With the conclusion of the 2022 soccer season, we release our nominees for BLITZ Player of the Year. We reached out to all head coaches for a maximum of 6 players from each team to be nominated for this honor. Next, we will narrow the list down to a finalist pool (and allow the public to vote for one nominee to join our finalists). After that, our internal voting panel will vote Heisman-style to determine the winner.

NOTE: Rabun County declined to nominate for POY

Kyndal Anderson – Tallulah Falls SO GK #1

STATS: 6 Shutouts, Single-Season Shutouts Record

Hailey Bain – Banks County JR S #3

STATS: 15 G, 3 A

Nealeigh Broadwell – White County JR M/F #22

STATS: 10 G, 7 A

Abby Burkhart – Stephens County SR D #9

STATS: 4 G

Paisley Cathey – Habersham Central FR M #15

STATS: 13 G, 15 A, 2nd Team All-Region, Region Freshman of the Year

Jenna Chesser – Tallulah Falls SO F #10

STATS: 6 G, 5 A

Sarah Clark – Habersham Central JR F #23

STATS: 27 G, 8 A, School Single-Season Goal Record, 1st Team All-Region

Madi Doles – Lumpkin County JR GK #10

STATS: 7 Shutouts (missed 4 weeks to injury)

Carter Drake – Jefferson SR M #6

STATS: 5 G, 14 A, 1st Team All-Region

Abby Eison – Jefferson SR F #4

STATS: 33 G (School Record), 9 A, 1st Team All-Region

Elen Espinoza – Banks County SR LW #9

STATS: 6 G, 1 A

Lily Gearing – White County SR D #5

STATS: 4 G, 2 A, Phenomenal Defense

Rachel Harris – White County SR M #7

STATS: 2 G, 4 A, Controlled Midfield

Addie Higbie – Tallulah Falls JR F #2

STATS: 21 G, 2 A, Single-Season Goal Record

Kate Hill – Commerce JR M #8

STATS: 35 G, 49 A, 119 Pts, 5.4 Pts/Game

Brianna James – Lumpkin County JR M #7

STATS: 2 G, 4 A (played 1/3 of season)

Honora Kahwach – Tallulah Falls SR M #22

STATS: 19 G, 14 A, All-Time Goals Record

Julia Knight – Stephens County FR F/M #3

STATS: 16 G, 4 A, 3 Hat Tricks

Anna LaBarbera – Habersham Central SR M #9

STATS: 10 G, 16 A, Single-Season & All-Time Assists Record, 1st Team All-Region

Kenna LeBaron – Dawson County SR D #12

STATS: 2 A

Andrea Limehouse – Lumpkin County SO W/M #29

STATS: 19 G, 9 A

Nicole Limehouse – Lumpkin County JR F #21

STATS: 26 G, 13 A

Rylie Livingston – Towns County SR D #2

STATS: 3 G, 1.75 GAA, 7 Shutouts, Defensive Leader

Kiara Lopez – Stephens County JR GK

STATS: 71 Saves

Malia Mangiapane – Stephens County JR #20

STATS: 2 G

Melodie Martin – Dawson County FR F #2

STATS: 9 G, 1 A

Ariel McCarter – Union County FR F #4

STATS: 6 G, 6 A

Riley McCollum – Stephens County SR F/M #8

STATS: 11 G

Macy McGinnis – Jefferson SR D #27

STATS: 11 Shutouts, Played every game on Back 3

Kyra McKechnie – Union County SO GK #1

STATS: 19 GA (1.1 GAA), 3 GA in Region Play

Avery Murray – Union County SO D #2

STATS: 5 G, 8 A

Rae Lynn Myers – Lumpkin County JR M #25

STATS: 5 G, 8 A

Elena Nelson – Dawson County FR D/M #35

STATS: 1 G, 2 A

Kinsey Nix – Banks County JR CB #7

STATS: N/A

Ella Parker – Jefferson JR ATH #2

STATS: 21 G, 16 A (School Record), 1st Team All-Region

Kate Parker – Banks County SR M #2

STATS: 1 G, 2 A

Melody Parker – Banks County SR M #10

STATS: 1 G, 2 A

Hazen Ramey – White County JR F #3

STATS: 44 G, 10 A, School Single-Season Goals (44) & Career Goals (82) Leader

Ella Sellers – Jefferson FR GK #18

STATS: 10 Shutouts, 2nd Team All-Region

Rylie Servatius – Jefferson SR M/F #14

STATS: 13 G, 4 A, 2nd Team All-Region

Sarah Shook – Towns County JR M #5

STATS: 14 G, 8 A

Bazya Smith – Towns County SR M #11

STATS: 6 G, 16 A

Miranda Spain – Towns County SR M #13

STATS: 8 G, 14 A

Reagan Spivey – Lumpkin County SR M #15

STATS: 12 G, 4 A

Ashley Spurlock – Banks County SO M #16

STATS: 4 G, 10 A

Madison Strickland – Stephens County JR #11

STATS: 2 G, 2 A

Anna Tatum – White County JR M #4

STATS: 15 A, School Single-Season Assists (15) Leader

Ivy Tolbert – Commerce SO M #10

STATS: 104 G, 42 A, 250 Pts, 11.4 Pts/Game, School Record for Single-Season Goals, Pts, and Pts/Game

Lara Turner – Union County SO F #21

STATS: 21 G, 9 A

Kat Williams – Tallulah Falls SR D #16

STATS: 6 G, 5 A

Riley Wilson – Habersham Central SO GK #1

STATS: 7 Shutouts, Single-Season Shutout Record, 2nd Team All-Region

Grace Witherspoon – Stephens County SR CM #7

STATS: 2 G, 4 A