With the Nebraska girls soccer season reaching the halfway point and beyond this week, we have decided to take a look at this year's leaders by points scored and their top performances to date in this week's Top 10.
While we usually uncover the top performances of individual athletes regardless of where they rank in our statistics database, this week we are listing our Top 10 leaders and their top performances. We will, however, touch on a handful, or so, of Nebraska's other magnificent individual efforts.
Video: Play Like A Girl - Playing for tough coachesAdvice for getting through those times with a tough coach. Bellevue West's Emma Mullendore was the Cornhusker State's leader in points scored as of Wednesday night when we combed through the database. The senior forward/midfielder put forth two identical 10-point efforts in a week's time last month, after scoring four goals and adding a pair of assists in each contest.
Gracie Haneborg of North Platte and Papillion-LaVista's Sammy Marek both sat two points behind our leader with 37 points, and both put up monster performances last month. Marek scored six goals and earned two assists for 14 points in a win over Plattsmouth, while Haneborg booted five balls into the goal and assisted on three more scores to net 13 points against Aurora.
Rounding out the Top 5 are Miley Prine of Bennington and Columbus Scotus striker Abbie Zoucha in the Nos. 4 and 5 spots respectively. Prine chalked up an eight-point performance against Platteview with four goals, while Zoucha was credited with 11 points after scoring four goals and dishing out three assists against Omaha Concordia.
Other Nebraska athletes that have produced individual performances of 10 points or more in a given game are Kaley Heinz of Omaha Westside (12 points/5 goals/2 assists), Omaha Westside's Sylvia Fehr (11 points/5 goals/1 assist), Sarah Parmer of Conestoga (10 points/4 goals/2 assists) and Elkhorn's Jaiden Thompson (10 points/5 goals).
As you browse through this week's Top 10, we introduce the athletes on the first line and list their stats as of Wednesday evening on line two. Of course, the third line and beyond, is reserved for each soccer players' top performance(s) of the season.
Nebraska's Top 10 girls soccer point leaders1. Emma Mullendore, Bellevue West (Bellevue), 5-7 Sr. Forward, Midfielder39 points | 16 goals | 7 assists
Mullendore has already scored four goals and dished out a pair of assists twice this spring. After pulling off the feat in an 11-0 win over Omaha Benson on March 22, Mullendore repeated the 10-point performance during a 10-0 shutout of Lincoln High a week later.
2. (tie) Gracie Haneborg, North Platte (North Platte), So. Midfielder37 points | 12 goals | 13 assists
Haneborg opened the season with a 13-point effort after scoring five goals and dishing out three assists in a 10-0 win over Aurora on March 16.
2. (tie) Sammy Marek, Papillion-LaVista (Papillion), Sr. Midfielder37 points | 15 goals | 7 assists
Marek was credited with 14 points after scoring six goals and assisting on two more during a 10-0 shutout of Plattsmouth on March 23.
4. Miley Prine, Bennington, 5-9 Jr. Forward36 points | 16 goals | 4 assists
Prine chalked up a season-high eight points after scoring four goals during a 7-1 win over Platteview on April 8.
5. Abbie Zouch, Scotus (Columbus, Neb.), Sr. Striker33 points | 13 goals | 7 assists
Zouch was credited with 11 points after scoring four goals and assisting on three more during a 10-0 win over Omaha Concordia on March 25.
6. (tie) Reagan Raabe, Millard West (Omaha), Jr. Forward31 points | 14 goals | 3 assists
Raabe chalked up a season-high seven points after scoring a hat trick and dishing out an assist during a 7-1 win over Papillion-LaVista South on April 6.
6. (tie) Viviana Soto, Omaha South (Omaha), 5-5 Jr. 31 points | 13 goals | 5 assists
Soto was credited with a season-high nine points after scoring four goals and assisting on another during a 10-0 shutout of Omaha Benson on March 30.
6. (tie) Mia Hurt, Bennington, Fr. Midfielder/Forward31 points | 13 goals | 5 assists
Hurt chalked up a season-high eight points after completing a hat trick and assisting on a couple more goals in an 8-0 win over Plattsmouth on April 1.
9. (tie) Gracie Borer, Lakeview (Columbus), 5-10 Sr. Forward30 points | 14 goals | 2 assists
Borer was credited with a season-high nine points after scoring four goals and dishing out an assist during a 6-0 win over York on April 9.
9. (tie) Katie Stoneburner, Millard West, Jr. Midfielder30 points | 14 goals | 2 assists
Stoneburner chalked up a season-high eight points after scoring four goals during a 10-0 win over Omaha Northwest on April 3.
9. (tie) Chaise Pfanstiel, Millard West, 5-7 Sr. Forward30 points | 12 goals | 6 assists
Pfanstiel was credited with a season-high nine points after scoring four goals and dishing out an assist in a 10-0 shutout of Omaha North on March 26.
