Aptos senior Anahi Macias was named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Player of the Year for the 2024-25 girls soccer season. The Mariners’ team co-captain finished with five goals and one assist.
Macias, the SCCAL’s reigning Defender of the Year, made the switch to midfielder prior to the season but she had no trouble adjusting to a new position. She helped lead Aptos to a third straight league title, going 9-0-1 in SCCAL play this season.
Soquel junior Isis Gonzalez and senior Chloe McGilvray were named the league’s Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, while Santa Cruz sophomore Ari Flores was chosen as this season’s Goalkeeper of the Year.
San Lorenzo Valley head coach Kim Lyons was named the SCCAL’s Coach of the Year in just her first year with the program.
Aptos juniors Alexa Castañeda and Izzie Schenone along with sophomore Isabella Hartnett each earned All-SCCAL First Team honors.
According to statistics on the Monterey Bay Preps website, Hartnett led the league with 19 goals and had three assists, while Castañeda finished with a team-best 10 assists to go along with 12 goals. Schenone was a force to be reckoned with in the backfield for the Mariners’ defense, which recorded 12 shutouts this season.
Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League all-league girls soccer teams
Player of the Year: Anahi Macias (Sr.), Aptos
Offensive Player of the Year: Isis Gonzalez (Jr.), Soquel
Defensive Player of the Year: Chloe McGilvray (Sr.), Soquel
Goalkeeper of the Year: Ari Flores (So.), Santa Cruz
Coach of the Year: Kim Lyons, San Lorenzo Valley
First Team
Alexa Castañeda (Jr.), Aptos
Isabella Hartnett (So.), Aptos
Izzie Schenone (Jr.), Aptos
Athena Forbus (So.), Harbor
Jessica Stoelting (Sr.), San Lorenzo Valley
Tamar Deutsch (Jr.), Santa Cruz
Lia Gularte (Jr.), Santa Cruz
Lia Lock (Sr.), Scotts Valley
Isabella Moriarty (Jr.), Scotts Valley
Ashlyn Brady (Sr.), Soquel
Trinity Wilson (Sr.), Soquel
Second Team
Izzy Graff (Sr.), Aptos
Emilie Santiago (Fr.), Aptos
Scarlett Stateler (So.), Aptos
Ximena Madrigal (So.), Harbor
Naomi Sifton (Sr.), San Lorenzo Valley
Savannah Henry (So.), Santa Cruz
Hayden Kriege (Jr.), Santa Cruz
Taylor Ericson (So.), Scotts Valley
Mercedes Lopez (Jr.), Scotts Valley
Haily Betterman (Jr.), Soquel
Arden Sallas (Sr.), Soquel
Honorable Mention
Evelyn Pini (Jr.), Aptos
Maddie Redding (Jr.), Aptos
Gigi Zuñiga (Fr.), Aptos
Ava Bigighaus (Sr.), Harbor
Chloe Simon (Sr.), Harbor
Becca Vaca (Sr.), Harbor
Samantha Lyons (So.), San Lorenzo Valley
Simone Mugnier (Jr.), San Lorenzo Valley
Natalia Rocha (So.), San Lorenzo Valley
Maeve Golliher (Sr.), Santa Cruz
Elena McCamey (Sr.), Santa Cruz
Bella Talbot (So.), Santa Cruz
Jordan Ericson (Sr.), Scotts Valley
Dillon Fiorita (Sr.), Scotts Valley
Jazzy Phillips (Jr.), Scotts Valley
Milana Flores (So.), Soquel
Isela Gonzalez (Sr.), Soquel
Chloe Izenstark (Sr.), Soquel
