Texas HS Girls Regional Tournament Preview: Region 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's crunch time in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) high school soccer season as over the next weekend we'll know the four teams in Division 6A that will get to compete at the State Tournament, in Georgetown, from April 10-13.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After advancing three rounds in the playoffs, four teams in each region remain alive, but just one of them will earn the right to play for the state title in just over a week. The qualified teams will emerge from the four Regional Tournaments that will take place around the Lone Star State between Friday and Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we prepare for a critical couple of days in the high school soccer season, let's preview each of the four Regional Tournaments, starting with Region 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Teams:</strong> Frenship (Wolffhort), Marcus (Flower Mound), Prosper (Prosper) and Southlake Carroll (Southlake)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Location: </strong>McKinney ISD Stadium</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Frenship</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Tigers dominated District 2 with a campaign of nine wins and one tie. Their path in the postseason was one of the most complicated in the region as they had to overcome Eastwood in the bi-district round, Keller in the area round and Byron Nelson in the regional quarterfinals. Frenship are still undefeated in the season, with 18 wins and five ties, and have 60 goals scored and only eight allowed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch:</strong> Bella Medrano (junior goalkeeper), [player_tooltip player_id='27338' first='Zeta' last='McDannels'] (junior forward) and [player_tooltip player_id='148288' first='Lily' last='Stone'] (freshman forward)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/FHSGirlsSoccer3/status/1775349857474998454?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/FHSGirlsSoccer3/status/1775349857474998454?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marcus</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Marauders advanced to the playoffs after finishing fourth in District 6 with seven wins, four losses and three ties. The team found its rhythm in the postseason, knocking out Allen in bi-district, Pearce in the area round and Lake Highlands in the regional quarterfinals. Marcus have 16 wins, six losses and four ties this season - their offense produced 78 goals and their defense conceded 26.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch:</strong> Bryanna Russell (senior goalkeeper), [player_tooltip player_id='27231' first='Savannah' last='Wylie'] (senior defender) and [player_tooltip player_id='85949' first='Madi' last='Patterson'] (sophomore forward)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/Marcus_MMFCG/status/1775366316615979037?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/Marcus_MMFCG/status/1775366316615979037?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Prosper</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Eagles were the third-best team in District 5 with ten wins, two losses and two ties. They kept moving forward in the playoffs by winning the duels against Coppell in bi-district, Arlington in the area round and Hebron in the regional quarterfinals. Prosper's season record shows 22 wins, two ties and two losses, with 100 goals for and 22 against.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='27199' first='Rhiannon' last='Mahon'] (sophomore defender), [player_tooltip player_id='54813' first='Olivia' last='Hess'] (junior midfielder) and [player_tooltip player_id='27187' first='Reagan' last='Roberts'] (junior forward)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/PHSWomensSoc/status/1775328016261902479?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/PHSWomensSoc/status/1775328016261902479?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Southlake Carroll</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Dragons were the champions of District 4, with a nearly-perfect campaign of 11 wins and one tie. Southlake Carroll continued unstoppable in the postseason, outscoring Crowley (bi-district), Midland (area round) and Timber Creek (regional quarterfinals) by 22-1. The team has been one of the best in the state this season, with 24 wins and just one tie.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='33383' first='Abigail' last='Mills'] (junior defender), [player_tooltip player_id='26768' first='Hannah' last='Jordan'] (junior midfielder) and [player_tooltip player_id='26863' first='Kamdyn' last='Fuller'] (sophomore midfielder)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/SCLDS/status/1775341962536640708?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/SCLDS/status/1775341962536640708?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->