Viera Girls Soccer

Congratulations to our Viera High Girls Soccer players that got selected for the Florida Today All-Space Coast Team: Eva McMenemy-Hoang, Taylor Roberts, Cathryn Orr, Cassidy Kirkley, and Caroline Detwiler. A special congrats to our fellow player Eva for getting player of the year! As well as honorable mentions given to Avery Canlas, Fiona McMenemy-Hoang, and Riley Robinson! So proud of these girls and their season!!

Thank you for a great season and an exciting run to the Final Four, Hawks! The moments and memories will last well past the last whistle. Special congrats to senior Captain Cat Orr ( #1) on an amazing high school career and best of luck at the next level. We’ll be cheering for you!
Countdown to next season starts now! ⚽️

FINAL FOUR HERE WE COME! 💪⚽️🦅

Here we go!!

BSN GIRLS SOCCER FHSAA FINAL 4 PREVIEW: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW & MATCH PREVIEW: MONDAY FEB.21 10:00 AM SPEC MARTIN STADIUM IN DELAND

The FHSAA Final Four for Classes 4A-6A begis Monday and concludes with state championship matches on Saturday.

For some programs the hope is to just get here. Some are happy just to survive long enough to say they made it.

Viera girls soccer expects it.

Not because it’s easy. Not because it’s guaranteed. But because over the last decade, this program has built something that doesn’t flinch when the lights get bright and the air gets thin.

Monday morning in DeLand, under a 10:00 a.m. sun at Spec Martin Stadium, the Hawks walk back into the Final Four carrying history, hunger, and a belief that has been forged through adversity. They have been tested. They have been humbled. They have been doubted.

And they are still standing. They know what this game means, and they are not new to it. This is their sixth trip to the Final 4 in program history and fourth since 2020.

Across from them on the pitch is girls high school soccer royalty, a St. Thomas Aquinas program with 15 state championships, a national ranking that commands respect and they possess a recent win over Viera.

But this isn’t about their championship banners hanging in Fort Lauderdale. It’s about 80 minutes.

It’s about a Viera team that has scored 77 goals, conceded just 24, and outscored its postseason opponents 32-3. It’s about a head coach in Cal Dixon who has built a culture of composure. It’s about a roster of players who refuse to let the moment get bigger than the mission.

This is not a field trip. This is a fight for a state championship berth.

And when the whistle blows Monday morning, breath will leave the stadium because something has to give.

Below is everything you need to know about the game, driving information, tickets, how to watch, and key details before kickoff.

WHO: No. 3 VIERA HAWKS (16-4) vs. No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (21-2-1)
WHEN: Monday, February 23 at 10:00 AM
WHERE: SPEC MARTIN STADIUM IN DELAND

Drive time from Viera to Spec Martin in Deland is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.

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https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ryz9DnfrU8vxNwQ79?g_st=ic

TICKETS: All tickets must be purchased in advance via GoFan. There will be NO onsite ticket sales. Parking is included in your ticket price, with a $2.00 parking fee already built into each admission. All proceeds are retained by the host organization.

Total Cost before day of event $14.65

Purchase Tickets Here ⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://gofan.co/event/6100902?schoolId=FHSAA

HOW TO WATCH: The match will be streamed live on the NFHS Network. Please note that NFHS Network subscriptions are $11.99 per month and automatically renew. Be sure to cancel if you do not wish to continue monthly billing.

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https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/fhsaa/gam6410afe105

FULL MATCH PREVIEW:

ABOUT ST. THOMAS

This is not your ordinary 1 vs. 2 chalk semifinal where the top seed is treated like a foregone conclusion.

This is a No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup with contrasting styles, championship pedigree, and something that has to give in 80 minutes tomorrow morning in DeLand.

St. Thomas Aquinas enters 21-2-1, ranked No. 5 in Florida and No. 6 nationally by MaxPreps. They have scored 124 goals and allowed just 19. In the postseason alone, they are 5-0 in districts and regionals, outscoring opponents 34-0.

They have allowed just one goal in their last seven matches.

Head coach Bryan Hantak is in his second season and has compiled a 40-4-4 record since taking over. Last season he led the Raiders to the 6A state championship match, finishing as runner-up. This year, they are back — and they look even more explosive.

The Raiders defeated Viera 4–1 in both teams’ final regular-season match and lead the all-time series 3-1.

ALL-TIME RESULTS:
1/17/2026 — STA 4, Viera 1
1/18/2025 — STA 3, Viera 0
2/4/2016 — Viera 1, STA 0
12/12/2014 — STA 2, Viera 0

St. Thomas Aquinas has won 15 state championships, the most in Florida history. Their titles span decades, from 1990 through 2017, and they continue to operate like a machine built for this stage.

No.23 Madison McKeon is 16th in the state in goals and 15th in points with 34 goals and 14 assists for 82 total points.

No.14 Bianca Raskin adds 30 goals and 21 assists. That duo alone has accounted for 64 goals and 35 assists.

They are not just dangerous, they are relentless.

No.11 Marissa Arellano, No.9 Brooklyn Burbridge, No.20 Claudia Timmer Rodriguez, and a deep senior core give STA scoring depth and midfield control.

Goalkeeper Aimee Colson has posted 112 saves and a .755 save percentage, anchoring a defense that has suffocated opponents throughout the postseason.

But this is not a walkover.

VIERA PREVIEW:

Viera arrives 16-4 ranked No. 15 in Florida and No. 18 nationally. The Hawks have scored 77 goals and allowed 24. They average 3.85 goals per game while conceding just 1.2.

Head coach Cal Dixon is in his 10th season with a 139-43-15 career record and a .705 winning percentage. His teams are disciplined, resilient, and dangerous, especially when overlooked.

The Hawks have outscored opponents in districts and regionals by a combined 32-3. They rolled past Heritage 14-0 and took their rivals from Melbourne, 3-2 for the district title.

Viera dismantled Wharton 8-0 and Steinbrenner 5-2 in regionals before knocking off top-seeded Oviedo 2-1 on the road to win the regional championship.

This is Viera’s sixth Final Four appearance. The Hawks won state championships in 2015 and 2016 and fell in the Final Four in 2020, 2022, and 2024. They know this stage.

Eva McMenemy-Hoang has been the engine with 25 goals and nine assists, averaging 3.5 points per match.

McMenemy-Hoang can score from anywhere once she crosses midfield, and if STA keys on her, she’ll make them pay as a passer. Just look at the regional final — she drew the defense, slipped a long ball to Caroline Detwiler, and Detwiler set up Olivia Campbell for the game-winner.

Speaking of Detwiler, she has 10 goals and eight assists and has delivered in clutch moments all postseason.

Chaisleigh Goff and Callie Kuehner each have six goals, Olivia Campbell has five as Viera’s attack does not rely on one option.

Campbell scored the game winner in the regional finals with three minutes to play.

Freshman Fiona McMenemy-Hoang has four goals and eight assists, giving Viera another layer of creativity in the midfield.

The Hawks also have players who, for lack of a better phrase, just get it done, the kind you win with in late February.

Taylor Roberts and Peyton Attleson might not headline the scoring column every night, but their fingerprints are all over Viera’s success.

Roberts has three goals and Attleson has four, yet what they and others like them on the Hawks team provide goes far beyond numbers.

Players like them create space, win 50-50 balls, defend with urgency, and embrace whatever role the match demands.

Yes, Viera has a star goal scorer. But championship teams are built on more than stars.

They’re built on players like Roberts and Attleson, these girls and others are the backbone of Cal Dixon’s program, the glue that keeps the structure tight, the edge that shows up when the game gets physical and the margins get thin.

Defensively, junior goalkeeper Cassidy Kirkley has 116 saves this season and has proven she can withstand heavy pressure. Against a high-powered offense like St. Thomas Aquinas, her presence will be critical.

Kirkley has been special in the postseason, making several big saves against Steinbrenner and turning away 13 shots at Oviedo in the regional championship. On the road, in a hostile environment, she kept Viera within striking distance long enough for the offense to deliver.

She is not alone.

The Hawks’ lone senior, Cathryn Orr, anchors a back line that can adjust to multiple styles. Orr takes it personally when the ball nears the 18-yard box, and she has more than one way to win it back — whether that means stepping into a passing lane, bodying up an attacker, or clearing danger before it develops.

Alongside her are Riley Robinson and Riley Confreda, two defenders who bring composure and versatility.

They communicate, recover quickly, and understand spacing, traits that matter against an attack as dynamic as STA’s.

Add in the collective discipline of the midfield tracking back, and this is not a unit that folds easily.

If Viera is going to slow down one of the most explosive offenses in Florida, it will start with organization, toughness, and a goalkeeper who has already proven she can rise in the biggest moments.

X-FACTOR: The first 15 minutes.

STA thrives when it scores early and forces opponents to chase. Viera must weather that opening wave, establish possession, and turn this into a structured match instead of a track meet.

If the Hawks can keep the score tight and capitalize on transition moments, this becomes a very different game.

BSN SAYS

This is what you play for.

Early mornings. Long bus rides. Extra touches after practice. The losses that sting and the wins that build belief. All of it leads here, to a field in DeLand with a state championship berth on the line.

On Monday morning, it won’t be about rankings, past trophies, or who scored what in January. It will be about heart, discipline, and which team is willing to empty the tank for 80 minutes.

And if you know Viera girls soccer, you know one thing for certain:

The Hawks will not back down. They never do. Win or lose, their tank will be empty .

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Regional Champs!!! The Hawks are headed to the Final Four after a 2-1 win over Oviedo.

Here we go! Regional Finals here we come! Let's GOOOOOO! 💪⚽️🦅

Congratulations to junior Eva McMenemy-Hoang on committing to play D1 soccer at Elon University.