{"id":196240,"date":"2026-03-18T11:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/196240\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:48:09","slug":"nicole-lee-dade-7a-5a-girls-soccer-player-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/196240\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicole Lee: Dade 7A-5A Girls\u2019 Soccer Player of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MIA_DadePlayersoftheYearinSoccerAGS060.JPG\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" title=\"Lourdes Academy's Nicole Lee is the Miami-Dade County 7A-5A Girls\u2019 Soccer Player of the Year.\" alt=\"Nicole Lee, soccer player from Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, poses during the Miami-Dade Players of the Year photoshoot with the Miami Herald on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at A.D. Barnes PArk in Miami, Fla.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Lourdes Academy&#8217;s Nicole Lee is the Miami-Dade County 7A-5A Girls\u2019 Soccer Player of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>                Alie Skowronski<\/p>\n<p>            askowronski@miamiherald.com<\/p>\n<p>With a trip to another state championship on the line, Lourdes Academy let Nicole Lee lead the way. In the final minutes of regulation in the Class 5A semifinals, the midfielder converted a penalty kick to send Lourdes back to the state title game.<\/p>\n<p>A day later, the Bobcats won their first state championship since 2020 with Lee adding one more goal to her final tally.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever Lourdes needed her most, Lee delivered, which is why she\u2019s the Miami Herald\u2019s Miami-Dade County Girls\u2019 Soccer Player of the Year for Classes 7A-5A.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been three years I\u2019ve been right there, and then you slip when you\u2019re so close,\u201d Lee said. \u201cRunner-up medals all the time, it\u2019s the worst feeling because you\u2019re right there, too. \u2026 We finally reached the top.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lee finished her final season with the Bobcats with seven goals and 17 assists, helping Lourdes finally bring another state championship back to Miami after falling short in the state championship in four of the previous five seasons.<\/p>\n<p>All throughout her four years with the Bobcats, Lee was one of the best creators in South Florida, finishing her career with 41 assists.<\/p>\n<p>                                              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nicole Lee, Lourdes.jpeg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"881\" title=\"Nicole Lee, Lourdes\" alt=\"during the Miami-Dade Players of the Year photoshoot with the Miami Herald on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at A.D. Barnes PArk in Miami, Fla.\"\/>                                                                                    Nicole Lee, Lourdes                                                                                            Alie Skowronski                                                                            askowronski@miamiherald.com                                                                                        <\/p>\n<p>When the season reached its most important moments, Lee, however, turned into a dynamic scorer for Lourdes. The senior scored in both of the Bobcats\u2019 two games at the final four in DeLand\u2014while of course still handing out an assist in each of those games, too.<\/p>\n<p>For a balanced team like Lourdes, Lee\u2019s distribution ability was critical. She was instrumental in helping forward Veronica Aguilar score 23 goals and four other Bobcats\u2014not including Lee and Aguilar\u2014scored at least seven.<\/p>\n<p>Lourdes will miss Lee next year, but she was able to give the Bobcats one last thrilling ride to end her high school career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been playing on this team for four years, and I\u2019ve been working it really hard,\u201d Lee said. \u201cSenior year, just ending it with a win and Player of the Year really makes it complete.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lourdes Academy&#8217;s Nicole Lee is the Miami-Dade County 7A-5A Girls\u2019 Soccer Player of the Year. 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