Girls soccer team opens playoffs against A&M Consolidated

Danielle Nalley, Staff Writer

March 20, 2025

The girls soccer team hits the road for the playoffs on Friday night. They finished second in 5A-Region 3 District 18 this season with a 10-1-1 record. The Panthers, who were 16-7-1 overall, will face Region 3 District 17 champion A&M Consolidated, who finished 20-0-1 on the season. The teams will kick off at 6:30 p.m. at Tomball Memorial. Meet some of the key players who will take the field for the Panthers.

Senior defender Krisslyn Boyles wins a ball against Crosby on Feb. 26. (Sophia Artola Villaorduna)

KRISSLYN BOYLES, senior

Years played soccer: 8 years

Pregame food: A grilled cheese with sourdough bread from H-E-B.

Pregame music: Worship music or Bad Bunny

Someone you admire: “My mom because she played volleyball in college and was a varsity coach. I try to do my best for her. When she gives me athletic advice, I try to take it seriously.”

Season highlight: “Against Porter, Sydney was taking a few kick and I ran in front of everyone and got a header in the goal.”

Senior Flavia Salima Marcano moves the ball in the midfield against Dayton on Senior Night. (Leonardo Peña)

FLAVIA SALIMA MARCANO, senior

Years played soccer: 8 years

Pregame food: Pasta

Pregame music: Spanish music

Someone you admire: “My parents.”

Season highlight: “The last game of the season. I scored four goals.”

Goalkeeper Peyton Smithson takes a goal kick against Atascocita on March 17. (Shawn Chaney)

PEYTON SMITHSON, sophomore

Years played soccer: 12 years

Pregame food: Panera Mac and cheese in a bread bowl.

Pregame music: Christian music

Someone you admire: “My grandparents or cousins push me to work harder because they’re really important to me.”

Season highlight: “Whenever I played the field against Porter and assisted Journie [Feliciano] and we won.”

Freshman forward Liani Villegas takes a shot near the goal against North Shore. (Sophia Artola Villaorduna)

LIANI VILLEGAS, freshman

Years played soccer: 7 years

Pregame food: Nutella on bread.

Pregame music: Rap music

Someone you admire: “My dad.”

Season highlight: “We had our very first game, and I scored the first goal.”

Sophomore defender Sydney Ortiz takes a free kick. (Shawn Chaney)

SYDNEY ORTIZ, sophomore

Years played soccer: 13 years

Pregame food: Raising Cane’s, Subway or McDonald’s

Pregame music: “Anything from my 260-song playlist called ‘No skips.'”

Someone you admire: “My dad because he was my first ever soccer coach and he is my biggest fan.”

Season highlight: “In our game against Porter, I took a free kick at the 40-yard line. Kriss ran in and headed it in the goal. It was my first high school assist.”

Sophomore Alyssa Toppass dribbles up the field.

ALYSSA TOPPASS, sophomore

Years played soccer: 9 years

Pregame food: Anything with fries, ketchup and a Coke

Pregame music: Sigma Boy and hype music

Someone you admire: Krisslyn Boyles and Bailey Fovargue

Season highlight: “When I took a free kick and scored. It really boosted my confidence.”

Sophomore Isa Price dribbles up the line in a preseason scrimmage against North Shore on Dec. 20. (Sophia Artola Villaorduna)

ISA PRICE, sophomore

Years played soccer: 4 years

Pregame food: A sandwich from Subway and chips

Pregame music: A$AP Rocky and Playboi Carti

Someone you admire: “I look up to my dad because he helps me, coaches me and used to play soccer.”

Season highlight: “Making two goal line clearances at Georgetown.”

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