StudentSportsSoccer.com FAB 50 Girls Soccer - Spring | StudentSportsSoccer.com | last sorted on 6/17/2008

Compiled by Sheldon Shealer of Student Sports with assistance from Joe Trost

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Thru June 15, 2008

Unity Christian (Mich.) won its fourth straight state title over the weekend, and this one-time FAB 50 Top 10 team has worked its way back into the Top 25 for the final ranking.

The team, with a pair of Division I signees, went 24-1-1 this year, losing only to Forest Hills Central, also a state title winner in Michigan over the weekend.

On with the countdown ...
 

	Team	City	State	Record	Pvs.
1	Waubonsie Valley	Aurora	IL	26-0-1	1
	SEASON COMPLETE. Illinois Class AA state champion. Waubonsie Valley ran its undefeated streak to 58 matches en route to a second straight state and national title. The team allowed only five goals against a schedule that featured 11 matches against schools that finished in the Midwest Region rankings. Coach Julie Bergstrom ran her eight-year record to 150-38-14. over the past three years, which coincides with junior standout Bri Rodriguez, Waubonsie Valley is 71-2-14. The scary part - Waubonsie Valley graduates only three players from the roster.
2	Parkview	Lilburn	GA	22-0-0	2
	SEASON COMPLETE. Georgia Class AAAAA state champion. Parkview won its second straight state title and carries a 43-1-1 record in its last 45 matches.
3	Robinson	Fairfax	VA	21-1-0	4
	SEASON COMPLETE. Virginia Group AAA state champion. Robinson claimed its fifth state title and first since 2002 with a 2-1 overtime victory against Battlefield in the sweltering heat. LeighAnne Baxter delivered the game-winning goal in the 88th minute. Robinson ended the year on a 17-match win streak.
4	Marist School	Atlanta	GA	19-0-0	5
	SEASON COMPLETE. Season complete. Georgia Class AAAA state champion. Marist, with one senior signed to an ACC school and four juniors already committed to ACC and SEC programs, Marist has the talent to back up a lofty national ranking. The team twice defeated perennial state power St. Pius.
5	Normal Community West	Normal	IL	28-1-0	6
	SEASON COMPLETE. Illinois Class AA third-place finisher. Normal West's bid for a state crown ended with a 1-0 loss to Waubonsie Valley in the state semifinals. The team recovered to hand Downers Grove South a 3-1 setback in the consolation match. This marks the highest FAB 50 finish for a non-Chicago-area Illinois squad in the nine-year FAB 50 history.
6	Leesville Road	Raleigh	NC	24-2-0	7
	SEASON COMPLETE. North Carolina Class 4A state champion. Leesville Road added to the Raleigh area's 4A dominance, beating Ardrey Kell 3-0 in the final. It marked the ninth title in the last 11 years by Raleigh-area schools.
7	Union	Tulsa	OK	14-2-0	8
	SEASON COMPLETE. Oklahoma Class 6A state champion. Union edged Edmond North 1-0 for the state title.
8	Edmond North	Edmond	OK	15-2-0	9
	SEASON COMPLETE. Oklahoma Class 6A state runner-up. Edmond North lost to Union in the state final after beating them in the regular season. Edmond North avenged its only regular season loss with a tate quarterfinal win over Mustang. Another key result was a playoff win ove Broken Arrow, which had defeated St. Louis power St. Joseph's Academy 3-1 during the regular season.
9	Grandview	Aurora	CO	18-1-1	10
	SEASON COMPLETE. Colorado Class 5A state champion. Grandview rallied from a 2-0 deficit for a 3-2 win over Heritage in the state final. Amanda Collins netted the game-winner with three minutes remaining. The team featured Beth West, a youth national team member. Grandview's lone loss was a setback to St. Teresa's Academy (Mo.) at the Brine Tournament of Champions.
10	Incarnate Word	St Louis	MO	20-2-1	11
	SEASON COMPLETE. Missouri Class 2 state champion. The preseason FAB 50 No. 2 team lived up to state expectations by edging St. Joseph Academy 1-0 in the final. Senior standout Blake Miller scored the only goal of the match.
11	Divine Savior - Holy Angels	Milwaukee	WI	25-1-1	12
	SEASON COMPLETE. Wisconsin Division 1 state champion. Wisconsin signee Meghan Flannery's second-half goal carried DSHA to its first Division I state title. The team, with four Division I signees in the senior class, made up for its only loss by defeating Brookfield East in the semifinals. During the season, DSHA tied Incarnate Word, the Missouri state champion.
12	Valley	W Des Moines	IA	18-0-0	13
	SEASON COMPLETE. Iowa Class 2A state champion. A goal by UCLA signee Whitney Sharpe lifted Valley to a 1-0 victory over Kennedy for the state title.
13	Tamalpais	Mill Valley	CA	20-1-2	14
	SEASON COMPLETE. CIF-North Coast Section champion. Tamalpais defeated University 2-0 in the final. Given that University played CIF-SJS champ St. Francis to a draw, Tamalpais' convincing win over the same common opponent necessitated a move up in the FAB 50 rankings.
14	St. Francis	Sacramento	CA	20-1-3	15
	SEASON COMPLETE. CIF-San Joaquin Division I champion. St. Francis ended the season on an 18-match undefeated streak, capped by a 1-0 victory over Turlock in the final. Ari Calderon's third-minute strike stood up for the match-winning score. In the semifinals, St. Francis pinned the first loss of the year on Napa.
15	Central Dauphin	Harrisburg	PA	23-2-0	16
	SEASON COMPLETE. PIAA Class AAA state champion. The preseason state title favorite backed it up with a 1-0 victory over Central Bucks West for its first outright state title. Last year, Central Dauphin and CB West tied in the final. This year, a penalty kick goal by Katie Yurkovic in the 60th minute proved to be the difference.
16	Broad Run	Ashburn	VA	24-0-0	17
	SEASON COMPLETE. Virginia Group AA state champion. Ellie Zoepfl, a freshman, scored in the first half and that was enough to lift Broad Run to a 1-0 victory over Courtland. Despite its small-school stature, Broad Run was loaded with talent this year, including Florida signee Holly King.
17	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	OK	10-2-1	18
	SEASON COMPLETE. Oklahoma Class 6A state quarterfinalist. Broken Arrow lost to Edmond North in the playoffs. During the regular season BA pinned a 3-1 loss on St. Joseph's Academy.
18	St. Joseph's Academy	St. Louis	MO	20-3-1	19
	SEASON COMPLETE. Missouri Class 2 state runner-up. St. Joseph's Academy was denied a seventh state title in a 1-0 setback to Incarnate Word in the state final. The result also marked the only time the Angels were shut out this season.
19	Heritage	Littleton	CO	16-1-3	20
	SEASON COMPLETE. Colorado Class 5A state runner-up. Heritage took a 2-0 lead 15 minutes into the match, but suffered a 3-2 loss to Grandview in the state final.
20	Brookfield East	Brookfield	WI	18-1-3	21
	SEASON COMPLETE. Wisconsin Division 1 state semifinalist. Brookfield East pinned the only loss on Divine Savior-Holy Angels, but DSHA got revenge with a double overtime 3-2 result in the state semifinals.
21	Nerinx Hall	Webster Groves	MO	21-4-1	22
	SEASON COMPLETE. Missouri Class 2 state quarterfinalist. Nerinx Hall lost to St. Joseph's Academy in the state quarterfinals. During the season, Nerinx Hall posted a victory over Jenks (Okla.).
22	Rocky Mountain	Fort Collins	CO	17-1-1	23
	SEASON COMPLETE. Colorado Class 4A state semifinalist. Rocky Mountain's 17-match win streak ended with a state semifinal loss to Heritage. In the quarterfinals, Rocky Mountain upended favored Chatfield 3-1.
23	Forest Hills Central	Grand Rapids	MI	22-1-1	24
	SEASON COMPLETE. Michigan Division 2 state champion. Forest Hills Central defeated Lahser on PKs to claim the state title. During the season, FHC pinned the only loss on Unity Christian.
24	Unity Christian	Hudsonville	MI	24-1-1	31
	SEASON COMPLETE. Michigan Division 3 state champion. Unity Christian was pushed to overtime before defeating Williamstown 2-1 on a goal by Michigan State-bound Laura Heyboer.
25	Napa	Napa	CA	18-1-4	25
	SEASON COMPLETE. CIF-San Joaquin Section Division I semifinalist. Napa's undefeated season ended with a 2-0 loss to eventual champ St. Francis. The team loses only four starters and should be a preseason Top 25 contender next spring.
26	Lafayette	Wildwood	MO	20-1-0	26
	SEASON COMPLETE. Missouri Class 2 state quarterfinalist. Lafayette's perfect run and bid for a national Top 5 ranking ended with a loss to St. Joseph's Academy. Lafayette pinned a loss on St. Teresa's early in the season.
27	St. Teresa's	Kansas City	MO	24-3-0	27
	SEASON COMPLETE. Missouri Class 2 third-place finisher. St. Teresa's lost to St. Joseph's Academy in the semifinals before defeating Hazelwood Central 3-0 in the consolation match. During the season, St. Teresa's split with St. Thomas Aquinas (Kan.) and lost to Lafayette.
28	Jenks	Jenks	OK	10-3-0	28
	SEASON COMPLETE. Oklahoma Class 6A state quarterfinalist. Jenks was upset by Union in the playoffs. During the regular season, Jenks posted a win over Broken Arrow and had St. Louis Classic setbacks to Incarnate Word (Mo.) and Nerinx Hall (Mo.).
29	Bishop Kelley	Tulsa	OK	18-0-0	29
	SEASON COMPLETE. Oklahoma Class 5A state champion. Bishop Kelley has won 10 straight state titles. One common opponent with the Oklahoma 6A powers is Sapulpa. Bishop Kelley defeated Sapulpa in PKs during the regular season while Union (4-0) and Broken Arrow (3-1) handed Sapulpa more convincing defeats.
30	Broughton	Raleigh	NC	21-4-1	30
	SEASON COMPLETE. North Carolina Class 4A state semifinalist. Broughton's season ended with a 1-0 loss to Leesville Road. The teams faced each other four times this season with all four ending 1-0 and Leesville Road winning three of the four.
31	East	Olathe	KS	16-1-1	32
	SEASON COMPLETE. Kansas Class 6A state champion. Olathe East handed Maize its only loss of the season in a 3-2 state final.
32	Central Bucks West	Doylestown	PA	20-5-2	33
	SEASON COMPLETE. PIAA Class AAA state runner-up. For the first time in eight state final appearances, CB West failed to come home with a first-place trophy, losing to Central Dauphin 1-0.
33	East Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	23-2-3	34
	SEASON COMPLETE. North Carolina Class 4A state quarterfinalist. East Chapel Hill held the state's No. 1 ranking among large schools until its loss to Broughton in the state tournament.
34	Wando	Mt Pleasant	SC	25-1-0	35
	SEASON COMPLETE. South Carolina Class 4A state champion. Wando defeated Mauldin2-1 in the state final. Wando's only setback this year was a PK loss to Bishop England. One helpful point of reference, Wando defeated Greenbrier Evans (Ga.), a team ranked No. 8 among Georgia AAAA schools. McIntosh beat Grenbrier Evans 3-0, and Evans was well behind the likes Marist and Parkview in the Georgia state rankings.
35	Mountain Brook	Mountain Brook	AL	24-0-3	36
	SEASON COMPLETE. Alabama Class 6A state champion. Mountain Brook defeated regionally ranked Vestavia Hills and Spain Park en route to a state final appearance. In the final, Mountain Brook easily dispatched Auburn 5-1.
36	Millard North	Omaha	NE	18-1-0	37
	SEASON COMPLETE. Nebraska Class A state champion. Millard North ended its season on an 11-match win streak, which included a 3-0 win over Marian to avenge its only loss of the season.
37	Neshaminy	Langhorne	PA	20-3-0	38
	SEASON COMPLETE. PIAA Class AAA state quarterfinalist. Neshaminy pushed defending state champion Central Dauphin to overtime before falling 2-1 in the state tournament. Neshaminy lost in the district round to Central Bucks West.
38	San Francisco University	San Francisco	CA	18-2-6	39
	SEASON COMPLETE. CIF-North Coast Section runner-up. The No. 2 seeded University squad reached the section final where it lost to Tamalpais 2-0. During the regular season, University and St. Francis played to a draw.
39	Blessed Trinity	Roswell	GA	16-0-1	40
	SEASON COMPLETE. Georgia Class AAA state champion. A pair of wins over Westminster School, and Westminster's performance on the state level, helps validate Blessed Trinity's standing among the better Southeast teas this spring. In the state final, Blessed Trinity defeated Spalding 1-0. The team allowed only one goal in 17 matches.
40	Huron	Ann Arbor	MI	15-2-2	41
	SEASON COMPLETE. Michigan Division 1 state champion. Huron used three second-half goals to pull away for a 4-0 victory over Grosse Pointe North in the state final.
41	Northville	Northville	MI	20-1-2	42
	SEASON COMPLETE. Michigan Division 1 region runner-up. The state's top-ranked team through most of the season was stunned by Anne Arbor Huron on PKs in the region final.
42	Cherry Creek	Englewood	CO	14-3-2	43
	SEASON COMPLETE. Colorado Class 4A state semifinalist. Cherry Creek lost to Grandview 2-1 in the state semifinals. During the regular season, Cherry Creek pinned a loss on Chatfield.
43	Apex	Apex	NC	19-3-3	44
	SEASON COMPLETE. North Carolina Class 4A state quarterfinalist. Apex began and ended the year with losses to Leesville Road. The recent 3-2 playoff setback ended the team's season. During the season, Apex tied Broughton and East Chapel Hill, and split with regionally ranked Green Hope.
44	St. Mark's	Wilmington	DE	18-1-0	45
	SEASON COMPLETE. Delaware state champion. St. Mark's defeated Padua 2-1 in overtime. Stephanie Rinschler netted both goals for St. Mark's.
45	Chatfield	Littleton	CO	16-2-0	45
	SEASON COMPLETE. Colorado Class 4A state quarterfinalist. Chatfield's season drew to a close with a 3-1 loss to Rocky Mountain.
46	St Pius X School	Atlanta	GA	19-2-0	47
	SEASON COMPLETE. Season complete. Class AAAA state runner-up. St. Pius lost to Marist on PKs in the state final after losing to the same team 3-0 during the regular season. St. Pius won the Jekyll Island Tournament of Champions over South Carolina small school state champ Bishop England.
47	Green Hope	Cary	NC	18-3-1	48
	SEASON COMPLETE. North Carolina Class 4A Round of 16 finisher. Green Hope's season ended with a 4-1 loss to Broughton. During the regular season, Green Hope split with Apex and tied East Chapel Hill.
48	Maize	Maize	KS	20-1-0	49
	SEASON COMPLETE. Kansas Class 6A state runner-up. Maize's undefeated season ended in a 3-2 loss to Olathe East for the Kansas 6A state title.
49	Woodbridge Senior	Woodbridge	VA	20-2-0	50
	SEASON COMPLETE. Virginia Group AAA state semifinalist. The Northwest Region champion lost to Robinson in the state semifinals.
50	Battlefield	Haymarket	VA	21-3-0	NR
	SEASON COMPLETE. Virginia Class AAA state runner-up. Battlefield, a new school, pushed Robinson to overtime before losing 2-1 in the state final. Battlefield was the Northwest Region runner-up to Woodbridge, which also lost to Robinson in the state tournament.

The Rivals.com Fab 50 is compiled by the staff of StudentSportsSoccer.com and is co-edited by Sheldon Shealer and Joe Trost. Student Sports has tracked and ranked the nation's top high school teams for more than a decade.