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Marshfield sophomores Nina Hashimoto and Anna Paape earned first-team honors on the 2018 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Girls Soccer Team.
Hashimoto, a forward, was second on the Tigers in scoring during the WVC season with two goals, while Paape, a defender, was a leader on the Marshfield defense.
Marshfield finished 0-4-2 in the WVC this season, allowing 2.8 goals per game. The Tigers finished 5-9-4 overall, reaching the WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinals before falling to Pulaski 2-1.
Senior defender Makenna Hart, freshman forward Kate Schilling and junior midfielder Nicole Simon were honorable mention choices for Marshfield.
Schilling had a team-best three goals in conference play for Marshfield.
D.C. Everest’s Maddie Simpson was named Player of the Year after leading the Valley with 10 goals.
2018 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Girls Soccer Team
First Team (* unanimous selection)
Goalkeeper: Miranda Nieman, jr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Defenders: *Sarah Lehrke, sr., D.C. Everest; Anna Paape, so., Marshfield; Madisyn Rogan, jr., Stevens Point; Julia Moder, jr., Stevens Point.
Forwards: *Maddie Simpson, so., D.C. Everest; Nina Hashmioto, so., Marshfield; *Lauren Johnson, jr., Stevens Point; *Abby Thompson, fr., Wausau East.
Midfielders: *Krista Koenig, sr., D.C. Everest; Mae Litschauer, sr., Merrill; *Abby Gemza, jr., Stevens Point.
Second Team
Goalkeeper: Kayla Kovach, sr., Wausau West.
Defenders: Keta Oettinger, jr., D.C. Everest; Courtney Milkowski, sr., Stevens Point; Malena Tonelli, jr., Wausau West; Kailea Ott, jr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Midfielders: Madisyn Irwin, sr., D.C. Everest; Meghan Heil, jr., D.C. Everest; Sierra Hefferan, jr., Stevens Point; Emma Dehnel, so., Wausau East; Natalie Lucht, sr., Wausau West; Mia Iwinski, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Honorable Mention
Goalkeepers: Kaylee Bowe, jr., Merrill; Alexis Pickard, sr., Wausau East.
Defenders: Claire Burns, sr., D.C. Everest; Makenna Hart, sr., Marshfield; Olivia Clemens, sr., Stevens Point; Kelsie Kostuchowski, so., Stevens Point; Caroline Narel, so., Wisconsin Rapids.
Forwards: Sarah Lorge, so., D.C. Everest; Kate Schilling, fr., Marshfield; Renee Moonen, sr., Merrill; Mallory Names, so., Wausau West.
Midfielders: Nicole Simon, jr., Marshfield; Kate Peterson, sr., Merrill; Tigist Ficken, jr., Stevens Point.
Player of the Year: Maddie Simpson, D.C. Everest.