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ESPN RISE Fall Girls' Soccer All-America - ESPN RISE http://rise.espn.go.com/girls-soccer/articles/2010/02/2009-Fall-Girls-So... Hey, Guest! Sign in SEARCH Not a member? Sign up now GIRLS SOCCER ESPN RISE FALL GIRLS' SOCCER ALL-AMERICA Repeat performers highlight ESPN RISE Fall Girls' Soccer All-America team Sheldon Shealer ESPN RISE Add To Favorites 0 Likes 01/13/10 - Five players who led their teams to state titles and a coach who retired hours after winning a state title highlight the ESPN RISE Fall Girls' Soccer All-America team. Sarah Bridges, Crystal Dunn, Kirsten Frank, Kaitlyn Kerr and Kealia Ohai each guided their high school teams to state titles this past fall. Hayley Brock and Kassey Kallman played for runner-up squads. RELATED ARTICLES The ESPNRISE.com All-America squad is selected by editor Sheldon Shealer after consultation with 05/03/10 A new week, a new No. 1 in Illinois coaches and journalists from around the country. 05/03/10 Best of the Week -- April 26-May 3 The first-team players are featured in player bios available by linking the above link. 05/01/10 NCAA Division I commitments 04/30/10 Chart-topping performances With the high number of states playing fall boys soccer, ESPNRISE.com offers a first-, second- and third-team of 12 players each, along with an extended list of honorable mention recipients under the View More Related Articles » state-by-state heading. Note: Players are listed with position, name, school (city, state), year in school, college commitment (if available). First Team F: Elizabeth Burchenal, St. Ursula (Cincinnati, Ohio), Sr., North Carolina F: Crystal Dunn, South Side (Rockville Centre, N.Y.), Sr., North Carolina NOW PLAYING F: Kealia Ohai, Alta (Sandy, Utah), Sr., North Carolina F: Taylor Schram, Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg, Pa.), Sr., Penn State MF: Sarah Bridges, Jesuit (Portland, Ore.), Sr., Portland MF: Hayley Brock, Acton-Boxborough (Acton, Mass.), Sr., Penn State MF: Kaitlyn Kerr, Pennington School (Pennington, N.J.), Sr., Duke MF: Samantha Mewis, Whitman-Hanson (Whitman, Mass.), Jr., UCLA MF: Meagan Morris, Montclair (N.J.), Sr., North Carolina D: Kirsten Frank, Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.), Sr., Ohio University D: Kassey Kallman, Woodbury (Minn.), Sr., Florida State GK: Ashley Szalwinski, Noblesville (Ind.), Sr., Duquesne Coach: Ken Skipper, Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) Second Team F: Lia Bellizzi, Rye (N.Y.), Jr., Virginia F: Becca Candler, Medina (Ohio), Sr., Indiana See All Flicks » See All Pics » F: Rebekah Kurle, Kennedy Catholic (Burien, Wash.), Jr., Portland MF: Lindsay Bos, Archbishop Murphy (Everett, Wash.), Sr., Washington 1 of 10 5/3/2010 1:34 PM ESPN RISE Fall Girls' Soccer All-America - ESPN RISE http://rise.espn.go.com/girls-soccer/articles/2010/02/2009-Fall-Girls-So... MF: Rachel Davitt, Ridge (Basking Ridge, N.J.), Sr., Boston College MF: Sarah Killion, Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Jr., UCLA MF: Steph Myers, Downingtown West (Downingtown, Pa.), Sr., Villanova MF: Cali Reis, Lake Oswego (Ore.), Sr., Santa Clara D: Emi Lawson, Lakeside (Seattle, Wash.), Sr., California D: NaTasha Prentice, Penn Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.), Sr., Auburn D: Carolyn Wiley, Lenape (Medford, N.J.), Sr., Rider GK: Sofie Schunk, La Cueva (Albuqueque, N.M.), Sr., Marquette Third Team F: Sofia Huerta, Centennial (Boise, Idaho), Jr., Santa Clara F: Jordan Pawlik, Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Sr., Louisville F: Patrice Vettori, Dedham (Mass.), Sr., Boston College MF: Alex Doll, Bethesda-Chevy Chase (Bethesda, Md.), Jr. MF: Jillian Graf, Medina (Ohio), Jr., Florida MF: Jackie Hafele, Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.), Sr., Butler MF: Kate McCarthy, Loomis Chaffee School (Windsor, Conn.), Sr., Boston College D: Kristin DeGrandmont, Jesuit (Portland, Ore.), Pepperdine D: Alyssa Meier, Strongsville (Ohio), Sr., Pittsburgh D: Courtney Pixler, Eastlake (Sammamish, Wash.), Sr., Alabama GK: Molly Mettler, Sunset (Portland, Ore.), Sr., Santa Clara GK: Tatiana Saunders, Rye (N.Y.), Jr. Fall girls' soccer player capsules Coach of the Year: Ken Skipper, Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) Win or lose, the Skipper was jumping ship. Ken Skipper had decided before the season that 2009 would be his last as the girls' soccer coach at Portland (Ore.) Jesuit after 12 years. Only school administrators and family knew of his decision, and all were on hand as Jesuit defeated rival Westview 2-0 to capture the program's fifth state title. At a party following the contest, he finally told the team of his decision to retire. In 12 years as Jesuit's coach, Skipper's teams won 10 league titles and compiled a 178-17-18 record. Player of the Year: Kealia Ohai, Alta (Sandy, Utah) The honor is titled player of the year, but to truly appreciate Ohai's value is to look at the entire career worth of performances. The North Carolina-bound forward was the Deseret News Miss Soccer and the Salt Lake Tribune Class 5A MVP after scoring 34 goals with 13 assists and leading Alta to a record fourth straight state title. Alta finished the season ranked No. 30 in the ESPN RISE FAB 50. Ohai led or tied all Utah Class 5A players in scoring all four years in high school. She finished her career with 126 goals as Alta won 74 of the 80 matches (74-5-1) it played with her in the lineup. FIRST TEAM BIOS Forwards Elizabeth Burchenal, St. Ursula (Cincinnati, Ohio), Sr. Burchenal is a repeat ESPN RISE first-team selection. The North Carolina-bound forward had 37 goals and 14 assists this past season while being named the Ohio State Soccer Coaches Association Division I Player of the Year. Burchenal finished her career with more than 100 goals to become the school's all-time leader in goals and scoring. St. Ursula was the preseason No. 1 team, but was upset in the season opener. The squad went on to win 18 straight matches before a postseason loss that landed the squad at No. 22 in the final FAB 50 rankings for the fall. Crystal Dunn, South Side (Rockville Centre, N.Y.), Sr. The North Carolina-bound striker missed last season while playing for the U.S. under-17 team at the World Championships. Dunn returned to high school ball this fall and earned Newsday's Long Island Player of the Year honors after helping South Side to a Class A state title and a No. 9 final ranking in 2 of 10 5/3/2010 1:34 PM ESPN RISE Fall Girls' Soccer All-America - ESPN RISE http://rise.espn.go.com/girls-soccer/articles/2010/02/2009-Fall-Girls-So... the ESPN RISE fall rankings. Dunn had 20 goals and 11 assists and had a goal and/or assist in all but one match. F: Kealia Ohai, Alta (Sandy, Utah), Sr. See Player of the Year. Taylor Schram, Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg, Pa.), Sr. Schram was one of the nation's top scorers, finishing the season with 52 goals and 13 assists. The Penn State commit was the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Player of the Year. Schram finished her career with 145 goals and 45 assists. Midfielders Sarah Bridges, Jesuit (Portland, Ore.), Sr. Bridges' value to Portland Jesuit went well beyond the numbers. This Portland-bound senior led Jesuit to its first state title since 2002 and the ESPN RISE FAB 50 fall No. 1 ranking. Bridges, who had nine goals and seven assists, was the Portland Oregonian Class 6A player of the year. Her coach, Ken Skipper, said Bridges rates among the top five players he's ever coached and said she was often the player who set up the play that led to goals. Hayley Brock, Acton-Boxborough (Acton, Mass.), Sr. Brock, like Samantha Mewis and Crystal Dunn, returned to play high school soccer in 2009 after spending the 2008 fall with the U.S. under-17 national team. Brock's 31 goals and 14 assists helped Acton-Boxborough to a state runner-up finish and a FAB 50 No. 23 final ranking. Despite missing most of her junior season, Brock ended with 75 career goals and 39 assists. Kaitlyn Kerr, Pennington School (Pennington, N.J.), Sr. After Kerr helped her club team win a national title in the summer, she almost added a second high school title to the record books. However, Pennington Prep finished No. 5 in the FAB 50 following a 16-1-2 season where Kerr dominated the show. The Duke commit had 15 goals and a school-record 20 assists, and she was named the Prep Player of the Year by the Newark Star-Ledger. Kerr ended her career with 52 goals and 50 assists. Samantha Mewis, Whitman-Hanson (Whitman, Mass.), Jr. Mewis is one of the nation's most decorated youth players, yet she made time to represent her high school. Mewis, who was recently called into the under-20 national team camp with college players, was dominant on the high school side, scoring 32 goals with 12 assists to earn Patriot League MVP honors. A junior who has committed to UCLA, Mewis was the Boston Globe Division 1 Player of the Year. Mewis missed the 2008 season while playing for the under-17 U.S. national team in the World Championships. Her return to Whitman-Hanson led to the program's first Division 1 South title and a No. 47 FAB 50 final ranking. Meagan Morris, Montclair (N.J.), Sr. Morris was named the Star-Ledger Player of the Year following a 19-goal, 10-assist season for the North Carolina-bound midfielder. Morris is a member of the U.S. under-18 national team. Defenders Kirsten Frank, Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.), Sr. Frank was the anchor on defense for a Spalding team that shut out 15 opponents and went 20-0-1 to earn the FAB 50 No.