Stewart Johnson
The Carroll girls soccer team assembled an impressive offensive attack that scored 190 points in 30 games (6.33 goals per game average) and was only shut out once the entire season.
Offensively, the Lady Dragons were led by sophomore midfielder Kennedy Fuller (55 goals, 26 assists), the District 4-6A MVP and named to the U-16 U.S. Women’s Youth National Team along with Carroll teammate Zoe Matthews. A sophomore forward, Matthews (22 goals, 26 assists) was named Offensive Player of the Year in district.
Midfielders Hannah Jordan (22 goals, 23 assists) and Kamdyn Fuller (25 goals, 15 assists) also made youth national camps. The Fuller sisters, along with Jordan and junior Kenzi Tufts, comprised a stout midfield that head coach Matt Colvin says he would pit against anyone in the state.
Despite the gaudy offensive numbers, coach Colvin points to his team’s defensive prowess as the biggest reason they pulled off 29 straight victories this season. Sophomore goalkeeper Olivia Geller, who was in goal in Carroll’s 2022 state title run as a freshman, played a key role in her team’s defensive efforts. Named Co-Goalkeeper of the Year in district, Geller started 23 games and registered 18 shutouts while giving up just five goals and making 48 saves. Sophomore defender Abigail Mills (first-team All-District) provided athleticism and was a big leader for the back line.
“People might say when looking at our 190 goals that they were so ‘attack- minded,’ but defensively — I think that’s where it starts,” says Colvin, whose team only surrendered 10 goals all season (0.33 goals allowed average). “If you’re not solid defensively, that’s going to catch up to you at some point.”
As reported on May 18, 2023.