Five impactful freshmen on area teams

The talented freshman class will have their first chance to adapt to the pace of the varsity level and become valuable starters or rotation players.

We would like to introduce five new students who are likely to be immediately effective this spring.

Impact: In the first season of women's soccer, Sun Prairie West finished third in the Big Eight Conference behind Verona and Madison West.

The Timberwolves lost eight senior starters from a year ago, so this season's roster has changed significantly. Helping to fill that void is Alaina Vonn, the only freshman on the team.

The starting left winger plays an offensive role in the Wolves' 4-3-3 formation and “will confidently take on any defender with her speed and technical ability,” Sun Prairie West coach Alyssa said.・Waymier said.

Vaughn has been playing club soccer for the past 10 years and currently plays for the SC Wave Girls Academy. The club is based in Waukesha. Women's Academy LeagueThere are 94 youth soccer clubs across the United States.

Vonn will play alongside her cousin Chloe Vonn, who is a starting midfielder.

Quotable: “Aleina will definitely have an impact on us this season because she has great vision on the field and tries to play with other teammates,” Weymier said. “She is technically strong with the ball at her feet and I can’t wait to watch her develop in this talented conference.”

Impact: Addison Mottle has been tasked with guarding the net for Mount Horeb this year for the past two seasons.

According to WisSports, Motl hopes to replicate the success of Frischman, who allowed 1.56 runs per game and made 198 saves as a starter for the Vikings.

Mount Horeb coach Mark Newman was impressed with Mottle's distribution, which he made saves during tryouts.

Quotable: “Addison is not the tallest, but I have no doubt that he can cover the whole goal, especially high shots into the corners,” Newman said. “We're also working on building up her strength so she can actually do goal kicks and punts.”

Impact: Brooke Deshon said she was honored to be the only freshman on McFarland's team and had been waiting for this moment since the fall, when she built chemistry with her future teammates during her club soccer days.

Deshon has a chance to start right away as the Spartans' left back defender. This will give her valuable experience and help her achieve her first-year goal of believing she can compete at her varsity level.

Quotable: “We have a lot of seniors on our team, so I get to learn from a lot of coaches. They give me the guidance I need, so I feel very connected to them,” Deshon said. said.

Impact: Shiloh Ozanne was one of five freshmen selected to Madison West's roster after going through captaincy practices, coaching contact days and tryouts.

She built her team around her ability to pass the ball under pressure and her willingness to commit to tackles, even at the cost of her body.

Madison West coach Brandon Brown said Ozanne is very coachable and can pick up the team's defensive principles quickly.

Quotable: “Shiloh is always asking questions and wanting to know more about the game,” Brown said. “This gave me confidence in her that she would adapt to the faster pace of her national team and start believing that she could play at this level.”

position: center forward

Impact: Dairia Steger is part of a seven-player freshman class looking for the Pargolders' first winning season since 2012. Steger will fill a vacancy at Madison East's forward position, which “hasn't had a player in a while.” Madison East coach Maggie Strader said.

Quotable: “She has a really great shot. I'm really looking forward to watching her grow and play with the rest of the team,” Strader said.