Champions provide a strong foundation
The reported shortlist is led by players whose individual numbers arrived alongside team success:
- Kianna Carrazco, Seventy-First: six goals, 10 assists and 57 steals in a 12-4-1 title season.
- Maggie Coleman, Seventy-First: a 1.118 goals-against average and 143 saves.
- Taylor Stangle, Terry Sanford: 33 goals and seven assists during a Tri-County title campaign.
- Ava Luchetta, Cape Fear: 16 goals and 34 points across 21 matches.
- Autumn Barton, Fayetteville Christian: 14 goals and 10 assists during an unbeaten league campaign.
Stangle’s scoring return gives her one of the clearest statistical cases, while Coleman offers the strongest goalkeeper profile. Carrazco combines attacking contribution with defensive work, giving voters a more rounded option.
Depth across the shortlist
The report also lists several nominees whose production stood out despite differing team records and roles:
- Jaliyah DeJesus, South View: 14 goals and four assists.
- Sofia Carrasco, Gray’s Creek: 12 goals and 11 assists.
- Sophia Hernandez, Jack Britt: 10 goals in a 12-8 campaign.
- Hailey Hoaglund, Pine Forest: a 1.345 goals-against average and 217 saves.
- Alisha Rodriguez Humphreys, Pine Forest: 10 goals and six assists.
- Madelyn Barton, Fayetteville Christian: 14 goals and 11 assists in 20 varsity appearances.
- Reese Ferrell, Village Christian: 14 goals and five assists in 10 games.
With voting closing on 25 June, the next storyline is whether supporters favour elite scoring, title-winning influence or goalkeeper consistency. The winner will come from a field that reflects the variety of standout seasons across the county.