Marauders must replace prolific scorer in Voltz

LAST SEASON: 12-4-1

5-2 HHC; lost 1-0 to Greenfield-Central in sectional semifinal

KEY PLAYERS:

Olivia Coleman/10/GK

Haley White/11/D

Chelsea Thomas/11/F

Lauren Bradburn/11/F

Tayler Gutierrez/12/MF

Brittany Sanders/11/MF

Hannah Whitaker/10/MF

Jordan Slusher/12/MF

Krista Shockley/12/MF

Jordan Lilly/10/D

Blaire Viehweg/9/D

Carrie Hanneman/9/D

Emily McNab/9/D

Head coach: Casey Dodd (7th season)

There was no better pure scorer in Hancock County the last two soccer seasons than Kristina Voltz.

As a junior, Voltz led the county with 25 goals, and she paced the local field again last fall with 22 goals.

Now that she’s graduated, along with fellow forward Suzy DeWael (11 goals, eight assists), MV coach Casey Dodd has to find a silver lining. And the seventh-year coach believes he has.

“The nice thing is, players like that leave a legacy,” Dodd said of a senior class that also included varsity stalwarts Courtney Hanneman, Holly Owens and Halie Whitaker. “Girls have learned from them. They’ve almost been mentored to succeed.”

With that leadership, the Marauders posted their second straight 12-win campaign last year.

Dodd is optimistic of another wining season, although it will much look different this time around. 

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