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Cardinals return

experience, talent in 2017

It would difficult for one to

look at the 2017 Millington varsity

girls’ soccer roster and not find a

reason to smile.

With a roster featuring 11

seniors and 10 returning starters,

Millington Coach Andrew Selich

has every reason to be optimistic for

the upcoming season. In fact, the

third year coach sees a lot of

potential for his team this year.

“We certainly return a lot of

talent and experience,” Coach

Selich said. “But we need to

remember more than anything that

we still need to work hard every day

in practice and every game if we are

to be successful in 2017.”

Once again the Cardinals

will compete in the Tri-Valley East

Conference, a tough conference

which features state powerhouse

teams like Birch Run and

Frankenmuth, as well as an up-and-

comer like North Branch.

“Our league is tough,”

Selich said. “Birch Run is the

favorite this year, but Frankenmuth

and North Branch are both capable

of winning the title. Not to mention

we have to play Garber twice in

league play this year, so whoever

wins our league definitely has to

earn it.

“We are just hoping, that by

season’s end, we can be

competitive.”

Millington Cardinals Varsity Soccer

2017 Season Schedule

Date Opponent Home/Away Time

03-23 Marlette Home 4:30

04-10 Birch Run Away 4:30

04-12 Frankenmuth Home 4:30

04-17 Garber Away 4:30

04-18 Caro Away 4:30

04-24 North Branch Home 4:30

04-26 USA Away 4:30

04-29 SASA Tournament Away 9:00

05-01 LakeVille Home 4:30

05-03 Birch Run Home 4:30

05-05 Marlette Away 4:30

05-08 Frankenmuth Away 4:30

05-10 Garber Home 4:30

05-16 Caro Home 4:30

05-17 North Branch Away 4:30

05-19 SASA Home 4:30

05-24 LakeVille Away 4:30


Year-by-year results

Overall Record

Year W L T Coach

2016 9 10 1 Andrew Selich

2015 8 10 0 Andrew Selich

2014 6 8 0 Aaron Chamberlain



2011 NA Aaron Chamberlain

2010 NA Bryan Bassett







2003 NA Dawn Meacham




2017 Roster

Head Coach – Mr. Andrew Selich

1 – Jenna Meacham, Sr. 10 – Gabby Kociba, Jr. 19 – Christina Grignani, Sr. 26 – Allie Claveau, Sr.

2 – Makayla Bremer, Jr. 12 – Taylor Wirsing, Jr. 20 – Kayla Hitsman, Jr. 30 – Elizabeth Selich, Jr.

3 – Kayla Petzold, Sr. 13 – Cassy Lee, Sr. 23 – Lauren Babcock, Sr. 31 – Mikala Torrey, Sr.

6 – Alyssa Cook. Sr. 14 – Regan Ostrander, Jr. 24 – Shelby Dues, Fr. 36 – Lindsay Socia, Sr.

7 – Molly Wolfington, Sr. 15 – Kendall Bowman, Fr. 25 – Erin Blumberg, Jr. 42 – Rebekah Williams, So.

#1 – Jenna Meacham Senior – Goalkeeper

Years Played: 2016,17

An experienced Meacham

back in goal for Cardinals

There was no bigger

question entering the 2016 season

than that of who was going to be the

team’s goalie?

After losing a goalie to

injury in 2015 and having to

returning goalie on roster for 2016,

Coach Andrew Selich was forced to

look outside the box for an answer

to the question.

The answer turned out to be

Jenna Meacham.

Meacham joined the team

last spring, after not having played

soccer since her youth, but it didn’t

take her long to get comfortable

being the player charged with

stopping shots for the Cardinals.

“Jenna took to the goalie

position like a natural last season,”

Coach Selich said. “Of course she

started a little slowly, but who

wouldn’t in a situation like that. The

goalie position in soccer is one of

the most important in all of sports,

and Jenna became, through the

course of the season, one of the best

goalies in the area.”

Meacham set a new school

record in 2016 for wins in a season

by a Millington goalie with nine.

She also set a school record for

shutouts in a season (7) and

recorded four shutouts in league

play.

For that, Meacham was

named First Team All-Conference

in the Tri-Valley East, and was

named the team’s Most Valuable

Player at the conclusion of the

season.

“She has experience and

confidence now,” Coach Selich

said. “I expect she will break more

records in 2017.”

2016 Conference Stats

Games

10

Record

4-6-0

Saves

106

GAA

1.80

Overall 2016 Stats

Games

20

Record

9-10-1

Saves

218

GAA

1.85

Career Highlights

o Meacham started in and played every minute in

every game in goal for the Cardinals in 2016.

o The 218 saves made by Meacham in 2016 is a

single-season school record for Millington girls

varsity soccer.

o Meacham is a three-sport athlete, having also

been on the varsity volleyball and varsity

basketball teams.

#2 – Makayla Bremer Junior – Midfielder

Years Played: 2015, 16, 17

Bremer continues to hold

down the left for Cards

For two years now,

Makayla Bremer has been the

starting left Midfielder for

Millington, and this year will no

different for the Cardinals.

Bremer has been a fixture

on the left side of the field since

her varsity career began, and her

coach says it was all by her

doing that made it that way.

“Makayla asked her

freshman year if she could play

the left outside mid position,”

Coach Andrew Selich said. “She

had no problems holding down

that side of the field as a

freshman and she was even

better last year. It’s really nice to

get some offense out of what is

normally a defensive type of

position.”

Bremer made the biggest

jump in offensive production of

any returning starter last year,

increasing her goals scored from

four her freshman year to 12 in

her sophomore season.

That increased production

led to post season honors as well,

as Bremer was named First Team

All-Conference and was also

selected to the All-District team

last season.

“Makayla is a

phenomenal soccer player,”

Coach Selich said. “The sky is

the limit with her ability and I

think she will elevate her game

again in 2017.”

2016 Season Stats

Games

20

Goals

12

Assists

13

Points

25

Career Stats

Games

38

Goals

16

Assists

21

Points

37

Career Highlights

o Bremer led the Cardinals in goals scored in

2016 with 12. She had four her freshman

season.

o Recorded the first Hat Trick of her career in

2016 in a 6-0 win over LakeVille. Also scored

two goals in a game twice in 2016.

o Was selected First Team All-Conference in the

Tri-Valley East in 2016.

#3 – Kayla Petzold Senior – Midfielder

Years Played: 2014, 15, 16, 17

A healthy Petzold moves

to Midfield in 2017

Kayla Petzold entered the

2016 season on a mission.

After having missed the

entire 2015 season while

recuperating from knee surgery,

Petzold faced her junior year with a

lot to prove. Could she get back to

full strength? One look at her

performance from last year answers

that question.

Petzold ended her junior

year scoring a total of 11 goals

while also adding nine assists in 20

games, all while playing whatever

position was asked of her by the

coach.

“Kayla is an extremely

versatile soccer player,” Coach

Andrew Selich said. “I’ve coached

Kayla in soccer since AYSO, and I

believe that she could play any

position on the field and be one of

our best players at that position.

This year, since she is 100%

healthy, we are moving her to

midfield, where her strength and

versatility will benefit us the most.”

Petzold was named

Honorable Mention All-Conference

in the Tri-Valley East a year ago,

and was also selected to the All-

District team.

Another three-sport athlete,

Petzold has also garnered Honorable

Mention honors in basketball and

volleyball as well.

“Since she missed a full

season, I feel that Kayla has just

scratched the surface on what she

can do on the soccer field,” Coach

Selich said. “I’m excited to see what

she can do in 2017.”

2016 Season Stats

Games

20

Goals

11

Assists

9

Points

20

Career Stats

Games

34

Goals

12

Assists

9

Points

21

Career Highlights

o Petzold was second on the team in goals scored

in 2016 and finished third on the team in total

points scored.

o Petzold scored at least one goal in nine

different games for the Cardinals in 2016.

o She scored her first career goal on May 1,

2014, in an 8-0 win over LakeVille.

#6 – Alyssa Cook Senior – Defense


An experienced Cook

seeks to add depth to ‘D’

After spending most of her

sophomore working as a midfielder,

Alyssa Cook made the switch in

2016 to play defense full time. The

move worked.

Cook added some much-

needed depth that the defense

lacked due to the graduation of

some players from the previous

season. And her training with the

midfielders gave Cook an advantage

that most teams lack on the back

line.

“The season Alyssa spent

with the midfielders really worked

out well for her and the team,”

Coach Andrew Selich said. “Alyssa

spent time every day at practice

working on footwork, ball handling

and especially ball handing in and

out of traffic, and those skills are so

important. Alyssa has those skills

now and she has become a

defensive player who can move the

ball out of traffic and reverse the

attack on the field.”

Cook started five games on

the back line for the Cardinals in

2016, and picked up the first assist

of her career in a 7-0 win at

LakeVille. After not playing her

freshman year, Cook has appeared

in 33 games over the past two

seasons, and entering her senior

campaign, Selich expects that Cook

will again add some much needed

depth to the defense.

“We haven’t had much

experience in our players over the

past two years,” Coach Selich said.

“This year is different. We have

players like Alyssa, confident

players who are going to make a

difference in 2017.”

2016 Season Stats

Games

17

Goals

0

Assists

1

Points

1

Career Stats

Games

33

Goals

0

Assists

1

Points

1

Career Highlights

o Cook made her first career start on defense on

April 20, 2016 in a home match against North

Branch.

o She assisted on a goal by Kayla Petzold in a 7-

0 win over LakeVille on April 25, 2016.

o Alyssa was selected as one of the Players of the

Game after the LakeVille win in which she

picked up her first career assist.

Wolfington returns to lead

defense in senior season

No one has appeared in

more soccer games over the past

three seasons as Molly Wolfington.

And this season, Wolfington

appears ready to add to that total.

Wolfington is back for her

fourth season for the Cardinals, and

in that time, has logged more games

played and more time on the soccer

field than any other current player.

At her sweeper position, Molly has

been incredibly consistent during

her career, and that has paid off for

her team.

“Molly is such a smart

ballplayer,” Coach Andrew Selich

said. “She has such a high soccer

IQ, and has always been

comfortable playing defense. She

has started every game for me the

past two seasons at the center back

position on defense and has played

really well. She always seems to be

in the right spot at the right time.”

After losing the starting GK

her sophomore season, Wolfington

was instrumental in helping keep

shots off goal. With a new goalie in

net last year as well, again

Wolfington’s leadership helped, as

the Cardinals ‘D’ stepped up when

it was called upon.

Wolfington was named


after her sophomore season in

which she recorded 195 defensive

stops.

“Molly is so technically

solid,” Coach Selich said. “It’s been

a pleasure to watch her play over

the years and it will be so again to

watch her do what she does best

during the 2017 season.”

#7 – Molly Wolfington Senior – Defense

Years Played: 2014, 15, 16, 17

2016 Season Stats

Games

20

Goals

0

Assists

0

Points

0

Career Stats

Games

52

Goals

0

Assists

0

Points

0

Career Highlights

o Wolfington has appeared in more games for

Millington varsity soccer than any other current

senior on the roster. She has appeared in 52

games in three seasons.

o Molly holds the school single-season record in

soccer with 195 defensive steals/stops. She set

that record during her sophomore season.

Kociba emerges as one of

top defensive players

Entering the 2016 season.

Gabby Kociba was a player without

a position.

In her freshman year in

2015, Kociba started out on defense

before making the switch to goalie

after senior GK Madison Jones

broke her thumb in the fourth game

of the season.

Kociba appeared in 14

games in net for the Cardinals in

2015, finishing the season with a 7-

7 record while making 208 saves.

But the plan all along was always to

eventually get Kociba back on

defense, so Coach Andrew Selich

waited on what to do with Gabby

while at the same time searching for

a new goalie for 2016.

“Gabby was so good on

defense her freshman season that we

knew that was her natural position.

She was the only option we had at

goalie after the injury to Jones, and

we were willing to have Gabby play

at GK her sophomore season as

well. When Jenna Meacham joined

the team to play goalie, that was

when we knew we could Gabby

back to where we needed her most.”

Kociba started every game

in 2016 on defense, and emerged as

a force during the season. She was

selected Honorable Mention All-

Conference in the Tri-Valley East,

and this year her coach expects her

to continue her ascent as one of the

best defensive players in the league.

“Gabby has a full season of

experience now playing on the back

line,” Coach Selich said. “Her

toughness and speed are second to

none and we are expecting big

things from Gabby Kociba in 2017.”

#10 – Gabby Kociba Junior – Defense


2016 Season Stats

Games

20

Goals

1

Assists

2

Points

3

Career Stats

Games

38

Goals

1

Assists

2

Points

3

Career Highlights

o Kociba notched her first career goal in a 6-1

playoff win over Mt. Morris last season. She

scored it in the second half from her defensive

position.

o Her freshmen season, Kociba played goalie and

once saved 32 shots in an 8-0 playoff loss to

eventual D3 state champion Flint Powers.

#12 – Taylor Wirsing Junior – Forward Years Played: 2016, 17

Wirsing looking to build

on first year success

Coming into the 2016

season, Taylor Wirsing had not

played soccer since her days in

AYSO. Wirsing spent her first

spring in high school playing on the

junior varsity softball team. For her

sophomore season, Wirsing made

the jump to soccer, and that move

paid off for the Cardinals.

Wirsing emerged in 2016 as

one of the top forwards on the

Millington squad, ending the season

with eight goals and six assists.

And, according to her coach, her

presence on the field made a

difference in the production of her

teammates as well.

“Taylor plays with no fear

whatsoever,” Coach Andrew Selich

said. “Even at the beginning of last

season, she had no experience in

high school soccer and had not

played a soccer game since she was

in the 7th grade. But that didn’t deter

Taylor one bit. She plays with a

toughness that suits her well and

began to pay off for her as the

season wore on.”

Wirsing’s best game of last

season came in an 8-0 home win

over Caro. In that game, she

registered the first Hat Trick of her

career while also adding two assists

for a total of five points in one

game.

“That Caro game just

showed the talent that Taylor has,”

Coach Selich said. “I expect now

that she has a season of playing

behind her, we will see more games

like that from Taylor in 2017.”

2016 Season Stats

Games

20

Goals

8

Assists

6

Points

14

Career Stats

Games

20

Goals

8

Assists

6

Points

14

Career Highlights

o Wirsing scored her first career goal at home last

season in a 6-0 win over Saginaw Arts and

Sciences Academy.

o A versatile player, Wirsing spent time last

season playing several different positions,

including every midfield spot.

o Wirsing is also active in motocross and varsity

basketball.

2016 Season Stats

Games

19

Goals

1

Assists

9

Points

10

Career Stats

Games

46

Goals

3

Assists

12

Points

15

Career Highlights

o Lee scored the first goal of her career in a 6-0

win at LakeVille on April 29, 2015.

o In a 3-0 win over Caro on May 4, 2016, Lee

recorded a career-high three assists. She was

named Player of the Game for her efforts.

o Lee was named the Cardinals’ Defensive Player

of the Year after the 2016 season.

Defensive POY Lee is back

for senior season

After missing the final six

games of her sophomore year due to

an ankle injury, Cassy Lee entered

the 2016 season with something to

prove. Lee wanted to show that the

injury did not slow her down and

that she could still be a dominant

player on the field for the Cardinals.

By seasons end, Lee proved that and

more.

Lee emerged in 2016 as one

of the area’s best Defensive

Midfielders, routinely drawing the

job of shadowing up the opposing

team’s top scorer. And more often

than not, Lee was up for the

challenge.

“Cassy did not have an easy

job in front of her last season,”

Coach Andrew Selich said. “We had

her match up against opponent’s top

playmakers and scorers and she did

the job we asked of her. Our goals

against last year went from 84 in

2015 to 37, and Cassy was a big

part of that. I expect more of the

same in 2017.”

Lee not only proved to be a

defensive force in 2016, but her

ability to move the ball began to pay

off as well. She ended the season

with nine assists, and scored a goal

in a game at Garber.

For her efforts, Lee was

selected Honorable Mention All-

Conference in the Tri-Valley East

and was also named Second Team

All-Area by The Tuscola County

Advertiser in 2016.

“Cassy is an extremely

smart and talented player,” Coach

Selich said. “And she plays smart

and logs a lot of minutes for us. She

should have a great senior season.”

#13 – Cassy Lee Senior – Midfielder

Years Played: 2014, 15, 16, 17

Ostrander looking for

breakout junior season

A player on the rise, junior

Forward Regan Ostrander is,

according to her coach, ready for a

breakout season.

In two seasons on the

varsity, Ostrander has totaled three

goals, but in that time, the talented

junior was younger, competing

against juniors and seniors from

some of the best teams in the

conference.

Now, Ostrander is an

upperclassmen, and she is looking

to show the rest of the league what

she can do in 2017.

“Regan is a three-sport

athlete, and those are rare in this day

and age” Coach Andrew Selich said.

“And she has committed to working

out in her previous two sports this

school season, and you can see the

results of her efforts. Regan looks

stronger and faster, and that will pay

off for her this season.”

Ostrander was on the

varsity volleyball and varsity

basketball teams this year. She been

on the varsity soccer team since her

freshmen season in 2015, spending

most of her time playing forward

and midfield.

This season, Ostrander will

make the move to forward full time

for the Cardinals, a move which has

Coach Selich excited to see the

outcome.

“We are really looking

forward to seeing Regan on the field

this season,” Coach Selich said. “I

think she will do some great things

this year for us and she will

continue to grow as a player.”

#14 – Regan Ostrander Junior – Forward


2016 Season Stats

Games

20

Goals

2

Assists

1

Points

3

Career Stats

Games

37

Goals

3

Assists

3

Points

6

Career Highlights

o Ostrander scored her first career goal her

freshmen season on May 4, 2015, in a home

game in a 7-2 win over Caro.

o Her two goals last season came in a home game

against USA and in a victory at LakeVille.

o Ostrander had two assists her freshmen season,

including one in a 3-2 playoff win at Mt.

Morris.

2016 Season Stats

Games

20

Goals

10

Assists

9

Points

19

Career Stats

Games

48

Goals

20

Assists

18

Points

38

Career Highlights

o Last season, Grignani recorded her first career

Hat Trick in a 6-0 win over Saginaw Arts and

Sciences Academy.

o Grignani scored her first career goal her

freshman season in a 5-0 win over Caro on

April 17, 2014.

o Grignani appeared as a GK in a game her

sophomore season at North Branch.

#19 – Christina Grignani Senior – Midfielder

Years Played: 2014, 15, 16, 17

Grignani seeks to lead

Cardinals in senior season

Christina Grignani enters

her fourth year on the varsity for

Millington soccer, and the senior

Center Midfielder is on a mission in

2017.

Last season, Grignani

scored a career-high 10 goals while

adding nine assists from an outside

midfield position. For her final

campaign in the red and white,

Grignani is moving full time to play

Center Midfield, and according to

her coach, the move has energized

the All-Conference senior.

“Christina has worked

really hard to be ready for this

season,” Coach Andrew Selich said.

“Christina is immensely talented

and her career stats reflect that. But

she has spent a lot of time on the

field playing outside and defensive

midfield positions. Moving her to

the middle should free her up

offensively and we are all excited to

see the outcome of that.”

Grignani was selected First

Team All-Conference and All-

District after her sophomore season.

Last year, Grignani was an


selection.

In three seasons, Grignani

has totaled 20 goals and 21 assists

in 52 career games. Grignani also

played two seasons on the

Millington varsity volleyball team

and participates in equestrian as

well.

“Christina plays with a lot

of energy and is a very smart

player,” Coach Selich said. “I know

she will have a big year for us in

2017.”

#20 – Kayla Hitsman Junior – Defense

Years Played: 2016, 17

Hitsman shakes off injury-

filled first season

A newcomer to the varsity in

2016, perhaps no one had a more

frustrating season than Kayla

Hitsman.

Having played high school

softball her freshman year, Hitsman

looked poised to be a contributor

right from the start on defense for the

Cardinals. But injuries set the then-

sophomore back, and by the time she

had worked her health back to where

it needed to be the season was near

an end.

This year has been different

for the junior though. Hitsman has

committed herself to being in the

weight room more to strengthen

herself up for the rough haul of the

soccer season. And according to the

coach, it looks as though all the hard

work is going to pay off for Kayla.

“Playing 20 or more games

in soccer in three months in the

spring can be tough on the body, and

I think Kayla underestimated how

tough it would be,” Coach Andrew

Selich said. “I had coached Kayla in

AYSO, so I know she has the talent

to succeed in high school. I just think

taking the extra year off perhaps set

her a little behind everyone else, and

you could tell with the little nagging

injuries she had that perhaps that was

the case. This year, though, she looks

ready. I think we are going to see a

different Kayla Hitsman on the field

in 2017.”

Hitsman will undoubtedly

add in 2017 some depth to an already

talented and experienced defense,

which will only help the Cardinals in

the long run.

“It’s a long season, and

having depth will make us better,”

Coach Selich said. “Having a player

like Kayla Hitsman makes us better.”

2016 Season Stats

Games

9

Goals

0

Assists

0

Points

0

Career Stats

Games

9

Goals

0

Assists

0

Points

0

Career Highlights

o Appeared in nine games for the Cardinals in

2016, playing mostly outside back on the

defense.

o Participated in junior varsity softball during the

spring of her freshman year in 2015.

o Also is a member of the Millington Girls High

School Powerlifting team.

Babcock excited to play

defense again for Cards

Perhaps no player’s

personality on the roster for

Millington fits their position so

perfectly than does that of Lauren

Babcock.

A senior, Babcock has been

a fixture on the defensive backline

for the Cardinals since her

sophomore season. That year,

Lauren was inserted into the

starting lineup in the fourth game of

the year after an injury to a starter.

According to her coach, it was a

perfect fit.

“Lauren’s mentality and her

personality just fit so perfectly for

defense,” Millington coach Andrew

Selich said. “She is the nicest kid in

the world off the field. But when

the game starts, Lauren is as feisty

as any player I have ever coached.

She can play rough and she is fast,

so she was a natural fit on defense

and she has been ever since.”

Since being installed as a

starter her sophomore season,

Babcock has started 34 straight

games at her position as right

outside back on the defense. She

was an integral part of the team’s

defensive maturity that saw it go

from 84 goals allowed in 2015 to

just 37 goals allowed a season ago.

The hopes are that season, the

defense will be even better than

that.

“We have a lot of

experience on our defense and

Lauren is a part of that,” Coach

Selich said. “I expect Lauren will

continue to grow as a player and

have another good season for

Millington soccer.”

#23 – Lauren Babcock Senior – Defense

Years Played: 2014, 15, 16, 17

2016 Season Stats

Games

20

Goals

0

Assists

2

Points

2

Career Stats

Games

46

Goals

0

Assists

2

Points

2

Career Highlights

o Babcock started every game at the Right

Outside Defensive position in 2016 for the

Cardinals.

o Lauren picked up her first career assist in 2016

in a 6-0 win at SASA.

o She tallied another assist in Millington’s 7-0

win at home over USA.

#25 – Erin Blumberg Junior – Defense

Years Played: 2016, 17

Blumberg strives to

contribute to defense

Erin Blumberg joined the

Millington girls’ varsity soccer

team for her sophomore season in

2016, and after a sometimes

frustrating first year, the junior is

ready to contribute to her team this

year in 2017.

After not having played

soccer her freshmen season,

Blumberg spent most of last year

playing catch up on learning the

intricacies of playing defense in

high school soccer. Early on in the

season, the lack of playing

experience was apparent, but by

season’s end the now-junior looked

like a different player all together.

“Erin is a tough kid,”

Coach Andrew Selich said. “I

coached her in AYSO and she was

a very solid defensive player. Her

freshman year she did not go out for

soccer and I think the year away

hurt her as far as where she was

with understanding the game. Last

year was her learning year, and it

seemed to work for her.”

A lefty, Blumberg has a big

leg and surprising speed that makes

for a nice blend in a defensive

player. Going into her junior year,

she has spent a lot of time working

out and getting prepared for the

rigors of the sometimes rough

soccer season.

“Erin is more prepared for

this season than she was a year

ago,” Coach Selich said. “She

seems mentally prepared and

physically prepared. That will

benefit us in 2017.”

2016 Season Stats

Games

13

Goals

0

Assists

0

Points

0

Career Stats

Games

13

Goals

0

Assists

0

Points

0

Career Highlights

o Blumberg picked up her first career start in

2016 on defense in a home game against USA.

That game was played under the lights on

Alumni Field and Millington won 7-0.

o Blumberg was on the golf team during the

spring sports season of her freshman year.

#26 – Allie Claveau Senior – Forward

Years Played: 2014, 15, 16, 17

Claveau enters final

season confident

Allie Claveau has spent

time during her first three seasons

on varsity working out at every

position.

Her freshman season she

played forward. Then she was

moved to defense during her

sophomore season. And last year

Allie was moved back to forward.

With all the movement

around the field, the now-senior

was never able to get comfortable

at any position. Now, as she enters

her final season of play for the

Cardinals, Claveau will once again

be a forward so being able to

concentrate on a position she

knows how to play has the senior

confident and excited.

“Allie has felt that she was

never able to get comfortable on

the field,” Coach Andrew Selich

said. “She spent her first season

working with the offense and then I

moved her to defense when I

became coach. I moved her again

last season, so it’s mostly my fault.

I fell now like she has learned the

position after spending all of last

season working on it.”

Claveau came close several

times last season to scoring her first

career goal. She hit the post in

games against LakeVille, USA,

Caro and SASA, so this year her

coach expects that she will finally

have the experience to get that

elusive goal.

“Allie works hard and I

believe that this is her year,” Coach

Selich said. “Allie Claveau works

hard every day and has a great

attitude and that will pay off for her

in 2017.”

2016 Season Stats

Games

12

Goals

0

Assists

0

Points

0

Career Stats

Games

32

Goals

0

Assists

0

Points

0

Career Highlights

o Moved to forward last season and had several

good scoring opportunities.

o Was part of the play that generated a goal in the

Cardinals’ 3-1 playoff loss to Frankenmuth.

o A four-year letter winner in soccer, Claveau is

one of seven seniors to have that distinction.

#30 – Elizabeth Selich Junior – Forward


Selich enters 3rd year with

high hopes for Cardinals

Elizabeth Selich entered the

area soccer scene as a freshman in

2015, and didn’t take long to

establish herself as one of the top

playmakers in the league.

Selich started all 18 games

for the Cardinals in 2015 at the

Center Midfield position, and ended

up leading the team with 18 assists.

She also added seven goals in her

first season, all of which was good

enough to earn her First-Team All-

Conference honors at the end of the

season.

Not to be outdone in her

sophomore season, Selich increased

her assist total in 2016 to 21, while

also adding eight goals for the

Cardinals. She started in all 20

games a season ago, and ended up

being named First-Team All-

Conference in the Tri-Valley East,

as well as named to the All-District

team and selected First Team All-

Area by The Tuscola County

Advertiser.

“Elizabeth is a force on the

soccer field,” Coach Andrew Selich

said. “She always seems to find the

ball whether in the air or in traffic.

She is a good athlete with

surprisingly good speed, and is a

natural leader on the field.”

Elizabeth Selich will be

counted upon again this season to

provide some offensive spark for

the Cardinals as the junior will

spend more times this season

playing the forward position.

“She will be upfront more

for us this year,” Coach Selich said.

“That should pay off for us in terms

of offensive production.”

2016 Season Stats

Games

20

Goals

8

Assists

21

Points

29

Career Stats

Games

38

Goals

15

Assists

39

Points

54

Career Highlights

o Scored two goals in a game three times in the

2016 season.

o Set a new Millington girls soccer single-game

record by recording five assists in a 7-0 win

over Unionville-Sebewaing.

o Scored two goals and had one assist in the

Cardinals 6-1 MHSAA playoff win over Mt.

Morris.

2016 Season Stats

Games

14

Goals

3

Assists

0

Points

3

Career Stats

Games

27

Goals

3

Assists

0

Points

0

Career Highlights

o Socia scored the first goal of her high school

career in 2016 in a 6-0 win at SASA. She added

a second goal later in the same game and was

named Player of the Game for her efforts.

o Lindsay also scored in the Cardinals 8-0 win

over Caro to finish her junior season with three

goals.

o Socia is also a varsity cheerleader.

#36 – Lindsay Socia Senior – Forward

Years Played: 2014, 15, 16, 17

Socia hopes to build on

strong finish of 2016

It’s doubtful that one could

find a more frustrated senior on this

year’s roster than that of Lindsay

Socia.

A veteran for the Cardinals,

Socia has appeared in just 27 games

in her previous three seasons,

mostly due to nagging injuries that

have lingered for some time now.

Entering her senior season, though,

it appears as if the speedy forward

has finally put the past and those

injuries behind her.

“Lindsay has assured me

that, for the first time in a long

time, she is 100% healthy,” Coach

Andrew Selich said. “She has

injured and re-injured her ankle so

many times during the past three

years, but she has worked on

strengthening the tendons around

the joint. This should make her

stronger and less likely to get hurt

in 2017.”

Socia broke through late in

2016 and picked her first career

goal in a 6-0 win at SASA. She

later added another one in the same

game and scored a third goal of the

season in an 8-0 home win over

Caro in late May.

“Lindsay has good speed

and uses it well and it finally paid

off for her last season,” Coach

Selich said. “Her speed makes such

a huge difference when she is in 1

v. 1 opportunities. Keeping her

healthy will be a major bonus for us

this year.

“If we are going to be

successful in 2017, we are going to

need a healthy Lindsay Socia.”

Four newcomers add

depth to Cardinal roster

A group of newcomers this

season will be counted upon to add

some much-needed depth for the

Millington girls varsity soccer

team.

Senior Mikala Torrey,

Sophomore Rebekah Williams, and

freshmen Kendall Bowman and

Shelby Dues will be looked upon

by Coach Andrew Selich to bolster

the team’s depth, an area that has

been somewhat depleted during the

third-year coach’s first two seasons

at the helm of the program.

“My first year, by our last

game, a playoff game against Flint

Powers, I think that, due to

injuries, we had just four or five

girls in uniform on the bench,”

Coach Selich said. “We were

forced during the final games to

stretch out the minutes of our

starters which in turn tired us out.

We had to do that too many times

down the final stretch of the

season.

"You need a roster of 18-

19 players that can all give you

quality minutes if you want to be a

good team. Fresh legs mean fast

legs, and we have a chance at that

this season with a deeper roster of

players.”

Even though the

newcomers have yet to suit up in a

game for Millington, Coach Selich

seems assured that the team will be

better off with the five players on

the roster.

“I know that each of the

four new players on our team this

season will add something positive

for us in 2017.”

#15 – Kendall Bowman Freshman – Defense

#24 – Shelby Dues Freshman – Defense

#31 – Mikala Torrey Senior – Forward

#42 – Rebekah Williams Sophomore – Midfielder

Tri-Valley East Conference

2016 Final Standings

League Record

Team W L Points

Birch Run 10 0 20

North Branch 8 2 16

Frankenmuth 6 4 12

Millington 4 6 8

Caro 2 8 4

LakeVille 0 10 0

2017 Division 3, District No. 44

Almont

Capac

Caro

Croswell-Lexington

Imlay City

LakeVille

Millington


Individual Single Season Records - Offense Since 2011

Goals Scored Name Goals Season

Alex Sergent 23 2015

Most Assists Name Assists Season

Elizabeth Selich 21 2016

Highest Point Total Name Total Points Season

Alex Sergent 32 2015


Individual Single Season Records - Goalkeepers Since 2011

Saves Name Saves Season

Jenna Meacham 218 2016

Shutouts Name SO’s Season

Jenna Meacham 7 2016

Lowest GAA Name GAA Season

Jenna Meacham 1.85 2016


Individual Career Records - Offense Top Five – Since 2011

Goals Scored Name Goals Years Played

1-Alex Sergent 41 2012-15

2-Christina Grignani 20 2014-

3-Lily Hennessy 19 2012-15

4-Makayla Bremer 16 2015-

5-Elizabeth Selich 15 2015-

Most Assists Name Assists Years Played




4-Cassy Lee 13 2014-


Total Points (Goals + Assists) Name TP Years Played





5-Lily Hennessy 27 2012-15


Individual Career Records - Goalkeepers Top Three – Since 2011

Saves Name Saves Years Played

1-Madison Jones 636 2012-15

2-Jenna Meacham 218 2016-

3-Gabby Kociba 208 2015-

Shutouts Name SO’s Years Played

1-Jenna Meacham 7 2016-

1-Madison Jones 7 2012-15

Lowest GAA Name GAA Years Played

1-Jenna Meacham 1.85 2016-

2-Madison Jones 3.37 2012-15

Millington Girls’ Soccer

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