Brock's selflessness boosts Manatee

Kevin Cassidy needed a goalie.
So Manatee's girls soccer coach fired an email off to Alyssa Brock, one of his seniors, asking her if she was interested.
Her response?
"I'll do whatever you need me to do, coach."
Brock has done plenty, recording 89 saves and three shutouts for the Hurricanes (10-7-1), who play for the Class 5A-District 10 title tonight at Venice.
Manatee's goalie the past few years, Tina Papazian, is hoping to go to med school, and declined to play this season so she could focus more on academics and internships.
That put Brock in between the pipes, and the plan has worked.
"She's a fantastic goalie," Cassidy said.
During Wednesday's semifinal against Naples Gulf Coast, Brock had eight saves, keeping Manatee in the game and allowing the Canes to score a 3-2 win in double overtime.
Brock was also the most vocal in the team huddles, as well.
"Alyssa is a fantastic kid," Cassidy said.
The one downfall of putting Brock in goal is it robs Manatee of one of its better scorers. Cassidy took Brock out of the net during Senior Night, and she responded by scoring twice.
That said, putting Brock in goal has been a boon for Manatee, which has already advanced to next week's regional tournament.
"If I'm a business owner," Cassidy said, "I'm hiring her."