Trib HSSN 2025 WPIAL girls soccer preview: South Fayette chasing 3rd straight title

By: HSSN Staff
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 10:58 AM

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WPIAL girls soccer preview

Class 4A

Defending champion: Peters Township

Runner-up: Seneca Valley

PIAA qualifiers: Peters Township, Seneca Valley

Defending PIAA champion: Downingtown West

Team to beat: Peters Township has the makings of a repeat with all-state goalkeeper and TribLive HSSN player of the tear Molly Kubistek returning, along with All-WPIAL picks Taylor McCullough and Marina Hajnosz. Kubistek is a Cincinnati commit who had 14 shutouts in 21 games. The Indians finished 19-1-1 and registered 14 shutouts.

Others to watch: Seneca Valley, the runner-up and PIAA quarterfinalist, features all-state honoree Karly Majeski (10 goals), as well as All-WPIAL pick Ashlee Libby, and others. … Defender Natalia DiSora (18 goals), a Wake Forest commit, is back for Upper St. Clair, along with Sierra Dupre, Chloe Bird and goalie Cam Friday (Tampa commit). … Emma Schupansky and Kieran Shannon lead North Allegheny, a semifinal team. … Canon-McMillan also made the semis and has a talented sophomore in Sarah Coffman. … Mt. Lebanon narrowly lost to North Allegheny in the quarters after defeating Norwin on penalty kicks in the first round. … Don’t take your eye off of Pine-Richland and Latrobe. Annalyse Bauer of Latrobe is an Eastern Michigan commit.

Top players

Delaney Amato, North Hills, Jr., GK

Annalyse Bauer, Latrobe, Sr., F

Shea Best, Pine-Richland, Sr., GK

Chloe Bird, Upper St. Clair, Sr., D

Avery Bosack, Penn-Trafford, Jr., MF

Becca Braunsdorf, Mt. Lebanon, Jr., MF

Bella Buscemi, Norwin, Sr., D

Elle Cassidy, Pine-Richland, Sr., D

Sarah Coffman, Canon-McMillan, So., F

Anna Coy, Penn-Trafford, Sr., D

Geli Dent, Latrobe, So., MF

Lily De Jesus, Pine-Richland, Sr., MF

Natalia DiSora, Upper St Clair, Sr., D

Sierra Dupre, Upper St Clair, Sr., MF

Cam Friday, Upper St Clair, Sr., GK

Bella Gianfrancesco, Seneca Valley, Sr., MF

Ava Hajnosz, Peters Township, Jr., D

Marina Hajnosz, Peters Township, Jr., MF

Emme Kline, Pine-Richland, Sr., F

Alexa Kobus, Norwin, Sr., D

Molly Kubistek, Peters Township, Sr., GK

Cassie Leonard, Seneca Valley, Sr., F

Lucia Leyland, Butler, Jr., MF

Ashlee Libby, Seneca Valley, Sr., F

Karly Majeski, Seneca Valley, Sr., MF

Maddie Marcotte, Seneca Valley, Sr., MF

Cailin Martin, Peters Township, Jr., D

Mary Mascaro, Upper St Clair, Sr., MF

Taylor McCullough, Peters Township, So., F

Ellie Petruzzi, Latrobe, So., D

Sydney Postler, Seneca Valley, Jr., GK

Cameryn Reed, Norwin, Sr., D

Emma Schupansky, North Allegheny, Sr., MF

Kieran Shannon, North Allegheny, Jr., F

Emerson Shine, Latrobe, So., MF

Julia Spergel, Peters Township, Sr., F

Morgan Spudy, Penn-Trafford, Sr., D

Sara Tinkey, Connellsville, Jr., GK

Riley White, Pine-Richland, Sr., D

Cecelia Wolford, Butler, Sr., F

Rankings: 1. Peters Township; 2. Seneca Valley; 3. North Allegheny; 4. Canon-McMillan; 5. Mt. Lebanon

Class 3A

Defending champion: South Fayette

Runner-up: Fox Chapel

PIAA qualifiers: South Fayette, Fox Chapel, Mars

Defending PIAA champion: Strath Haven

Team to beat: South Fayette is primed to win a third straight championship after going 20-4 and reaching the state quarterfinals. Four All-WPIAL girls return in Abbey Spalla, Mia Deramo, Gabby Beinecke and Caitlyn Thompson (GK). Quinn Miller is another offensive key for the Lions.

Others to watch: Emily McKee was an all-state and All-WPIAL performer with 35 goals and 10 assists and she leads a Fox Chapel team that produced 102 goals in 24 games. … Playoff regulars Mars and Plum were semifinalists. Mars faces a slight rebuild offensively, while Plum has all-WPIAL pick Emily Grubich back. … Robert Morris commit Addison Orehowsky shores up the Mars defense. … Kendall Dydek will lead Moon, another perennial power. … Montour features Irelynn Hobbs and Kira Hobbs. … Thomas Jefferson could make some noise, while Oakland Catholic could have some offensive pop.

Top players

Gabby Alcalde, Shaler, Jr., MF

Ellie Arnold, Kiski Area, So., MF

Addison Ayres, Franklin Regional, Sr., GK

Gabby Beinecke, South Fayette, So., F

Addison Bell, Kiski Area, Jr., MF

Atheena Burnett, Penn Hills, Sr., GK

Caroline Chelosky, West Mifflin, Jr., F

Cassie Classen, Fox Chapel, Sr., D

Adele Cole, Hampton, Sr., D

Callee DalBon, Bethel Park, Sr., MF

Alexandra D’Alesio, Moon, Sr., MF

Mia Deramo, South Fayette, Sr., MF

Jada Downs, West Mifflin, Jr., F

Kendall Dydek, Moon, Sr., MF

Morgan Ferris, Laurel Highlands, Sr., D

Emily Grubich, Plum, Jr., F

Irelynn Hobbs, Montour, So., MF

Kira Hobbs, Montour, Sr., MF

Molly Interthal, Hampton, Sr., MF

Chloe Karsman, Mars, Sr., F

Kaelyn Kelley, Oakland Catholic, Jr., D

Anna Kondos, Thomas Jefferson, Sr., D

Sami Maglico, Thomas Jefferson, Sr., F

Kayla Marcinko, Thomas Jefferson, So., D

Mia McCarthy, West Allegheny, So., MF

Emily McKee, Fox Chapel, Jr., F

Quinn Miller, South Fayette, Sr., MF

Maeve O’Leary, Mars, Sr., MF

Addison Orehowsky, Mars, Sr., D

Madison Pons, West Allegheny, So., F

Gianna Revetta, Plum, Sr., MF

Sophia Scardina, Indiana, Sr., F

Maddie Shaver, Moon, Jr., D

Ella Smith, West Allegheny, Sr., MF

Abbey Spalla, South Fayette, Jr., D

Noelle Spears, Oakland Catholic, Sr., MF

Maddi Steffey, Oakland Catholic, Sr., MF

Meghan Stammer, Plum, Sr., D

Caitlyn Thompson, South Fayette, Sr., GK

Adrianna Walker, Laurel Highlands, Sr., D

Caylie Wilkinson, Fox Chapel, Jr., D

Naudia Zotter, Shaler, Jr., F

Rankings: 1. South Fayette; 2. Fox Chapel; 3. Mars; 4. Moon; 5. Montour

Class 2A

Defending champion: Quaker Valley

Runner-up: Burrell

PIAA qualifiers: Quaker Valley, Burrell, North Catholic

Defending PIAA champion: Northwestern Lehigh

Team to beat: Quaker Valley ripped through the WPIAL postseason and made the PIAA semifinals before finishing at 19-3-2. The Quakers logged 14 shutouts and allowed only 11 goals. All-WPIAL players Annabel Miko and Ariana Bosh are back to power the Quakers’ bid at a repeat after they won their first title since 1992.

Others to watch: Runner-up Burrell only lost three seniors. The Bucs have beaten Mt. Pleasant in the playoffs in back-to-back years. … Could this finally be Mt. Pleasant’s year? All-state forward Morgan Gesinski (36 goals), a Robert Morris commit, will lead an experienced group that includes three All-WPIAL girls in Gesinski, Raygan Mizikar and goalie Laurel Rummel. … North Catholic and South Park were semifinal teams. North Catholic features Simone Sharpless (25 goals), a Western Michigan commit. Gianna Cardillo is back in net for South Park, which scored 103 goals. South Park lost five all-section players. … Freeport returns several key players, including Peyton Los and Camryn Woods, both All-WPIAL picks, and Alyssa Alcorn. … Deer Lakes is also in the mix with All-WPIAL girls Claire Cacurak and Brooke Cacurak returning. … Beaver has plenty of talent back after making the quarterfinals where it gave North Catholic a close game. … Yough is interesting, but still young, with five all-section players back.

Top players

Alyssa Alcorn, Freeport, Sr., GK

Maddie Arment, Keystone Oaks, Sr., F

Imanai Arnold, Ringgold, Sr., F

Arianna Beck, South Park, Jr., MF

Ariana Bosh, Quaker Valley, Sr., MF

Makiah Buchak, Burrell, Jr., F

Brooke Cacurak, Deer Lakes, Sr., D

Claire Cacurak, Deer Lakes, Sr., F

Gianna Cardillo, South Park, Sr., GK

Aryanna Chiplasky, Charleroi, Jr., D

Cali Coups, Beaver, Sr., GK

Emma Currier, Quaker Valley, Sr., D

Carly Fitzgibbons, Yough, Sr., GK

Caitlyn Fullman, Mt. Pleasant, Sr., D

Mia Furda, Beaver, So., F

Morgan Gesinski, Mt. Pleasant, Sr., F

Avianna Gibbs, Steel Valley, So., F

Aubrey Grater, Central Valley, Sr., F

Anastacia Hahn, Beaver, Sr., MF

Ava Hajok, Quaker Valley, So., GK

Tessa Hollibaugh, Deer Lakes, Jr., F

Sarah Kushnir, Shady Side Academy, Sr., F

Peyton Los, Freeport, Sr., MF

Alayna Macioce, Ringgold, So., GK

Megan Mehall, Southmoreland, Sr., F

Annabel Miko, Quaker Valley, Jr., MF

Daisy Miller, Yough, So., F

McKenna Miller, Burrell, Jr., F

Raygan Mizikar, Mt. Pleasant, Sr., D

Isabel Overly, Mt. Pleasant, Jr., MF

Raegan Patten, Central Valley, So., MF

Gionna Piontka, Yough, So., MF

Mikayla Potter, Deer Lakes, Sr., GK

Allison Ramaley, Hopewell, Sr., GK

Maria Ravotti, Shady Side Academy, Sr., GK

Laurel Rummel, Mt. Pleasant, Sr., GK

Abby Russell, Belle Vernon, Jr., MF

Miranda Santina, Ringgold, Sr., MF

Simone Sharpless, North Catholic, Sr., MF

Aly Simon, Keystone Oaks, Sr., F

Kate Slavick, Yough, Sr., MF

Leah Slavick, Yough, So., D

Claire Tully, Knoch, So., D

Ella Van Norman, Shady Side Academy, Sr., F

Brooklyn Ulery, Mt. Pleasant, Sr., D

Camryn Woods, Freeport, Jr., MF

Rankings: 1. Quaker Valley; 2. Mt. Pleasant; 3. Burrell; 4. Freeport; 5. Beaver

Class A

Defending champion: Springdale

Runner-up: Winchester Thurston

PIAA qualifiers: Springdale, Winchester Thurston, Seton LaSalle

Defending PIAA champion: Dock Mennonite

Team to beat: Springdale lost five seniors from a team that won a WPIAL title, finished second in the state and had a record of 20-2. The Dynamos’ 120 goals led the WPIAL. Three All-WPIAL players are gone but Hailey Marchlewski and Lacey Shondeck bring experience.

Others to watch: Winchester Thurston, which plays in Springdale’s section, has six seniors to replace. … Sewickley Academy brings back All-WPIAL pick Emma Eannnarino and three all-section players. … Seton LaSalle, another semifinal team, has forward Sydney Morgan back. … Watch out for Bentworth, which features two All-WPIAL girls in Megan Keturakis and Madelyn Johns and six other all-section selections. … Brianna Casto leads Freedom, and Allie Emswiler is a top defender at Eden Christian. … Kolbi Rastoka and Rylei Rastoka are key players at Waynesburg. … Don’t discount Riverview, which has Mary Quinlan back.

Top players:

Nita Anderson, Bentworth, Sr., GK

Alyssa Bearer, Freedom, Sr., F

Bailey Bernot, Beth-Center, Sr., D

Amelia Brose, Chartiers-Houston, Sr., F

Juliette Brun, Riverview, Jr., D

Emilia Carabba, Sewickley Academy, Jr., MF

Brianne Casto, Freedom, Sr., D

Peyton Cowell, Waynesburg, Sr., GK

Alix Delsaut, Riverview, Sr., MF

Kendall DeMarino, Seton LaSalle, Jr., F

McKenzie Dice, Sewickley Academy, Sr., F

Brielle Dillon, Bentworth, So., F

Paige Dodds, South Allegheny, Jr., D

Tess Duer, Aquinas Academy, Sr., MF

Emma Eannarino, Sewickley Academy, Jr., MF

Allie Emswiler, Eden Christian, Jr., D

Cali Evans, Bishop Canevin, Sr., MF

Ashley Hare, Riverside, So., MF

Lauren Hartley, California, Jr., MF

Leah Hartley, California, Jr., MF

Cecilia Hess, Chartiers-Houston, Sr., MF

Saeryn Hoover, Riverside, Jr., GK

Hannah Hudack, Riverview, Jr., MF

Madelyn Johns, Bentworth, Jr., MF

Avi Keller, Winchester Thurston, Jr., F

Megan Keturakis, Bentworth, Jr., MF

Gabby Kim, OLSH, So., MF

Akiera King, Ellis School, Jr., MF

Jesse Laskey, Bentworth, Sr., D

Alexa Lewandowsky, Brownsville, Sr., F

Hailey Marchlewski, Springdale, Sr., MF

Riley Mauro, Carlynton, Jr., F

Maribel Medwig, OLSH, Jr., MF

Maris Milliken, Eden Christian, Jr., D

Sydney Morgan, Seton LaSalle, Jr., F

Bella Moyer, Bentworth, Jr., F

Alexandra Nacey, Eden Christian, Jr., MF

Brina Orsatti, Bentworth, Sr., F

Milena Poziviak, Serra Catholic, Jr., MF

Mary Quinlan, Riverview, Jr., MF

Kolbi Rastoka, Waynesburg, So., F

Rylei Rastoka, Waynesburg, Sr., MF

Seanna Riggle, Chartiers-Houston, Sr., D

Lauren Rush, Chartiers-Houston, Sr., D

Lacey Shondeck, Springdale, Sr., D

Olivia Taylor, OLSH, Sr., Mid

Audrey Whippo, Mohawk, Jr., F

Rankings: 1. Springdale; 2. Winchester Thurston; 3. Sewickley Academy; 4. Seton LaSalle; 5. Bentworth

Important dates

Aug. 11: First practice date

Aug. 16: First scrimmage date

Aug. 22: First play date

Aug. 25: First section date

Oct. 15: WPIAL pairings meeting

Oct. 18: WPIAL playoffs begin

Oct. 30-Nov. 1: WPIAL championships

Nov. 4: PIAA playoffs begin

Nov. 14-15: PIAA championships