Emily Mason from Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington, N.J., has been named the 2019-20 Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year.
The rising senior was previously awarded the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year award and the 2019 NJ.Com Player of the Year Award.
Due to social distancing measures required by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mason was unable to attend Gatorade's traditional surprise ceremony for award winners. Instead, the news was announced to her by Sky Blue FC's Mallory Pugh during a surprise video call on Wednesday morning.
This year, the defender and midfielder led her high school team, the Red Devils, to a 21-1-1 record and the Group 4 state championship.