School: Southlake Carroll

Lexis Learmonth

What she did: Learmonth had the decisive goal in Southlake Carroll's shootout victory against Hebron in the Class 5A Region II championship. Learmonth also marked Hebron's top scorer, Kelsey Blincow.

The stats: Carroll (22-4-4) has 23 shutouts and has allowed 10 goals.

Who is she? A junior, Learmonth is a second-year starter who began the season as a defensive midfielder but moved to marking back in the playoffs.

She said it: "Coach [Matt] Colvin told me that he wanted me to mark some of the best players. I've always been defensive-minded. Marking [Blincow] made me play a lot harder because she's a great player."

Coach said it: "She wants to mark up with the best players. Whenever I go over the scouting report with her and tell her who she is going to mark, her eyes get big, and she gets excited. She doesn't get scared." – Colvin

Did you know? Learmonth plays with FC Dallas '91 and is on the state's ODP team. ... Learmonth is a member of the Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and National Charity League.