United goalkeeper Liv Cenatiempo and Lindbergh senior midfielder Ava Kientzy earned the distinction of 2024 Player-of-the-Year in their respective Suburban conferences.
Cenatiempo, a senior, won the honor in the Suburban Green conference by backstopping United Field Hockey to eight wins, including a first-round playoff victory over Webster Groves. Cenatiempo, who earned seven shutouts, placed second in the STL-metro area with 197 saves, including 32 against Lindbergh, 24 against Lafayette and 20 against Parkway West.
She also placed third in the area in save percentage with a mark of .868.
“Liv has a resilient attitude and just a natural athleticism, strength and grace,” United coach Julie Murphy said of her award-winning goalie.
United also claimed the Offensive Player of the Year in the Suburban Green conference with junior Julia Burditt earning the honor. Burditt scored eight goals and added four assists while notching game-winning goals against Edwardsville, Pattonville and Notre Dame.
Oakville senior Katie Lato took home Defensive Player of the Year honors. Lato helped the Tigers go 8-6-1 and yield only 10 goals in 12 regular season games.
Suburban Red Conference:
Lindbergh senior Ava Kientzy earned Player of the Year in the Suburban Red conference. She scored 13 goals and added five assists, helping the Flyers achieve a 13-5-1 record and No. 8 seed in the Midwest Field Hockey Tournament. Kientzy set program records for career goals (34), career points (79) and career game-winning goals (8).
Flyers’ teammate Cosima Smith earned the Suburban Red Defensive Player of the Year award. She led a defensive effort that saw Lindbergh shut out nine opponents and surrender only 18 goals in 19 games.
Parkway West senior Hannah Zaiser garnered Offensive Player of the Year honors by scoring 11 goals and adding 15 assists for the 11-10-1 Longhorns. Zaiser will continue her playing career at Depauw University.
Suburban Green All-Conference Teams:
First team:
Forwards:
Julia Burditt, junior, United
Grace Kalina, senior, United
Meah Mashak, junior, Webster Groves
Regan Brillhart, freshman, Parkway Central
Midfielders:
Olivia Romano, sophomore, Oakville
Elizabeth Korte, senior, Parkway Central
Meredith Maher, junior, Webster Groves
Defense:
Katie Lato, senior, Oakville
Annabelle Smith, junior, Oakville
Akasha Figueroa Rosario, senior, Pattonville
Goalkeeper:
Liv Cenatiempo, senior, United
Second Team:
Forwards:
Alyson Poe, senior, Parkway Central
Addyson Peterman, freshman, Pattonville
Midfielders:
Allie Simmons, senior, Parkway Central
Clare Johnston, senior, Parkway Central
Hazel Blumenkemper, senior, Oakville
Autumn Dobslaw, junior, United
Defense:
Lucia Suarez, junior, United
Noni Murphy, junior, United
Josie Dunnegan, junior, Pattonville
Valentina Alatorre, junior, Pattonville
Goalkeeper:
Taylor Gray, sophomore, Pattonville
Suburban Red All-Conference Teams
First Team:
Forwards:
Hannah Zaiser, senior, Parkway West
Brooke Hoenecke, senior, Parkway West
Lucy Colombo, senior, Lindbergh
Marie Kaman, senior, Edwardsville
Midfielders:
Ava Kientzy, senior, Lindbergh
Ava Prsha, senior, Parkway West
Defense:
Cosima Smith, senior, Lindbergh
Mia Schomber, senior, Edwardsville
Allie Hewing, senior, Lindbergh
Jenna Eickmeier, senior, Parkway West
Goalkeeper:
Samantha Huffman, senior, Edwardsville
Second team:
Forwards:
Kaitlyn Fenier, junior, Parkway South
Lily Sattazahn, senior, Parkway South
Sydney Lucas, senior, Lindbergh
Midfielders:
Mia Cuneio, junior, Eureka
Elaina Meyer, sophomore, Lindbergh
Sienna Lorenz, senior, Parkway West
Katy Hayes, junior, Lindbergh
Defense:
Alaynah Archer, junior, Edwardsville
Amelia Craig, junior, Eureka
Sarah Wright, junior, Parkway West
Goalkeeper:
Colby Durbin, junior, Eureka