Though the season ended with a tough loss, it was a memorable 2024 campaign for the Bountiful girls soccer team. 

The Redhawks finished the year with a glossy 16-4 record and captured the Region 5 title with a 12-2 mark. In the postseason, the Redhawks won a pair of contests to reach the Class 5A state semifinals at Zions Bank Stadium in Sandy Oct. 22. 

With a chance to get to the state championship game, Bountiful ran into an excellent opponent. 

The Redhawks faced Region 6 champion Olympus, which entered the matchup with a 17-1 record. Bountiful hadn’t lost since an Aug. 29 setback at Viewmont, having won an impressive 11 games in a row. 

But Bountiful hadn’t seen a team like Olympus all season. The Titans led 1-0 at halftime and added two more goals in the second half. Olympus held the prolific Bountiful offense in check, handing the Redhawks just their third shutout of the season. 

Bountiful’s other two playoff games went well, however, with the Redhawks winning at home in the second round over Salem Hills 4-1 on Oct. 15 and defeating Springville at home 2-1 on Oct. 17 in the quarterfinals. In the second round, Myka Page had two goals, while teammates Izzy Hill and Sabrina added goals. Emmy Sorenson, Belle Sorensen and Jane Hellewell had assists. It was the 10th time this season the Redhawks had scored at least four goals in a game. 

Two days later in the quarterfinals, Bountiful faced upset-minded Springville, which had already won two playoff games as underdogs. The first half was scoreless, but Bountiful’s Page and Alivia Roberts found the back of the net after halftime to more than offset Springville’s second-half goal. Sorenson and Sorensen once again assisted on goals. 

For Bountiful, its 16 victories were an improvement over last season’s strong 15-5 finish. The Redhawks’ four losses were the fewest since the team was 12-4 in 2013. The 16 victories were the most since Bountiful was 16-2 in 2008. Head coach Lou Plank was guiding the team back then too, as he just wrapped up his 19th season with the program. Plank has amassed 172 wins in his career at the school. 

Another highlight of the season was Bountiful’s dynamic one-two scoring punch of Sorensen and Page. The duo combined for 44 goals and 23 assists this season, compiling 24 and 20 goals and nine and 14 assists, respectively. Sorensen was second in 5A in goals, despite not scoring in the postseason. Page was fifth in 5A in both goals and assists. 

Another key contributor this season was Hill, who had seven goals this season. Meanwhile, Sophie Winzeler scored four times and dished out seven assists. Sorenson was second on the team with 11 assists and added three goals. Roberts contributed five goals and an assist. Hellewell assisted on six goals. Goalkeeper Eliza Naegle had six shutouts. 

Bountiful should be a force next season. 

The Redhawks bring back both Sorensen and Page, currently a junior and sophomore, respectively. Hill and Roberts are also juniors, while Sorenson is a sophomore. Hellewell is just a freshman. Bountiful will need to replace Naegle, a senior. λ