Farmington finished the campaign with a school-record 12-5-2 record and tied for the Missota Conference championship, another school-best. The Tigers hosted and won their first section quarterfinal game and advanced to the section championship game for the first time in the sport's history at FHS.
For a little post-season exclamation point, two Tigers, defender Izzie Ferm and keeper Ashley Becker received all-state recognition. Ferm made the Coaches Association first all-state team and Becker received honorable mention.
"The record and the chemistry this team had," coach Rob Carpentier said. "This was the total package."
Carpentier honored 23 Tigers with varsity letters for tehir work during the record-breaking season, including eight seniors: Naomi Wood, Callie Kittelson, Kaylie Sorensen, Tina Oppedisano, Emily Pulido, Alex Frost, Sydney Eckert and Leah Zak.
Underclassmen winning varsity monograms included juniors Ferm, Kelli Elmer, Kelly Kornmann, Rachael Welzin, Kenya Macias, Kayla Kucala, Hannah Miller and Marissa Muelken; sophomores Becker, Kali Andriano-Allard, Emily Johnson, Destiny Schmitz, Nicole Doran, Megan Graham and Sarah Zak.
Carpentier also singled out the season-long contributions of junior student manager Ryan Thompson.
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| Kayla Kucala All-Missota Conference (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
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| Leah Zak All-Missota Conference (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
Becker, who was in on a school record 11 shutouts (10 of them wins) received the team's Most Valuable Player award and was also named the Most Outstanding Player. She, Ferm, Kucala and Miller all landed spots on the all-Missota Conference squad. Miller and Frost each garnered all-league honorable mention.
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| Junior captain Hannah Miller (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
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| Most Improved: Sydney Eckert (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
Eckert was picked as the team's Most Improved Player and Graham was tabbed as Rookie of the Year. Wood was the recipient of a special coach's award. Eckert, Zak, Frost and Miller served as team captains.
Carpentier was also on the receiving end of some recognition, pickling up his 100th career coaching victory and winning Section 1AA Coach of the Year honors.
The Tigers also set a new Missota Conference record. Their two goals allowed (in six games) broke the old mark by a goal.
"We would have liked to have beaten North in the section finals," Carpentier said, "but that would have been punching above our weight a bit. Other than that there were no disappointments."
The Tiger coach said his program should be well-positioned for another big run in 2013.
"We only lose four regulars so we should be very good," he said. "Owatonna will be tough in the section and Shakopee will be strong in the Missota, but we should be right there."
Carpentier said he couldn't put the 2012 season to bed without some words about his senior class.
"I have always had good senior leadership but this year's seniors along with junior Hannah Miller take the cake," he said. "They led, the team followed and I had the best seat in the house.
"I always say that next year's captains have a lot to live up to. Well, next year's have that and then some."
