Playing in the center of Tompkins’ backline, the junior center back had a flawless match and gave the team the defensive support it needed to play on the front foot the entire time. Johnson’s positioning was always on point and she was very solid when making clearances inside the penalty box and also when she had to move out wide, getting to the ball first than Taylor’s attackers. She was tasked with defending Camila Miranda for most of the match and did an excellent job of keeping her away from the penalty box while dealing with her pace. Johnson was very good in possession too, connecting great passes out of the back, be it short ones to initiate the buildup or long ones that found teammates in the attacking half.

Johnson anchored Tompkins’ backline and led her team to a clean sheet against a strong opponent. Playing in the center of the team’s back three, she was a stud defensively, clearing crosses from the penalty box and thriving with her positioning and mobility to cover her teammates. Johnson was matched up with Seven Lakes’ freshman Bridget Asekomhe Bridget Asekomhe 5'6" | F Seven Lakes | 2028 State #162 Nation TX , a quick and technical forward, and didn’t allow her any space to get a shot on target. The junior also displayed great power in precision in her right leg, sending accurate long balls into Seven Lakes’ penalty box in long-distance free kicks.