Bishop Kenny’s girls soccer team is 17-4-1 over the last two seasonss at J. Joseph Parete Field at William H. Johnston Stadium. The Crusaders defeated Ridgeview in a Region 1-4A quarterfinal on Tuesday, Feb. 16 to improve to 13-3-1.Bishop Kenny fullback Megan O’Connell-Becker is one of six seniors on the Crusaders’ squad that is vying for back-to-back FHSAA championships. Bishop Kenny took another step toward that goal with a 5-0 win over Ridgeview in a Region 1-4A quarterfinal.Ridgeview senior Alexandria Noble prepares to restart play during the second half of a Region 1-4A tournament quarterfinal against Bishop Kenny. The Crusaders ended Noble’s varsity career with a 5-0 win.Bishop Kenny midfielder Abby Measor (35) tries to find space beyond Ridgeview’s Julianna Reali during a Region 1-4A quarterfinal contest. Bishop Kenny eliminated Ridgeview 5-0 to improve to 13-3-1.Bishop Kenny’s Kaylee Mahoney, right, cuts off Ridgeview’s Leah Noble during a FHSAA Region 1-4A quarterfinal. The Crusaders eliminated Ridgeview 5-0.Bishop Kenny freshman Alana Maki (19) scored a hat trick during the Crusaders’ 5-0 win over Ridgeivew in a Region 1-4A quarterfinal.Ridgeview’s Osiris Saldierna, right, tries to deny Bishop Kenny forward Sierra Smith (1) from taking a shot during the waning moments of a Region 1-4A quarterfinal. Bishop Kenny, the reigning Class 4A state champion, eliminated Ridgeview 5-0 to improve to 13-3-1 for the season.Bishop Kenny forward Mackenna Gregory (18) tries to dribble through a trio of Ridgeview defenders during a Region 1-4A tournament quarterfinal. Gregory and the Crusaders won 5-0.Ridgeview goalie Jaden Marsh saves the header of Bishop Kenny forward Mackenna Gregory during the first half of a Region 1-4A quarterfinal. Marsh’s acrobatics were not enough to stop Bishop Kenny from winning 5-0.Bishop Kenny co-captain Choe Shaw (13) finished with two assists in the Crusaders’ 5-0 win over Ridgeview in a FHSAA Region 1-4A quarterfinal.Ridgeview goalie Jaden Marsh clears the ball during the first half of a Region 1-4A quarterfinal. Marsh made a series of superb saves to keep the Panthers in the game as long as possible. Bishop Kenny won 5-0 to end Ridgeview’s season at 7-11-1.Ridgeview goalie Jaden Marsh, center, denies Bishop Kenny winger Alana Maki a first half goal in a FHSAA Region 1-4A quarterfinal. Maki scored a hat trick to lead the Crusaders to a 5-0 win.A Bishop Kenny defender stops to tie her shoes during the second half of a FHSAA Region 1-4A girls soccer victory over Ridgeview. The Crusaders won 5-0 to advance to the regional semifinals against St. Augustine Menendez.Bishop Kenny midfielder Chloe Shaw wins a header during a Feb. 16, Region 1-4A quarterfinal win over Ridgeview. Shaw produced two assists in the Crusaders’ 5-0 win.
St. Johns Country Day forward Mia Sadler tries to escape the grasp, and eye, of a St. Johns Bartram Trail defender during the first half of a Nov. 19, 2020 contest between reigning FHSAA state champions.St. Johns Country Day attacker Julia Boaventura unleashhes a shot during the second half of a Nov. 19, 2020 match against St. Johns Bartram Trail. St. Johns Country Day won the matchup of reigning state champions 2-1 to win its 25th straight match. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)St. Johns Bartram Trail fullback Anna Bachman attempts to restart play during a Nov. 19, 2020 contest against Orange Park St. Johns Country Day. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)Orange Park St. Johns Country Day forward Kamryn Towers (15) tries to isolate St. Johns Bartram Trail defender Reece Wheeler during the first half of a Nov. 19, 2020 contest. Towers and the Spartans won their 25th straight match 2-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)St. Johns Country Day forward Kamryn Towers (15) and Bartram Trail’s Avery Williams (1) attempt to win the ball during the first half of a Nov. 19, 2020 contest. St. Johns Country Day scored two early goals and held on for a 2-1 victory to run its winnning streak to 25 games. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)St. Johns Country Day fullback Lauren Weiss (10) tries to win the ball back against St. Johns Bartram Trail during a Nov. 19, 2020 match. St. Johns Country Day extended its winning streak to 25 games following its 2-1 victory. (Photo by WIll Brown, Official Florida FC)St. Johns Country Day forward Mia Sadler (13) rises to head the ball back across goal during the second half of a Nov. 19, 2020 contest against St. Johns Bartram Trail. The Spartans ended Bartram Trail’s 18-game unbeaten streak to win their 25th straight match. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)St. Johns Country Day midfielder Ellie Rosenau retains possession in the middle of the park during a Nov. 19, 2020 contest against St. Johns Bartram Trail. Rosenau and the Spartans won their 25th straight match with a 2-1 win. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)St. Johns Bartram Trail forward Avery Williams (1) vies for the ball against St. Johns Country Day midfielder Julia Boaventura during a Nov. 19, 2020 match. St. Johns Country Day ended Bartram Trail’s 18-match unbeaten run with a 2-1 victory. (Photo by Will Brown)St. Johns Country Day midfielder Hannah Lemieux helped the Spartans increase their winning streak to 25 matches following a 2-1 win over St. Johns Bartram Trail on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)St. Johns Country Day senior Ellie Rosenau (14) blocks a second half shot from a St. Johns Bartram Trail attacker during a Nov. 19, 2020 match. The Spartans held on for a 2-1 win to improve to 4-0. (Photo by WIll Brown, Official Florida FC)St. Johns Bartram Trail (white) saw its 18-match unbeaten streak end with a 2-1 road loss to reigning Class 2A state champion Orange Park St. Johns Country Day. St. Johns has won a state-best 12 FHSAA state titles, including eight in a row. (Photo by Will Brrown, Official Florida FC)St. Johns Country Day defender Reese Wheeler (20) jockeys for possession with Orange Park St. Johns Country Day forward Mia Sadler (13) during the second half of a Nov. 19, 2020 match between two reigning FHSAA state champions. St. Johns Country Day held on for a 2-1 win to improve to 4-0 on the season. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)St. Johns Bartram Trail defender Kiley Williams (18) attempts to clear the ball during a Nov. 19 contest against Orange Park St. Johns Country Day. St. Johns Country Day held on for a 2-1 win in a matchup of two reigning FHSAA state champions. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
