Hamlin-Segura and her Fort Bend Austin team were in action in the Spartan Bracket over the weekend. One of the team’s captains, she had an excellent performance in a Consolation Bracket 3-3 tie with Cypress Ranch that resulted in a defeat in PKs. Playing as a central midfielder, she was tasked with creating chances for forward Meagan Schultz Meagan Schultz 5'9" | D Fort Bend Austin | 2027 State TX , and she got the job done, assisting in her three goals. The junior was very intelligent with how she connected direct passes in transition, finding the right angles to get her teammate in good spots, and also excelled with set-piece deliveries. Hamlin-Segura was also very active defensively, playing an important role when her team didn’t have the ball.

Albion’s backline didn’t have much to deal with for most of the match as the team heavily dominated possession, but Hamlin-Segura was always solid and reliable when she had to make stops. She started the match at left back and, besides keeping things under control in her zone defensively, appeared well when her team had the ball. She would at times drop next to the center backs to support the team’s buildup and on other occasions move forward to combine with Corcoran and make plays out wide. She returned in the second half, spending time at right back and central defense, and appeared well in possession.

Isabella is an active and effective left-back who locks down her flank fantastically. A defender who loves to regain possession, she doesn’t let the opposing wingers breathe. Sticking to the player she’s marking, she forces them into either losing the ball to her or her teammates. Her tackles are also great, sticking in her leg strongly and cleanly. Typically, she does so outside the box and does so effectively. However, her very welcome ability to do so in the box is fantastic. Just as she is a remarkable defender, she also provides immense attacking support. She provides width, allowing her teammates to run into the box. When she sends in crosses, she sends them in precise, which creates danger.

Hamlin-Segura is a starter in the Albion Hurricanes FC G09 ECNL team that’s entered in this weekend’s event. An extremely technical and versatile player, she’s mostly used as a left back for them, but can also play on the right or in midfield, where she features for her high school team Fort Bend Austin. Hamlin-Segura is an excellent defender, showing a very high soccer IQ to consistently make the right decisions and tremendous determination to make plays inside and around the penalty box. She also offers a lot offensively, consistently overlapping on the left and timing her runs so she can get the ball in space. The outside back also provides great service to her teammates, scanning the box before crossing the ball and finding them in good spots.