South Jersey Girls Soccer Player of the Year and Runner-ups:

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The New Jersey High School soccer season is officially complete. Check out our girls player of the year and top runner-ups.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player of the Year:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='270807' first='Hunter' last='Kintzing'], Paul VI:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kintzing played a key role in leading Paul VI to its second straight Non-Public A state title. The junior forward scored a team-high 22 goals and 14 assists for the No. 7 nationally-ranked Eagles as they capped off an unblemished 24-0 season with a 1-0 triumph over Immaculate Heart in the final on Nov. 16. Paul VI outscored its postseason opponents 13-0 across four games, and Kintzing accounted for six scores.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Runner-ups:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Abbie Zubrzycki, Cherokee:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zubrzycki had a career-best season, scoring a team-high 20 goals and 19 assists for Cherokee. The senior midfielder helped lead the Chiefs to an 18-6-1 record and a Group 4 state final appearance, falling to Livingston 2–1 in penalty kicks last week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='270605' first='Jackie' last='Brownlee'], Egg Harbor Township:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brownlee dominated the Cape-Atlantic League, racking up 31 goals and 13 assists for Egg Harbor Township. The sophomore forward had four hat-tricks and 10 multi-goal games. The Eagles reached the South Jersey Group 4 semifinal, coming up short 1-0 to Central Regional.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Madison Zaun, Shawnee:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zaun stepped up big-time for Shawnee this season after the Renegades lost several key players to graduation after a perfect 25-0 season that ended with a Group 3 state title in 2024. The junior forward led the Renegades with 13 goals and 13 assists as they made it back to the state title game, ultimately coming up short 3-2 in double overtime against Chatham.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/tortreports/status/1975311557564506340?s=46","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://twitter.com/tortreports/status/1975311557564506340?s=46 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='99962' first='Olivia' last='Capecci'], Delsea:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Capecci was the overall South Jersey leader in goals, scoring 43 across 21 games. The senior midfielder reached 100 career goals earlier this fall and ended her career with 115 total. The Monmouth commit helped Delsea achieve a 16-4-1 record and an appearance in the South Jersey Group 3 semifinal, in which the Crusaders fell 2-0 to Moorestown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQh_J-5jf1h/?igsh=dnJ5N2R5ZHR2eXM0","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQh_J-5jf1h/?igsh=dnJ5N2R5ZHR2eXM0 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='99981' first='Emma' last='McCarthy'], Paul VI:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Division I University of North Carolina commit for lacrosse, McCarthy is arguably the best overall female athlete in the Garden State. The senior midfielder scored 19 goals and 10 assists for undefeated Paul VI as the Eagles won the Non-Public A state crown. She had five multi-goal games this fall. Her highlight of the season came in the final round of the prestigious South Jersey Coaches Cup tournament, when she scored the game-winning golden goal in double overtime to cap off a courageous comeback effort down 2-0 to defeat Shawnee, 3-2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Others under consideration (listed alphabetically):</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='270809' first='Eleanor' last='Lawyer'], Paul VI</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mya Narcisi, Kingsway</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='270609' first='Ella' last='Simko'], West Deptford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='332560' first='Taylor' last='Stuart'], Washington Township</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Daniela Vogel, Paul VI</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->