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Girls high school soccer: Here is the 2023 lohud Elite 11 watch list

It's time to think of some of the best girls soccer talent around the area. The Journal News/lohud Elite 11 is a preseason list aimed at recognizing the top returning players this fall in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties.

The final selections will be unveiled next week, along with the first set of team rankings.

Listed below are the 80-plus finalists for the 2023 Elite 11, a group that includes returning all-state, all-section, all-section honorable mention standouts, as well as others primed for a big season on the pitch.

Albertus Magnus' Ashley McMahon (22) drives to the goal in front of Goshen's Reilley Tordini (15) during the girls soccer Class B state regional semifinals at Arlington High School in Lagrangeville Nov. 1, 2022.
Albertus Magnus' Ashley McMahon (22) drives to the goal in front of Goshen's Reilley Tordini (15) during the girls soccer Class B state regional semifinals at Arlington High School in Lagrangeville Nov. 1, 2022.

2023 lohud Elite 11 high school girls soccer finalists

Skylar Aghen, Jr., MF, Pleasantville

Julia Arbelaez, Jr., F, Somers

Karina Bar, Sr., GK, Briarcliff

Molly Baxter, Sr., MF, Pleasantville

Jess Beck, Sr., F, Pleasantville

Laura Bialek, Sr., MF, Clarkstown North

Mia Boda, Sr., MF, Harrison

Ivy Boockvar, Sr., F, Scarsdale

Lucia Brescio, So., MF, Byram Hills

Bowyn Brown, Jr., F, Rye

Faith Brown, Fr., F, Pleasantville

Grace Burns, Sr., MF, Albertus Magnus

Gabriela Cabrera, Jr., F, North Rockland

Sammi Caivano, Sr., MF, Clarkstown North

Gabby Chan, Sr., F, Albertus Magnus

Allie Cloutman, Jr., MF, Irvington

Niki DeNardo, Sr., F, Irvington

Sofia DiPrima, Jr., MF, Albertus Magnus

Amelia Dougherty, Jr., F, Byram Hills

Addie Dring, Sr., F, Irvington

Sadie Essick, So., D, North Rockland

Meredith Feiner, Sr., F, Horace Greeley

Sofia Finnerty, Sr., D/MF, Ardsley

Eve Girardi, So., F, Tappan Zee

Pearl River's Amelia Layden (15) works against Tappan Zee's Eve Girardi (19) during their 1-0 win over Tappan Zee in girls soccer action at Pearl River High School in Pearl River on Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Pearl River's Amelia Layden (15) works against Tappan Zee's Eve Girardi (19) during their 1-0 win over Tappan Zee in girls soccer action at Pearl River High School in Pearl River on Thursday, September 29, 2022.

Brooke Habinowski, Sr., D, John Jay-Cross River

Aubrey Haesche, Jr., GK, Albertus Magnus

Isabel Harvey, Sr., D/MF, Rye

Kaitlyn Howell, Sr., GK, Pelham

Alle Hughes, Jr., F, Pelham

Adrienne Kantrowitz, Sr., F, Ossining

Liv Johnsen, Jr., F, Hen Hud

Kaitlyn Judge, Sr., MF, Yorktown

Allison Kahn, Sr., D/F, Scarsdale

Anna Kavountzis, Sr., MF, Clarkstown North

Sadie Kim, Jr., D/MF, Pleasantville

Amelia Layden, Jr., D, Pearl River

Mila Llorca-Luth, Sr., D, Mamaroneck

Julia Lombardo, Jr., D, Albertus Magnus

Annie Maguire, Sr., F, Somers

Charlotte Manganello, Sr., F, Holy Child

Julianna Mangione, Sr., MF, Mahopac

Sora Marable, Sr., F, Briarcliff

From left, Irvington's Amanda Raimondo (7) and Briarcliff's Sora Marable (33)  battle for ball control during girls soccer playoff action at Briarcliff High School Oct. 28, 2021. Briarcliff won the game 1-0.
From left, Irvington's Amanda Raimondo (7) and Briarcliff's Sora Marable (33) battle for ball control during girls soccer playoff action at Briarcliff High School Oct. 28, 2021. Briarcliff won the game 1-0.

Charlotte Marshall, Sr., D, Ursuline

Brooke Matarazzo, Fr., F, Tuckahoe

Lily Mazzella, So., D, Somers

Alex McDowell, Sr., D, Nanuet

Megan McGovern, Sr., D, North Rockland

Ashley McMahon, Sr., MF/F, Albertus Magnus

Gwen McManus, Jr., D, Croton-Harmon

Jordan McMorrow, Sr., D, Somers

Kayla Medora, Sr., D, North Rockland

Kaylie Mellars, Sr., MF, Panas

Sofia Miller, Sr., MF, Harrison

Kayleigh Mula, Jr., MF, Lakeland

Maggie Murphy, Sr., MF, Albertus Magnus

From left, Albertus Magnus' Maggie Murphy (2) heads the ball in for a first half goal against Goshen during the girls soccer Class B state regional semifinals at Arlington High School in Lagrangeville Nov. 1, 2022.
From left, Albertus Magnus' Maggie Murphy (2) heads the ball in for a first half goal against Goshen during the girls soccer Class B state regional semifinals at Arlington High School in Lagrangeville Nov. 1, 2022.

Keira Nyarady, Sr., D, Irvington

Ciara O'Brien, Sr., GK, Yorktown

Megan O'Prey, Sr., MF, Tappan Zee

Giavonna Orfini, So., F, North Rockland

Anna Palitti, Jr., D, Tappan Zee

Cassie Pelosi, Sr., MF/F, North Salem

Stella Perini, Sr., D, Harrison

Gabriella Petriello, So., F, Hackley

Cassidy Pisani, Sr., F, Panas

Chloe Putter, Sr., MF, Westlake

Liah Rand, Sr., MF, Leffell School

Kennedy Reagins, Sr., F, Mamaroneck

Leah Rifas, Sr., D, Ardsley

Tiana Righetti, Jr., MF, Somers

Alex Rivera, Sr., F, New Rochelle

North Rockland's Megan McGovern, right, fights for the ball with New Rochelle's Alexandra Rivera during their Section 1 Class AA quarterfinalat at North Rockland Oct. 24, 2022. North Rockland advances on penalty kicks 3-2, after the teams tied 1-1.
North Rockland's Megan McGovern, right, fights for the ball with New Rochelle's Alexandra Rivera during their Section 1 Class AA quarterfinalat at North Rockland Oct. 24, 2022. North Rockland advances on penalty kicks 3-2, after the teams tied 1-1.

Giuliana Rodriguez, Jr., F, Panas

Sofia Rosenblatt, Sr., MF, Irvington

Alex Schiller, Sr., GK, Hackley

Elahe Sherrell, Sr., MF, Scarsdale

Jenna Silver, Jr., F, Pearl River

Tess Sirakowsky, Jr., D, Pearl River

Sofia Soares, Jr., MF, Ossining

Maddy Stupart, Sr., MF/F, Bronxville

Kellie Sullivan, Sr., D, Lakeland

Caroline Tomas, Sr., D, North Rockland

Sharon Vazquez, Sr., MF, Mamaroneck

Shari Vazquez, Sr. MF, Mamaroneck

Natalie Viviano, So., D, Pleasantville

Anna Vnenchak, Jr., GK, Blind Brook

Maddy Walsh, Sr., MF/F, Rye

Camdyn Wilson, So., F, Mahopac

Parker Yates, Jr., D, Harrison

Melania Zapata, Sr., D, Yonkers

Grace Ziogas, Sr., D, New Rochelle

Michelle Zuniga, Jr., MF, Ossining

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