Mountain Vista (5A), Montrose (4A) and Colorado Academy (3A) are undefeated this season and are the top seeds in their respective divisions for the 2024 girls soccer state tournament. Flatirons Academy has had a strong run, and despite a loss late in the season, is at the top of 2A. 2 Denver Christian.
First round games begin Tuesday in 5A, followed by Wednesday in 4A, Thursday in 3A and Friday in 2A. Let's take a look at a quick preview of each bracket (32 teams in 5A-3A, 16 teams in 2A).
Girls soccer state tournament standings:
Class 5A
Mountain Vista (13-0-1) enters the postseason with 10 shutouts in 14 games. They have won nine games by two or more goals.
The 5A/4A Continental champions are seeking their fifth state title and the program's first since 2017. They have a solid net coordination led by junior Casey Loughran (in 590 minutes he allowed two goals) and senior Kendall Johnston (in goals he allowed three). 440).
Laurent has allowed just one goal and stopped 17 shots in his last 270 minutes in goal. Johnston hasn't conceded once in the past 240 minutes.
The Golden Eagles will play No. 32 Liberty (6-6-3) at Halftime Help Stadium in Highlands Ranch on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
The winner will face a team that advanced between No. 16 Valor Christian (7-4-2) and No. 17 Legacy (6-4-4), which struggled late. The Eagles have won just one of their past four games (1-2-1). The Lightning defeated No. 9 Bloomfield for their only win in their last six games (1-2-3).
Meanwhile, the only team this season to score multiple goals against top-seeded Mountain Vista was No. 5 Ralston Valley (12-2-1), which boasts one of the most productive offenses in the state. is.
The 5A Jefferson County champions scored 72 goals this spring, the most they've scored in a season in at least 15 years, according to MaxPreps.
Laurie Gleason led the Mustangs with a class-leading 29 goals and 68 points. She had hat tricks in two of the final three games of the regular season.
The opening game will be at home against No. 28 Cherokee Trail (5-7-3).
class 4A
Montrose (13-0-2) and its first-round opponent, No. 32 Eagle Valley (7-4-3), shared eight similar opponents during the regular season. In those games, the Redhawks were 8-0 and the Devils were 3-3-2.
Junior Ellie Duncan leads the top-ranked team in this bracket in goals (18) and points (47) and is second on the team in assists (11) behind her sister Mia's 13. Erie ended the regular season with a four-game scoring streak. .
On the other side of the bracket, No. 3 Windsor (11-3-1) continued its dominant play in the regular season, winning 98 consecutive league games and winning the Northern Colorado Athletics Conference Championship. But right now, the focus is on winning their first state title since 2018.
Freshman Tatum Gentry leads the Wizards in points (29) and goals (13). She scored a total of six goals in the team's last four games. They will play No. 30 Steamboat Springs (7-5-3) in the first round on Wednesday.
At the bottom of the bracket, it's a tough tie as No. 23 Skyline (9-4-2) starts at No. 10 Palmer Ridge (9-3-3). The Falcons shut out 10 opponents this year, winning nine of them. However, they lost all four games in which they conceded at least one goal.
Charlotte Manes leads Skyline in points (36) and goals (15). Goaltender Lauren Platt made 75 saves on 88 shots on net.
class 3A
In the 3A/2A Metro League, its dominance increases even further, with its teams accounting for four of the top five seeds in the bracket.
No. 1 Colorado Academy (13-0), led by Celina Frenz's 48 points and 20 goals, outscored teams 65-7 this spring and advanced to state for the program's sixth time since 2019. The focus is on winning the title.
Just behind them in second place, defending champion Jefferson Academy (13-2), lost 2-1 to the Mustangs in April. However, the Jags won 10 straight games thanks to a strong offensive line led by Gianna Gagliano (31 goals, 68 points). Only No. 9 Timunas (113 points) has scored more points than JA (92 points) in 3A this season.
Meanwhile, No. 3 Kent Denver (11-3-1) and No. 5 Stargate School (9-2-3) are ahead of No. 4 Delta (14-0), the only non-Metro League team in the top five. 1 loss). The Panthers have 3A leading scorer Jesse Black with 91 points and 40 goals. She scored multiple goals in 11 of 15 games.
class 2A
After the Thunder lost to No. 11 Vail Mountain in 3A in the regular season finale, No. 1 Flatirons Academy (12-1-1) took on No. 2 Denver Christian (11-1-1). It broke.
The top three teams in the 16-team bracket come from the 2A Metro Hills East League, including No. 3 Skyview Academy (13-2).
Led by Audrey King's 54 points and 25 points, the Bison held the league champion Thunder to a 2-2 tie earlier in the season, but lost 3-1 to the Hawks on April 27. .
Skyview, which was averaging 5.6 goals per game this season, lost 7-2 to the Thunder a few weeks earlier.
The Bison will play No. 16 Grand Valley (6-6-2) on Friday, with the winner playing either No. 8 Dawson (10-4) or No. 9 Lamar (11-3-1) in the second round. obtain. Saturday, just one day later.
The Thunder play No. 15 Gilpin County (6-6-1) at home and will face No. 7 Buena Vista (11-3) and No. 10 Bruce Randolph (14-0) in the second round. There is a possibility that he will play against the winner.
The Hawks will play No. 14 Ridgway (8-5). The winner will face No. 6 Colorado Springs Christian (10-3-2) or No. 11 Fountain Valley (11-3), a rematch of last year's 2A title game.
Ella Baker has 24 goals for the defending champion Lions. Meanwhile, Wilna Collopy, who contributed one goal and an assist in last year's 3-1 title win over Denmark, has four goals and eight assists this spring.