The Ole FC Yankee Academy 15U Girls were crowned champions at the US Youth Soccer Eastern Regional Championships on Tuesday, defeating South Shore Futbol Club Legacy G2009 (NYE) in the 15U Girls Final by a tally of 1-0. With the win, Ole FC Yankee Academy has officially punched their ticket to the USYS National Championships later this month at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
Ole FC Yankee Academy (15U Girls) went undefeated at the Eastern Regional Championships, first winning their group on three consecutive victories before blanking PPA 2009 Green Girls (MD) in the semifinals, 1-0. Over the course of their five-match winning streak in West Virginia, they were stellar defensively and only gave up a single goal throughout the entire tournament. Collectively, they posted a 10-1 goal differential during their run to the 15U Girls Championship.
Also playing in the championship round on Tuesday was AC Connecticut (17U Girls), but they unfortunately fell to Aztec Girls 2007 NAL (MA) in the final. Prior to that last contest, AC Connecticut had been unbeaten at the Eastern Regional Championships, opening the tournament by claiming the top seed in their bracket on seven points before earning a 1-0 clean sheet over Aztec North Girls 2007 NAL (NH) in the semifinals.
The USYS National Championships Presented by New York Life is the country’s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament. The competition provides winners from each state with the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play.
