The CIF NorCal Division I girls soccer semifinals and CIF Division I State Girls Soccer Championship featured standout performances from players like Katelyn Wong of Bishop O'Dowd and Abby Forsgren, highlighting a season of strong offensive and defensive play. Other notable athletes included Penelope Correa of St. Francis, Ashley Dodson of San Ramon Valley, and various league award winners showcasing talent across multiple divisions.
Bishop O’Dowd’s Katelyn Wong dribbles against Los Gatos’s Elizabeth Leitch in the second half of a CIF NorCal Division I girls soccer semifinal game at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
in scoring on their run to the inaugural CIF Division I state championship game, finishing with 37 goals and 30 assists. Memphis signee was the West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division player of the year.Bishop O’Dowd’s Abby Forsgren kicks the ball in front of Mater Dei’s Chloe Mix during the second half of their CIF Division I State Girls Soccer Championship at Natomas High School in Sacramento, Calif., on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Mater Dei defeated Bishop O’Dowd 2-0. WCAL forward of the year paced Lancers with 15 goals and six assists as St. Francis reached the CCS Division I championship game and the NorCal Division I quarterfinals. St. Mary’s signee was also named first-team all-league. St. Francis’ Penelope Correa , center right, celebrates her goal with St. Francis’ Sophie McCarthy against Archbishop Mitty in the first half at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Boston College commit was named an East Bay Athletic League first-teamer and helped SRV win the CIF Division II state championship. SRV conceded zero goals in the championship game and its NorCal title game win over Mitty.Senior stalwart scored 17 goals and added 12 assists, helping lead the way as a dynamic offensive producer for the Dragons. UC Davis signee was a WACC Foothill first-teamer. San Ramon Valley’s Ashley Dodson kicks the ball against Westlake’s Hailley Johnson in the second half during the girls division II CIF State championship game in Natomas High School, Sacramento, Calif., on Friday, March 13, 2026. Rock-solid center back captained St. Francis team that finished runner-up in CCS Division I championship game and won West Catholic Athletic League title. Cal Baptist signee was named WCAL defender and player of the year after locking down 19 clean sheets and scoring six goals with three assists.Underclass sensation and Cal commit scored 41 goals and added 14 assists, leading Wildcats to the CCS Division I championship. Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division player of the year. Los Gatos’ Abby Nelson , far left, celebrates her goal with Los Gatos’ Elizabeth Leitch and Los Gatos’ Darcy Armstrong against Archbishop Mitty in the first half at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. Illinois commit was named the most valuable player of the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s Mt. Hamilton Division. Led the Chargers to a 13-3-3 record and second-place finish in the BVAL’s top flight.Defensive anchor buttressed O’Dowd’s defense to a stunning scoreless run that lasted nearly the entire season at center back. Named a WACC Foothill first-teamer. Los Gatos’ Abby Nelson collides with Bishop O’Dowd’s Ana Pintard in the second half of a CIF NorCal Division I girls soccer semifinal game at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Midfielder anchored the Cougars’ run to the NCS Division I title game and NorCal Division I playoffs. University of San Diego signee scored six goals and dished one assist while winning East Bay Athletic League defensive player of the year.Diablo Athletic League offensive most valuable player scored 17 goals and added 23 assists for Las Lomas team that finished runner-up in NCS Division I and made the NorCal Division I quarterfinals.Houston signee was named the East Bay Athletic League offensive player of the year. Finished with 14 goals and two assists, including both goals in the Cougars’ 3-2 overtime loss to O’Dowd in the NCS Division I championship game.San Ramon Valley’s goalkeeper Emma Henzi defends the goal against Westlake in the second half during the girls division II CIF State championship game in Natomas High School, Sacramento, Calif., on Friday, March 13, 2026. Cal commit made multiple huge saves down the stretch of the season, none bigger than her extra-time punch over the crossbar in SRV’s win over Westlake in the CIF Division II championship game that set up Morgan Van Puffelen’s winning goal moments later.WCAL goalkeeper of the year and USC commit won back-to-back penalty shootouts in the NorCal playoffs to help Mitty reach the Division II title game. Compiled 53 saves in 17 games played with a goals-against average of 1.846. Archbishop Mitty goalkeeper Layla Tucakovic fights for the ball against Amador Valley’s Mira Garuda in second half of their CIF NorCal girls soccer Division II quarterfinal game at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Back-line standout chipped in a goal and two assists while holding down the fort defensively for the NCS Division I runners-up.United States youth national team call-up helped anchor the Cougars’ back line while chipping in four goals and 12 assists. EBAL first-teamer was the lone sophomore to make the top league squad.First-team all-WCAL player controlled the midfield for St. Francis team that reached CCS Division I championship game. St. Francis’ Sophie McCarthy controls the ball against Archbishop Mitty’s Zuri Brandt in the second half at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Stanford commit was a prolific running mate for teammate Abby Nelson with 17 goals and 18 assists. Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division first-teamer.Senior midfielder scored 14 goals and added six assists as the Fightin’ Irish reached the CCS Division II championship game, losing to Salinas. WCAL midfielder of the year.WCAL first-teamer controlled the back line for Mitty team that reached CCS Division I semifinals and NorCal Division II championship game. Added two goals and two assists. Los Gatos’ Ale Munneke takes a shot against Archbishop Mitty in the first half at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. Had 14 goals and nine assists to lead the Yellowjackets to the NCS Division I Round of 16, where they lost to eventual champion San Ramon Valley. WACC Foothill first-teamer.Diablo Athletic League defensive most valuable player led the Matadors to a 10-5-2 record and an appearance in the NCS Division I quarterfinals. San Ramon Valley High’s Morgan Van Puffelen celebrates with San Ramon Valley High’s Ashley Dodson after Van Puffelen scored the go-ahead goal during their CIF NorCal girls soccer Division II championship game against Archbishop Mitty in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, March 7, 2026. San Ramon Valley High went on to win the game 1-0. Freshman phenom scored the winning goals in SRV’s NorCal and state Division II championship games, capping a dream season for the Wolves with a state title clinched on a golden goal.Reliable defensive midfielder paired with Pintard to lead O’Dowd to historic scoreless streak. WACC Foothill first-teamer also scored two goals and dished two assists. Senior backstop came up huge for the Wildcats in the CCS Division I championship game, stopping one penalty shot and guessing right while watching the clincher go wide as Los Gatos beat St. Francis in penalty kicks. Hawaii signee.Loyola Marymount signee finished second in the CCS with 177 saves, according to MaxPreps. Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division most valuable goalkeeper. Los Gatos goalkeeper Cora Bryant makes a save during the penalty shootout against St. Francis in the CCS Division I Championship at Stevens Stadium on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. Mater Dei’s Chloe Mix slide tackles Bishop O’Dowd’s Dahlia Anderson during the second half of their CIF Division I State Girls Soccer Championship at Natomas High School in Sacramento, Calif., on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Mater Dei defeated Bishop O’Dowd 2-0. St. Francis’ Caitlin Motil controls the ball against Archbishop Mitty’s Zuri Brandt in the first half at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. St. Francis’ Mireille Del Santo fights for the ball against Archbishop Mitty’s Brooklynn Collier and Archbishop Mitty’s Zuri Brandt in the first half at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Bishop O’Dowd’s Sadie Siedel and Los Gatos’s Avery Edson struggle for the ball in the first half of a CIF NorCal Division I girls soccer semifinal game at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Archbishop Mitty’s Alexis Tsakiris fights for the ball against Los Gatos’ Teagan Kaefer in the second half at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. St. Francis bounces back from loss to Livermore, beating Valley Christian with a double shot from Emi YumibaBay Area News Group boys soccer player of the year: Cyrus Shafie, Mountain ViewBishop O’Dowd’s Sadie Siedel kicks the ball for a goal against Los Gatos High in the second half of a CIF NorCal Division I girls soccer semifinal game at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, March 5, 2026. In his third year in charge at the Oakland school, Savvides truly elevated O’Dowd into the Bay Area’s elite. One year after they were a missed penalty kick away from reaching the CIF NorCal Division I championship, the Dragons finished the job this time around, winning the NorCal D-I title and reaching the inaugural Division I state championship game. Bishop O’Dowd head coach Mark Savvides talks to his players during the team’s girls soccer practice at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. 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