Girls Super-State First Team
Meet the top 11 girls soccer players in Nebraska.
Cadence Field
F | Blair | Sophomore
The resume: Field helped Blair reach the state championship match for the first time in 25 years. She scored 33 goals — one shy of the school record — and added 21 assists.
Why she made the team: “Cadence separates herself from the pack with a combination of speed, vision and high-level soccer IQ that consistently impacts the game.” — Blair assistant coach Ashley Brown
Peyton Held
F | Lincoln Southwest | Senior
The resume: Held set a school record with 29 assists and also scored 18 goals. She’ll play college soccer at South Dakota State.
Defining moment: “Peyton scored the first of our three goals against Pius in spectacular fashion.” — Southwest coach Thomas Nettleton
Yirah Sears
F | Bellevue West | Sophomore
The resume: After setting a school record with 35 goals as a freshman, Sears raised the mark with 41 goals as a sophomore. She also had 25 assists.
Why she made the team: “She consistently finds the back of the net while also creating opportunities for her teammates with her vision and unselfish play.” — Bellevue West coach Alan Carr
Ansley Throener
F | Lincoln Southwest | Junior
The resume: Throener set the all-class state record with 59 goals in a season, helping Southwest start 17-0.
Why she made the team: “She can finish, create, and scrap with the best.” — Southwest coach Thomas Nettleton
Gabby Wagenfuhr
F | Elkhorn South | Senior
The resume: The Creighton signee scored 24 goals, including seven game-winners.
Why she made the team: “What separated Gabby even more was her ability to deliver in the biggest moments.” — Elkhorn South coach Lindsay Aliano
Cooper Dally
MF | Omaha Marian | Junior
The resume: Dally had 12 goals and 16 assists for the state champion Crusaders.
Why she made the team: “Cooper Dally is one of the best all-around players I have ever coached.” — Omaha Marian coach Teresa DeGeorge
Blu Keiper
MF | Elkhorn South | Senior
The resume: Keiper had 15 assists and 11 goals, started all 68 games of her career and holds the school record for assists in a match.
Defining moment: “Blu created the entire play and set Gabby up to finish the shot on goal.” — Elkhorn South coach Lindsay Aliano
Ainsley Roeder
D | Lincoln Southwest | Senior
The resume: Roeder anchored a Southwest defense that allowed only three goals all season.
Why she made the team: “Ainsley handles the stressors of building the attack and also eliminating threats at an elite level.” — Southwest coach Thomas Nettleton
Jocelyn Steuter
D | Lincoln Pius X | Junior
The resume: Steuter helped Pius X outscore its three state tournament opponents 13-3 on the way to a state championship. She also scored four goals.
Defining moment: “Jocelyn sets the tone for the entire team, both on and off the pitch.” — Pius X coach Steve Andersen
Kamryn Wray
D | Omaha Marian | Senior
The resume: Wray helped Marian finish with a nine-match winning streak and the Class A state title. She also had one goal and one assist.
Why she made the team: “Kamryn is an outstanding defender. She led our back line to success.” — Omaha Marian coach Teresa DeGeorge
Audrey Connealy
GK | Omaha Marian | Junior
The resume: The Creighton commit helped Marian concede only one goal over three state tournament matches on the way to the Class A title.
Defining moment: “Audrey played lights out during the state tournament.” — Omaha Marian coach Teresa DeGeorge
