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FIRST TEAM
SYDNEY SCHNEIDER
School: South Brunswick
Position: Goalie
Highlights: A brick wall between the posts, Schneider anchored the Viking defense with 87 saves on the season. The senior will play for UNC Wilmington on a full ride next season and played for the Jamaican national team over the summer.
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SAMANTHA RIVERA
School: South Brunswick
Position: Defense
Highlights: Rivera stopped the top scorers of the GMC season with her elite defensive skills. The senior received All-Red Division and All-State honors for her efforts.
TAYLER MUCE
School: Monroe
Position: Defense
Highlights: With great speed and an inmate ability to read the field, Muce was one of the most dominant defenders in the GMC. Monroe coach Peter Ruckdeschel believes Muce is one of the best players he’s ever seen.
MYA STOLARSKI
School: Metuchen
Position: Midfield
Highlights: Only a sophomore, Stolarksi has already established herself as one of the top players in the GMC. Stolarski finished with 24 goals and 16 assists on the season.
ELIZABETH GIRVAN
School: Highland Park
Position: Midfield
Highlights: Girvan was a dominant force at the central midfield position in the Gold Division. Boasting a balanced skill set, the junior finished with 24 goals and 18 assists.
MACKENZIE MEIXNER
School: Middlesex
Position: Midfield
Highlights: Already commited to Iona College, Meixner tallied 20 goals and five assists for Middlesex. The junior finished one goal short of the school’s single season scoring record.
KATRINA NGUYEN-DEMARY
School: East Brunswick
Position: Midfield
Highlights: A four-year starter, the senior tallied seven goals and 17 assists thanks to her precise passing and her composure with the ball. Nguyen-Demary will play at NJIT next year.
GABBY D'EMILIO
School: Woodbridge
Position: Forward
Highlights: D’Emilio scored 22 goals and tallied 11 assists to fuel a powerful Woodbridge offense. The junior scored at least two goals in six games this season.
SABRIA GLASGOW
School: East Brunswick
Position: Forward
Highlights: Glasgow led the GMC champion Bears with 18 goals and also added eight assists. The junior is strong and powerful with the ball, and it’s nearly impossible to steal the ball from her.
LELA ALLEN
School: Piscataway
Position: Forward
Highlights: The senior striker tallied 14 goals and eight assists on the season and finished with 41 goals and 15 assists for her career. Allen is committed to play at Wagner University next season.
FELICIA FORSYTHE
School: Edison
Position: Forward
Highlights: The 2016 Player of the Year, Forsythe exploded for 39 goals this season. Already the owner of the Edison all-time scoring record, the senior finished with 94 career goals.
SECOND TEAM
GK: Nicole Fallon, Middlesex, Sr.
D: Nayara Figueroa, South River, Sr.
D: Kaitlin Esposito, Sayreville, Sr.
D: Tracy Michalski, Metuchen, Sr.
M: Mia Reyes, Wardlaw-Hartridge, Jr.
M: Claire Nagel, South Plainfield, Sr.
M: Paige Gandy, Monroe, Jr.
M: Erin Wimmer, Sayreville, Sr.
F: Gennyka Liebenthal, Monroe, Jr.
F: Sofia Ambrosio, Wardlaw-Hartridge, So.
F: Erin Thuring, Spotswood, Sr.
THIRD TEAM
GK: Kelly Silva, Colonia, Jr.
D: Serena Zilli, J.P. Stevens, Jr.
D: Carlin Schlidge, Wardlaw-Hartridge, Sr.
D: Grace Ochoa, South Plainfield, Sr.
M: Breanna Jacinto, Old Bridge, Sr.
M: Jenna Sheedy, Bishop Ahr
M: Francesca Dimitrkis, South Brunswick, Sr.
M: Ayana Garvin, Piscataway, Sr.
F: Adrianna Mouzakis, South Brunswick, Sr.
F: Kaitlyn Zeeb, Piscataway, Fr.
F: Caitlyn Shannon, J.P. Stevens, Jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Bishop Ahr: Emma Herban, Stephanie Corea; Carteret: Kate Pena, Kimberly Brites; East Brunswick: Lauren Krinsky, Jessica DiMatteo; Dunellen: Alex Reidy; Edison: Lauren Cassella, Hailey Verdicchio; Highland Park: Rebecca Ochan, Bailey Nester, Gabriela Sanchez, Ester Adiv, Jessica Dresch; J.F. Kennedy: Destiny Hill; J.P. Stevens: Kinjal Shah; Metuchen: Hope Kenny, Drew Schuchman, Rory Josell; Middlesex: Carly Santucci, Angele Garcia; Mother Seton: Bianca Ortega, Catie Koenig; New Brunswick: Paola Fune Ochoa, Areli Santiago Carbajal; North Brunswick: Christy Perez; Perth Amboy: Danya Reynoso; Piscataway: Michelle Williams, Janiah Lambert; Sayreville: Brianna Barbosa, Eliza David, Lauren Attardi; South Amboy: Jayana Correa; South River: Michelle Reyes, Victoria Gil, Gabriella Sampaio, Arly Ramirez-Gonzalez; Spotswood: Michaela Robinson, Lauren Kiszkiel; Timothy Christian: Sarah Solorzano, Elizabeth Odurro, Katelyn Dyer; Wardlaw-Hartridge: Antonella Doglio, Allie Haley; Woodbridge: Anjanie Gilzean, Sophia Gomez, Jordan Vazquez, Kelsey Savoia
FINAL TOP 10
1. East Brunswick (16-3-2)
2. South Brunswick (10-7-1)
3. Old Bridge (12-5-1)
4. Piscataway (11-7-1)
5. Bishop Ahr (14-5)
6. Monroe (8-11-1)
7. Edison (14-7)
8. Spotswood (12-7)
9. Sayreville (12-6)
10. Woodbridge (12-8)
Staff Writer Daniel LoGiudice can be reached at dlogiudice@gannettnj.com. Follow him on Twitter @danny_logiudice.