Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Girls Soccer - Alabama

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GIRLS SOCCER

Kierson McDonald

Forward/Midfield/Defender
OAK MOUNTAIN HS
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

31

Goals

15

Assists
“Kierson is dominant in all facets and has a killer instinct when it comes to winning. She is a stellar left-footed player.”
Dan DeMasters
Head Coach - Thompson High head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10 senior played minutes as a defender, midfielder and forward this past season, leading the Eagles (22-4) to the 7A state semifinals. McDonald recorded 31 goals and passed for 15 assists to earn First-Team All-State honors. Oak Mountain won more than 100 games during her tenure.

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Academic Achievement

McDonald has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Alabama this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A National Honor Society member, McDonald has volunteered locally on behalf of the Auburn tornado relief effort and has donated her time by serving the YMCA. She also has participated in multiple community service initiatives through her church.