HockomockSports.com has posted the Girls Soccer Awards for the fall 2021 season. Franklin High School was well represented by the following individuals:
On the first eleven:
Anya Zub – Franklin – Forward
Franklin sophomore forward Anya Zub followed up her stellar rookie season by becoming one of the league’s most prolific forwards. Zub led the Panthers with 20 goals and added six assists, helping them retain the Kelley-Rex division title and reach the Round of 16 in the Div. 1 state tournament. Her 26 points were the fourth-highest total in the league during the regular season. She was selected as an all-star by the league’s coaches and as the HockomockSports.com Underclassman of the Year (see below). Franklin coach Jodi Klein said, “Anya just keeps getting better. She is a very effective striker, composed in front of the goal and makes excellent decisions on whether to shoot or pass. She eagerly accepts the pressure of being our top scorer.”
Norah Anderson – Franklin – Defense
Franklin junior Norah Anderson was dominant in the heart of the Panthers’ back line this season, helping Franklin secure back-to-back Kelley-Rex division titles and reach the Div. 1 Round of 16. Anderson’s leadership and athleticism were instrumental in the Panthers recording nine clean sheets this season and allowing only 11 goals in 18 games. Only twice this season did teams manage to score more than one goal in a game against the Panthers and no one scored more than two. Franklin coach Jodi Klein said of Anderson, “The captain of our defense. One of the toughest and smartest defenders I have ever had the pleasure to coach. Virtually unbeatable one-on-one, directs play from the back, and a leader on and off the field.”
Rachel Welch – Franklin – Goalie
Franklin sophomore Rachel Welch is the next in a long line of talented goalkeepers for the Panthers and she played a key role in retaining the Kelley-Rex division title and reaching the Round of 16 in the Div. 1 state tournament. Welch had a goals against average of just 0.60 this season, recording nine clean sheets, and allowing only nine goals in 15 games this season. Only twice this season did a team score more than one goal in a game against the Panthers. Franklin coach Jodi Klein said, “Rachel is an incredibly talented goalkeeper and has an impressive level of poise and maturity in the goal for just her second high school season. She still has two more years at the high school level and she will continue to be a player to watch leading our team from the back.”
On the second eleven:
Stella Regan – Franklin – Midfield
Franklin senior midfielder Stella Regan was one of the top playmakers for the Panthers, creating scoring chances for herself and for teammates as Franklin won a second straight Kelley-Rex division title and reached the Round of 16 in the state tournament. After suffering a horrible injury as a sophomore, Regan was finally back to 100 percent this year and finished the season with 11 goals and six assists, none bigger than her perfectly weighted chip that led to the overtime goal against Reading in the opening round of the playoffs. Franklin coach Jodi Klein said of Regan, “She creates multiple scoring opportunities in every game, has an unstoppable engine, and a perfect touch allowing her to consistently create attacking chances.”
Underclassman of the Year:
Anya Zub – Franklin
"Franklin sophomore Anya Zub has been selected as the 2021 HockomockSports.com Girls Soccer Underclassman of the Year, as the top performing freshman or sophomore player. The sophomore forward was one of the leading scorers in the league, as the Panthers won a second straight Kelley-Rex division title.After a breakout season last year on the wing, Zub moved into a center forward role this fall and scored 20 goals and had six assists, making her the fourth-leading scorer in the league during the regular season and the top scoring underclassman. She also came through in big games, scoring against both Mansfield and King Philip in the final games of the season to ensure Franklin won the league title outright.“Anya just keeps getting better,” said Franklin coach Jodi Klein. “She is a very effective striker, composed in front of the goal, and makes excellent decisions on whether to shoot or pass. She eagerly accepts the pressure of being our top scorer.”
Continue reading the details on these and others from around the Hockomock League -> https://hockomocksports.com/awards/girls-soccer/2021-2/
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| 2021 HockomockSports.com Girls Soccer Underclassman of the Year |
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