Featured

July 14, 2014

2014 All-Missourian Soccer Team

Meet the members of the 2014 All-Missourian soccer team.

Laura Simon and John Paul Halford

Ali Galemmo Saxony Lutheran sophomore Jersey number: 17 Primary position: Central defender Club/Summer team: Twitter handle: @aligmo17 Favorite: Team tradition: Everyone doing our handshakes when we get on the field Flavor of Gatorade: Light blue (but I like water better) Shoes to wear while playing: Nike Field to play on: Home field (when it's mowed) Soccer player: Messi My favorite memory from the season is ... whenever Ashlynn Collier ripped her underwear. My coach is always on me about ... getting my backline up the field. The reason I chose my number is ... it's been passed down from my sisters. I do watch the World Cup because ... every American should. It's the best of the best. Penalty kicks are ... my team's worst nightmare. Soccer is ... my first love. Photo by LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com 2014 All-Missourian Soccer - Ali Galemmo - Saxony Lutheran High School

Cassidi Tomsu - Jackson

Brooke Hogard Perryville sophomore Jersey number: 19 Primary position: Forward Favorite: Team tradition: Pasta dinner with the team Warmup song: "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark" (Fall Out Boy) Flavor of Gatorade: Frost Shoes to wear while playing: Adidas cleats Field to play on: Home field to play in front of all our fans Soccer player: Mia Hamm My favorite memory from the season is ... scoring a header at home or playing our best game of the season against Westminster Christian Academy. My coach is always on me about ... having confidence and taking shots. The reason I chose my number is ... it was my number before I got to high school. I do watch the World Cup because ... I enjoy watching professionals play. Penalty kicks are ... an adrenaline rush. Soccer is ... one of my passions. Photo by John Paul Halford

Brooke Hogard - Perryville

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com 2014 All-Missourian Soccer - Ali Galemmo - Saxony Lutheran High School

Brooke Hogard - Perryville

Brianna Mueller Saxony Lutheran sophomore Jersey number: 15 Primary position: Center midfielder Twitter handle: @bbmueller15 Favorite: Team tradition: Praying Warmup song: "Eye of the Tiger" (Survivor) Flavor of Gatorade: Glacier Freeze Shoes to wear while playing: Nike Field to play on: Freshly mowed grass Soccer player: Hope Solo My favorite memory from the season is ... Ashlynn Collier ripping her underwear on the bus. My coach is always on me about ... shooting more. The reason I chose my number is ... it's my number in every sport I play. I do watch the World Cup because ... it's fun to watch all the grown men cry. Penalty kicks are ... a curse to the Saxony Lutheran team. Soccer is ... a really cool sport and requires a lot of running. Photo by LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Allison Moldenhauer Perryville senior Jersey number: 5 Primary position: Halfback After-graduation plans: Attending Mineral Area College Twitter handle: @amoldy5 Favorite: Flavor of Gatorade: Red Shoes to wear while playing: Adidas Field to play on: Any turf field My favorite memory from the season is ... scoring a goal against Westminster Christian Academy to end their perfect record. The reason I chose my number is ... because it's been my number since I was young. I do watch the World Cup because ... I always root for the USA. Penalty kicks are ... always exciting. Soccer is ... my favorite sport.

Allison Moldenhauer - Perryville

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com 2014 All-Missourian Soccer - Brianna Mueller - Saxony Lutheran High School

Allison Moldenhauer - Perryville

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com 2014 All-Missourian Soccer - Brianna Mueller - Saxony Lutheran High School

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com 2014 All-Missourian Soccer - Ali Galemmo - Saxony Lutheran High School

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com 2014 All-Missourian Soccer - Brianna Mueller - Saxony Lutheran High School

Maci Daniel Saxony Lutheran senior Jersey number: 5 Primary position: Forward After-graduation plans: Attending the University of Missouri-Columbia to study nursing Club/Summer team: SMSC (back in the day) Twitter handle: @missmacidaniel Favorite: Team tradition: Brune's speeches Warmup song: "Wave Your Flag" Flavor of Gatorade: The yellow one Shoes to wear while playing: Nike Field to play on: Notre Dame Soccer player: Tim Howard My favorite memory from the season is ... beating St. Vincent our first district game at Cape Central. My coach is always on me about ... being hard on myself and going left. The reason I chose my number is ... because of Lauren Leuders. I do watch the World Cup because ... who doesn't love to watch soccer all over the world. Penalty kicks are ... my least two favorite words. Great when you win, devastating when you lose. Soccer is ... a part of me. Photo by John Paul Halford

Maci Daniel - Saxony Lutheran

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com 2014 All-Missourian Soccer - Ali Galemmo - Saxony Lutheran High School

Maci Daniel - Saxony Lutheran

Hailey Mouser Jackson senior Jersey number: 16 Primary position: Midfielder After-graduation plans: Attending Southeast Missouri State University and getting a degree in marketing Club/Summer team: Twitter handle: @haileymouser16 Favorite: Team tradition: Kissing the monkey Warmup song: "Radioactive" (Imagine Dragons) Flavor of Gatorade: Blue Shoes to wear while playing: Adidas Field to play on: Our home field at Jackson Soccer player: Ronaldo and Howard My favorite memory from the season is ... spending my last soccer season with an awesome group of girls. My coach is always on me about ... being the best I can be. The reason I chose my number is ... because it runs in my family. I do watch the World Cup because ... it's fascinating. Penalty kicks are ... nerve racking but simply a mind game. Soccer is ... a lot of hard work, but so worth it. Photo by John Paul Halford

Hailey Mouser - Jackson

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com 2014 All-Missourian Soccer - Ali Galemmo - Saxony Lutheran High School

Hailey Mouser - Jackson

Jordan Nelson Notre Dame junior Jersey number: 19 Primary position: Forward Club/Summer team: EGNL U-18 (Scott Gallagher) Twitter handle: @jordannnnelson Favorite: Team tradition: Jo [Madeline Rosenquist] would pump us up with a chant Warmup song: "All I Do is Win" Flavor of Gatorade: Blue Shoes to wear while playing: Nike Field to play on: Notre Dame's Soccer player: Neymar from Brazil My favorite memory from the season is ... our first game against St. Pius X and scoring the winning penalty kick. My coach is always on me about ... talking on the field and hard work. The reason I chose my number is ... as a freshman, I made varsity and it was one of the last numbers left. I do watch the World Cup because ... my family loves soccer. Penalty kicks are ... my favorite. I love taking PKs and the pressure of it all. Soccer is ... my favorite sport. I've been playing since I could walk and don't plan on stopping. Photo by John Paul Halford

Jordan Nelson - Notre Dame

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com 2014 All-Missourian Soccer - Ali Galemmo - Saxony Lutheran High School

Jordan Nelson - Notre Dame

Abby Boyer Notre Dame senior Jersey number: 17 Primary position: Forward After-graduation plans: Going to Central Methodist University, become an athletic trainer, then physical therapist, while playing soccer there as well Club/Summer team: JB Marine Twitter handle: @abbygailboyer Team tradition: Madeline Rosenquist performing a chant Warmup song: "No Interruption" (Hoodie Allen) Flavor of Gatorade: Fruit punch Shoes to wear while playing: Adidas Predator Field to play on: Notre Dame Regional High School Soccer player: Dempsey My favorite memory from the season is ... winning the Noon Optimist Club Tournament and beating Jackson. My coach is always on me about ... being more selfish in the attacking third. The reason I chose my number is ... it's the same number I've had all four years, so it was good luck. I do watch the World Cup because ... it provides an example of how to play and what to do to get better. Penalty kicks are ... nerve racking at first, but when you realize it's just you and the goalie with a huge goal, it's a breeze. Soccer is ... basically my life. My life revolves around it. Any choice I make depends on when my next game/practice is. Photo by John Paul Halford

Abby Boyer - Notre Dame

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com 2014 All-Missourian Soccer - Ali Galemmo - Saxony Lutheran High School

Abby Boyer - Notre Dame

Madison Buelow Notre Dame senior Jersey number: 33 Primary position: Goalkeeper After-graduation plans: Attending Maryville University to play soccer and major in physical therapy Favorite: Team tradition: Going out to eat as a team before games Warmup song: "Timber" (Pitbull ft. Ke$ha) Flavor of Gatorade: Light blue Shoes to wear while playing: Nike Field to play on: Notre Dame Soccer player: Abby Wambach My favorite memory from the season is ... Madeline Rosenquist getting the team pumped up in a huddle before we took the field. My coach is always on me about ... being more vocal. The reason I chose my number is ... I only had three numbers to choose from. Also, my favorite number is 3, so I figured I would go with 33. I do watch the World Cup because ... I love soccer and enjoy watching games. Penalty kicks are ... stressful, but I just try to help my team out by stopping one. Soccer is...: My life Photo by John Paul Halford

Madison Buelow - Notre Dame

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com 2014 All-Missourian Soccer - Ali Galemmo - Saxony Lutheran High School

Madison Buelow - Notre Dame

Emily Daly Central senior Jersey number: 3 Primary position: Sweeper/Midfielder After-graduation plans: I will be attending Southeast Missouri State University and getting my degree in business administration. I currently work as a sales consultant at AT&T. Twitter handle: @emiilou49 Favorite: Team tradition: Team bonding in St. Louis and each season we set goals and put them in a binder. Once the goal is complete, the MVP of that game will rip the goal out of the binder and someone will eat the paper and we all cheer together. Warmup song: "Gold Dust" (Flux Pavillion Remix) Flavor of Gatorade: Blue Shoes to wear while playing: Under Armour blue, purple and neon cleats Field to play on: Home turf! Soccer player: Alex Morgan My favorite memory from the season is ... training and playing with Tony Glavin at his complex in St. Louis. I learned a lot and enjoyed his Scottish accent. My coach is always on me about ... keeping the players motivated and keeping our shape on the field. The reason I chose my number is ... because it is my lucky number and I have had it all the years I played on varsity. I do watch the World Cup because ... I love watching soccer players play at a professional level and I love supporting the USA team. I enjoy it and learn at the same time. Penalty kicks are ... nerve racking because it is a 50/50 shot at scoring a goal. Soccer is ... my hobby, my favorite sport, and my stress/life reliever. I have played since I was 4 and don't intend to stop anytime soon. Photo by John Paul Halford

Emily Daly - Cental

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com 2014 All-Missourian Soccer - Ali Galemmo - Saxony Lutheran High School

Emily Daly - Cental

Katie Mattingly St. Vincent senior Jersey number: 35 Primary position: Goalkeeper After-graduation plans: Playing soccer at Truman State University and majoring in health sciences (pre-dentistry) Twitter handle: @ktmattingly Favorite: Team tradition: Having a scavenger hunt together Warmup song: "Lose Yourself" (Eminem) Flavor of Gatorade: Purple Powerade Zero Shoes to wear while playing: Adidas cleats Field to play on: Notre Dame Soccer player: Tim Howard My favorite memory from the season is ... beating Saxony Lutheran in a shootout. My coach is always on me about ... being louder. The reason I chose my number is ... I didn't have a choice. Goalkeeper problems. Haha. I do watch the World Cup because ... I love watching soccer. Penalty kicks are ... fun for me. Goalies aren't expected to stop them, so it's awesome if you do, but the pressure is on the kicker. Soccer is ... my passion. The best way for me to have fun. Photo by John Paul Halford

Katie Mattingly - St. Vincent

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com 2014 All-Missourian Soccer - Ali Galemmo - Saxony Lutheran High School

Katie Mattingly - St. Vincent

Cassidi Tomsu Jackson sophomore Jersey number: 12 Primary position: Forward Twitter handle: @cassidi_3 Favorites Team tradition: Getting a sprint in before each game Warmup song: "Pompeii" (Bastille) Flavor of Gatorade: Blue Shoes to wear while playing: Nike Field to play on: Our home field Soccer player: Abby Wambach My favorite memory from the season is ... when Coach Mac [Justin McMullen] brought a can opener to a game for an inside joke. My coach is always on me about ... not being so hard on myself. The reason I chose my number is ... because I was one of the last ones to choose my jersey and 12 was the last one that was left. I do watch the World Cup because ... I like to compare what I would do with the ball in the same situation. Penalty kicks are ... not the way I prefer a game to be decided. I would rather the game be determined on the field Soccer is ... the passion that feeds me. Photo by John Paul Halford