-Tournament Team selection.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-661e9128f1192"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/Westlake_Nation/status/1778882390707900443","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/Westlake_Nation/status/1778882390707900443 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["26846"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The creative Rayo had a solid match against Westlake in the semifinals, but couldn't lead her team to victory. She was very active with her playmaking and tried to find ways to beat Westlake's strong defense with smart passing and dribbling. Rayo also had a good opportunity to score but was stopped by goalkeeper Martin. The senior made it to the All-Tournament team.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-661e9128f11e5"} /-->