SoCal Prep Legends girls athlete of the week: Maddie Beett, La Mirada soccer

SoCal Prep Legends Girls Athlete of the Week

NAME: MADDIE BENNETT

SCHOOL: LA MIRADA

SPORT: SOCCER

YEAR: SENIOR

Noteworthy: After her team made its first-ever appearance in the CIF Division IV State Playoffs last season, Beett wanted her high school career to finish at the highest point possible and accomplished just that when the Matadores defeated Moorpark 1-0 in Saturdays State final.

The University of Arizona commit scored a goal in Tuesdays’ first round win over Southwest SD, tallied two more to go with an assist in Thursdays semifinal win over Oxnard and finished the week by delivering the cross that led to the only goal of the championship match, scored by freshman Megan Day.

“I’m so overly happy and excited,” she said. “We’ve had such a long season and wiing back-to-back CIF and now State, it’s unbelievable. It’s an awesome experience.”

NOTE: The best athletes in Southe Califoia will be honored at an end-of-the-school-year awards show. For more details visit socalpreplegends.com, where you can also vote for the SoCal Athletes of the Week, as well as Play of the Week.

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