Class 4A
2023 Girls Soccer State Championship Tournament Class 4A Tournament
Tonight’s area region quarterfinal matchups
Region 2
No. 4 Nature Coast (13-6) at No. 5 The Villages (7-4-4), 7
The Sharks won the 4A-6 with shutouts over Central (12-0) in the semifinals and Weeki Wachee (3-0) in the final.
Defensive play is key for Nature Coast’s success. The Sharks have posted shutouts in 11 of their 13 victories this season.
The Buffalo, the 4A-5 district champions, were dominant in that tournament, beating Crystal River and North Marion by a combined 15-0.
Stat leaders
| Category | Nature Coast | The Villages |
| Goals | Jaiden Gilbert, 20 | Lillian Goller, 28 |
| Assists | Yailen Soto Lebron, 12 | Lillian Goller, 12 |
| Goals against average | Madalyn Cullum, 0 | Bailey Keller, 0.994 |
Region 3
No. 8 Tarpon Springs (5-8-1) at Lakeland McKeel (13-4-1), 7
After starting the season 4-1-1, the Spongers have lost seven of their last eight matches.
Rebounding will be tough against the the Wildcats, who are ranked No. 5 in the class by MaxPreps. Lakeland McKeel has won four straight matches, including impressive victories over Shorecrest (1-0) and Academy of the Holy Names (2-1).
Stat leaders
| Category | Tarpon Springs | Lakeland McKeel |
| Goals | N/A | Elle Barrett, 10 |
| Assists | N/A | Ava King, 8 |
| Goals against average | N/A | Elle Barrett, 0 |
No. 5 Dunedin (10-4-1) at No. 4 Robinson (11-6-2), 7
The Falcons, the 4A-9 district champions, have won 10 matches this season, three more than their previous two seasons combined.
Better still, Dunedin is playing its best at the right time, going 7-0-1 in its last eight matches.
The Knights also have plenty of momentum, winning four straight matches, the last two against Bradenton Bayshore and Lakewood by a combined 15-0 to take home the 4A-11 district title.
Stat leaders
| Category | Dunedin | Robinson |
| Goals | Myleigh Oglesby, 17 | Jasmyn Mitchner, 24 |
| Assists | Channing Locasio, 3 | Skyllar Erikson, 9 |
| Goals against average | Ki Adams, 0 | Reagan Kelly, 0 |
No. 7 Lemon Bay (10-10-1) at No. 2 Academy of the Holy Names (8-6-2), 7
The host Jaguars has their four-match win streak snapped with a 2-1 loss to Lakeland McKeel in the 4A-10 district final.
Academy of the Holy Names specializes in tight, low scoring matches. Eight of the Jaguars’ matches so far this season ended in a tie or were decided by a goal.
The Manta Rays have turned things around. After starting 1-5-1, they have won nine of their last 14 matches.
Stat leaders
| Category | Lemon Bay | Academy of the Holy Names |
| Goals | Jacoby Maldonado, 15 | Ava Politz, 10 |
| Assists | Mariia Lukash, 5 | Megan Hyer, 3 |
| Goals against average | Jazmin Smith, 0 | Carys Daly, 0 |
