The Post's All-Queens girls soccer honors

Queens was again one of the deepest boroughs in the city as far as talent and quality teams, but fell short of bringing home a league-wide title.

Archbishop Molloy couldn’t complete a three-peat, falling to Our Lady of Mercy in the CHSAA Nassau/Suffolk Class A final. Francis Lewis reclaimed the PSAL Queens A-IV title, but fell short for the second straight year in the quarterfinals. Long Island City took home back-to-back Queens-AV crowns and Christ the King finished first in the CHSAA Queens division, before being upset by Bishop Kearney in the Brooklyn/Queens semifinals. Back in the PSAL, Cardozo went back to the quarterfinals after getting healthy.

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Molloy's Kyra Meli is The Post's All-Queens Player of the Year.

All-Queens girls soccer Player of the Year: Kyra Meli, Archbishop Molloy

The senior ended her career they way she played everytime she took the pitch. Meli refused to quit on the Stanners' chances to claim a third straight CHSAA Nassau/Suffolk Class A crown. She scored with 1:07 left, but Molloy fell 3-2 to Our Lady of Mercy. Meli, normally a midfielder, spent the middle of the year playing sweeper because of an injury to Tara Dillon, but still scored nine goals and dished out six assists. Her move back to midfield later in the season reenergized the Stanners offense because of her speed, foot skills and strong leg. She rifled a direct kick through the wall that Casey Collins tapped in for the winner in the semifinals against Mary Louis.

All-Queens girls soccer Coach of the Year: Chris Zogopoulos, Flushing

The Red Devils were the PSAL Class B champions the last two seasons and thanks to Zogopoulos their transition to the 'A' league went even better than most could have expected. With a calm and steady hand he was able to mesh and bring along a mix of stars Melissa and Sara Lijo, inexperienced returnees and eight underclassmen. Flushing improved with each game. It finished 7-4-1 in Queens A-VI and notched wins over division powers Bayside and Cardozo. With a good number of his starters returning the results could only get better.

First Team

M Victoria Antonino, Archbishop Molloy

There was no sophomore slump for Antonino, a fierce competitor. She was one of the main cogs to the high-powered Molloy offense, scoring 10 goals and dishing out eight assists. The athletic Antonino was a threat to strike from 25 yards and out. She scored the winner on her second goal of the game in the team’s second meeting with Mary Louis

F Wendy Avendano, St. Francis Prep

The junior was the Terriers most consistent striker and had to step up even more early with Maria Canicatti injured. If St. Francis Prep found the back of the net Avendano usulally had a hand in it. The speedy forward was opportunistic around the net and from 18 yards out.