Two Fox Valley Lutheran players named to first team of 2024 All-North Eastern Conference Girls Soccer Team

By Paul Lecker
AppletonSportsPage.com

Fox Valley Lutheran seniors Eva Ritchie and Kirsten Hedtke were among the 12 players selected to the first team of the 2024 All-North Eastern Conference Girls Soccer Team.

Ritchie, a defender, and Hedtke, a midfielder were first-team selections for the Foxes, who finished 5-8-4 overall and 3-2-1 in the NEC.

Junior defender Gia Bay and junior midfielder Katya Fett were both second-team selections, and sophomore defender Emery Lemke, junior midfielder Reese Gut and senior goalkeeper Olivia Kiecker were honorable mention picks for FVL.

Marinette junior Sierra Schreiner was named Offensive Player of the Year and Freedom junior Addison Conrad was picked as Defensive Player of the Year in the conference.

2024 All-North Eastern Conference Girls Soccer Team
(*denotes unanimous selection)
First Team
Defenders: Eva Ritchie, sr., Fox Valley Lutheran; Addison Conrad, jr., Freedom.
Midfielders: *Kirsten Hedtke, sr., Fox Valley Lutheran; *Abby Bredael, sr., Freedom; *Sierra Schriener, jr., Marinette; Josie Smerchek, jr., Marinette; Grace Peters, sr., Wrightstown.
Forwards: Emi Kuhn, so., Luxemburg-Casco; Chloe Seymour, jr., Seymour; Ana Kneer, jr., Waupaca; Zoe Bratz, sr., Wrightstown.
Goalkeeper: Tabi Lemens, sr., Luxemburg-Casco.
Second Team
Defenders: Zoey Wavrunek, sr., Denmark; Gia Bay, jr., Fox Valley Lutheran; Shaelyn Reinhard, fr., Luxemburg-Casco.
Midfielders: Emily Plagenz, jr., Denmark; Katya Fett, jr., Fox Valley Lutheran; Bryanna Torkko, jr., Marinette.
Forwards: Adria Ponschock, so., Freedom; Taylor Kling, so., Waupaca; Mia Koehler, sr., Waupaca; Chaire Theunis, fr., Wrightstown.
Goalkeeper: Ashley Garcia, sr., Little Chute.
Honorable Mention
Defenders: Emery Lemke, so., Fox Valley Lutheran; Carly Schelfhout, sr., Freedom; Lily Borchert, jr., Marinette; Carlie Verbeten, jr., Wrightstown.
Midfielders: Ellyse Kelley, sr., Denmark; Reese Gut, jr., Fox Valley Lutheran; Claire Murphy, sr., Freedom; Hailey Hoffmann, sr., Little Chute; Aubrey Frey, fr., Luxemburg-Casco.
Forward: Shae-Lyn Tuddenham, sr., Clintonville.
Goalkeepers: Hannah Wester, so., Clintonville; Olivia Kiecker, sr., Fox Valley Lutheran.
Defensive Player of the Year: Addison Conrad, Freedom.
Offensive Player of the Year: Sierra Schreiner, Marinette.