​The high school soccer season is underway and there’s plenty of talent once again in the Southwest Florida area.Here are our picks for 25 area girls soccer players to watch heading into the 2026-27 season.Mia Accola, CanterburyThe sophomore was the Cougars’ third-leading scorer last season with 13 goals and a team-high 17 assists. Presleigh Acosta, MarinerAcosta will be the top returning goal scorer for the Tritons, who graduated seven seniors. She had eight goals and nine assists as a freshman last season.Hannah Ali, Barron CollierThe senior midfielder had 20 goals and 19 goals as a junior last season to help the Cougars reach their first state semifinal in three decades.Avery Amaral, MarinerMariner’s top senior defender had a solid season as a junior on both the offensive and defensive end, with six goals and two assists while helping the Tritons concede just 18 goals in 23 games with 10 shutouts.Lila Arciniega, North Fort MyersNorth’s best defender on the back line helped the Red Knights concede just 1.2 goals per game as a junior last season.Noa Bershadski, Aubrey RogersThe junior defender has 22 steals and two assists last season as a sophomore, helping the Patriots limit opponents to 21 goals in 20 games. Gloriana Chalkias, CanterburyThe attacking midfielder and reigning Florida Dairy Farmers Class 1A Player of the Year had a tremendous freshman season, scoring a team-best 28 goals and adding 13 assists. Chalkias tallied the game-winning goal in the Class 1A title game against Victory Christian, powering the Cougars to their first state championship.Quinn Crowley, Barron CollierThe junior goalkeeper went 16-4 as a sophomore last season with 113 saves, 11 shutouts and a 1.363 goals against average.Kenlee Dominguez, North Fort MyersThe reigning Southwest Florida Player of the Year sacrificed some individual statistics to help guide the Red Knights’ injury-plagued team to the state semifinals. The midfielder finished with six goals and seven assists last season but should easily exceed those numbers as a senior. Gianna Fabrizi, Bishop VerotThe senior midfielder is the Vikings’ top returning scorer after posting 17 goals and eight assists last season.Brooke Foss, ECSThe sophomore was the Sentinels top goal-scorer a year ago with 20 tallies to go along with 18 assists.Taylor Foss, ECSThe senior led the Sentinels in points last season with 19 goals and a team-best 21 assists.Jaelyn Hoefer, North Fort MyersThe junior midfielder posted a team-high 22 goals to go along with nine assists, helping North reach a third straight Final Four.Grace Koch, Aubrey RogersThe senior defender had five assists and 25 steals for the Patriots last season.Caelyn Lewis, North Fort MyersThe junior defensive center midfielder scored three goals and added four assists for the Red Knights last season.Mikayla Medina, GatewayThe senior forward led the Eagles with 12 goals and seven assists last season.Ella Merrick, Bishop VerotThe junior goalkeeper had a handful of big mom