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2020 All-Robertson County girls soccer team: WH Heritage claims seven spots, Ballard earns MVP




Robertson County MVP Bayleigh Ballard

Robertson County MVP Bayleigh Ballard

The Connection has named its 2020 All-Robertson County girls soccer team.

White House Heritage midfielder Bayleigh Ballard took Most Valuable Player honors in her senior season. East Robertson’s Peyton Lackey was named Offensive Player of the Year. Heritage’s Kali Perez was named Defensive Player of the Year, and her coach Mark Redferrin was awarded Coach of the Year in his first season as the coach of the Lady Patriots.

The All-Robertson County soccer team was picked from East Robertson, Greenbrier, Springfield and Heritage. Players from White House will be named to the All-Sumner County Team.

Nominations and statistics were submitted by all four head coaches, and The Connection staff made final decisions on the awards. The full team is listed below:

Most Valuable Player: Bayleigh Ballard, WH Heritage senior midfielder

District 9-AA regular season Most Valuable Player, 17 goals, 13 assists

Ballard played all over the field from defender to forward this season. She made dynamic runs off the ball and improved her physicality on the field. She was capable of scoring goals herself but also set her teammates up to score off of corner kicks and set pieces. 

Offensive Player of the Year: Peyton Lackey, East Robertson junior forward

District 8-A Offensive Player of the Year, 24 goals, 5 assists

Lackey missed four games this season and still managed to put up a solid season of stats. She scored six and five goals in two of her games this season. Lackey’s speed forced opposing teams to double mark her, but she remained effective, despite the added challenge.

Defensive Player of the Year: Kali Perez, WH Heritage junior defender

Perez is a second-year starter and a strong central defender on the Lady Patriots’ back line. Redferrin trusts her as the final line of defense due to her one-on-one skill. With her as the defensive leader, Heritage held their opponents to a total of eight goals over their final 10 games.

Coach of the Year: Mark Redferrin, WH Heritage

Redferrin finished his first season as the head coach of the Lady Patriots, picking up the program right where Rett Roach left off. For the second consecutive season, Heritage fell one win shy of making the state tournament. The team played well throughout the year, and the future is bright under Redferrin.

All-County Team:

Cassie Gardner, WH Heritage senior forward

District 9-AA Best Offensive Player

Lydia Clifford, WH Heritage senior forward

All-District 9-AA

Rebecca Stafford, Greenbrier sophomore forward

All-District 9-AA, 12 goals

Bekah Lamberth, WH Heritage senior midfielder

All-District 9-AA, 15 goals, 22 assists

Anna Hornberger, East Robertson senior midfielder

4 goals, 5 assists

Blair Pierce, Greenbrier freshman midfielder

8 goals, 15 assists

Leslie Lujan-Luis, Springfield senior defender

All-District 9-AA

Reyna Torres, Springfield junior defender

 

Abigail Drake, East Robertson junior defender

District 8-A Defensive Player of the Year

Macey Gardner, WH Heritage sophomore defender

District 8-A All-Tournament

Ava Pierce, Greenbrier sophomore goalkeeper

4 clean sheets

Honorable Mentions:

Madison Tatum, East Robertson junior defender

Micaiah Harrison, Springfield junior goalkeeper

Peyton Lackey was named Robertson County Offensive Player of the Year last season.FILE

Peyton Lackey was named Robertson County Offensive Player of the Year last season.FILE

Robertson County Defensive Player of the Year Kali Perez

Robertson County Defensive Player of the Year Kali Perez

Robertson County Coach of the Year Mark Redferrin

Robertson County Coach of the Year Mark Redferrin

All-County selection Cassie Gardner

All-County selection Cassie Gardner

All-County selection Lydia Clifford

All-County selection Lydia Clifford

All-County selection Rebecca Stafford

All-County selection Rebecca Stafford

All-County selection Bekah Lamberth

All-County selection Bekah Lamberth

All-County selection Leslie Lujan-Luis

All-County selection Leslie Lujan-Luis

All-County selection Anna Hornberger

All-County selection Anna Hornberger

All-County selection Reyna Torres

All-County selection Reyna Torres

Macey Gardner was named to the All-District 9-AA team last season.FILE

Macey Gardner was named to the All-District 9-AA team last season.FILE

All-County selection Ava Pierce

All-County selection Ava Pierce

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