Lots of goals, assists and top-notch defending from this group.
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INDIANAPOLIS – Seven local high school soccer stars have been recognized for their tremendous play during the 2022 season.
The Indiana Soccer Coaches Association recently named their Boys and Girls All-District Teams.
East Central junior Olivia Hopper was selected to the ISCA District 3 First Team. Hopper had a team-high 24 goals and added 11 assists over 19 matches.
Her teammates, Erika Wells and Lexi Watkins, were named to the District 3 Second Team.
Wells, a defender, anchored a Trojans defense that surrendered only 13 goals all season. She also totaled 7 goals and 9 assists.
Watkins, who verbally committed to play at IU as a seventh grader, had a big year with a team-high 22 assists and 9 goals.
The East Central duo was joined on the District 3 Second Team by a pair of Lawrenceburg Tiger standouts, Lucy Thornton and Aubree Labazzo.
Thornton finished the season as the Tigers’ leading scorer, while Labazzo led the Tigers’ defense that allowed only 15 goals.
On the boys’ side, the East Central duo of Joey Black and JT Roden made the District 3 First Team. The dynamic due combined for 36 goals and 25 assists, leading the Trojans to a sectional championship.
The full 2022 ISCA Boys and Girls All-District Teams can be found at http://www.indianasca.com/all-district-teams
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