Girls ECNL National Champions 2021/2022
The 2021/2022 Girls ECNL season concluded on Monday with the National Championship in the U13, U14, U15, U16, and U17 age groups. Concorde Fire Platinum beat Slammers FC HB Koge earlier this month in the U19/18 National Championship, which was…
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Continue ReadingThe 2021/2022 Girls ECNL season concluded on Monday with the National Championship in the U13, U14, U15, U16, and U17 age groups. Concorde Fire Platinum beat Slammers FC HB Koge earlier this month in the U19/18 National Championship, which was held during the playoffs in Seattle, Washington. Finals Week in Richmond, Virginia including the quarterfinals, semifinals, and national championships games, which were held on Monday. Check out the PrepSoccer standouts from the semifinals: U15 standouts and U16 standouts.
WE ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!!! 🏆
Unbelievable team, coaches and club! Honored to be a part of it all!!!! #WeAreScottGallagher #SLSGNation @SLSGECNLGirls @SLSGsoccer @ECNLgirls pic.twitter.com/9cAXdbFga1— Alex Pfeiffer (@AlexPfeiff17) July 11, 2022
U13/2009
Solar SC won the championship in the U13 age group in penalty kicks over PDA. The game ended 2-2 between the top team from Texas and the top squad from New Jersey. Kamoree Slater scored the goals for Solar. Solar prevailed in dramatic fashion with kicks from the spot on Monday to claim the National Championship. The two goals that Solar scored on Monday were the first two goals that PDA had conceded throughout the playoffs – the New Jersey team went through a six-game shutout streak prior to the championship game.
After exhausting regulation, extra time and every last PK, @solar_soccer U13s are your U13 National Champion over @PDAGirlsSoccer.
A true family affair on the field as the Solar community is overjoyed! #ECNLFinals pic.twitter.com/UnqJgRTaNW
— ECNL Girls (@ECNLgirls) July 11, 2022
U14/2008
Solar SC made it a double double in the 2008 age group with a 2-1 win over Legends FC (California) for the second championship for the Texas club on the day. Solar scored twice in the second half to earn the victory in the title game. The Texas squad went 22-0 during the regular season, but suffered a loss in the group play of the postseason against Penn Fusion. However, the 2-1 record from Group A was still enough to advance to the Round of 16 where Solar defeated So Cal Blues. In Richmond, Solar took down PDA and Real Colorado National to earn the spot in the final, and then eventually claimed another national championship for the club, which is the third ECNL National Championship in two club seasons for Solar SC. The club also won the U14 ECNL National Championship in 2021.
U15/2007
It was an all-SoCal battled in the 2007 age group as Legends FC and Slammers FC HB Koge squared off for the title on Monday. Slammers FC HB Koge, the defending Club Champions in the ECNL and a semifinalist in this age group last season, ended up prevailing on Monday thanks to a first half goal, Slammers FC won the title game 1-0.
Slammers finished the run to the national championship without conceding one goal in the playoffs with shutout victories against Michigan Hawks, FC Dallas, and Oklahoma Energy (in the semifinal over the weekend). Slammers was dominant throughout the season with only nine goals conceded in 29 regular season games and only two conceded during the group play round of the postseason. The team put together a historic run to the title that will go down in the lore of youth soccer.
VICTORY!
Our first champion of the day has been CROWNED! @cdaslammersfc U15s takes their early strike and rides it all the way to the finish as they defeat @LegendsFCSoccer, 1-0! #ECNLFinals pic.twitter.com/CekO7PCmrD
— ECNL Girls (@ECNLgirls) July 11, 2022
U16/2006
St. Louis Scott Gallagher (SLSG) Navy defeated Colorado Rapids 1-0 in the U16 (2006) ECNL National Championship on Monday. SLSG scored in the first half and used an impressive defensive performance to claim the national crown. SLSG Navy defeated the favorites in this age group, Solar SC, 4-1 in the semifinal round. The impressive complete-team effort earned the club another national championship.
Say hello to your U16 National Champion! @SLSGECNLGirls takes it home with a 1-0 victory over @RapidsYouthClub.
Congrats to both teams an an awesome match. #ECNLFinals pic.twitter.com/2aPBsrQG1C
— ECNL Girls (@ECNLgirls) July 11, 2022
U17/2005
Real Colorado National topped Beach FC 3-1 in the U17 National Championship on Monday. Real Colorado grabbed the 2-0 lead in the first half and never looked back. Beach tried to respond in the second half, but Real Colorado’s shutdown defense prevailed on the day. Real Colorado was a battle-tested team throughout the playoff run. After finishing 14-0-1 in Northwest Conference play, the squad earned the top seed in the Champions League playoffs. Real Colorado advanced from a group with Sporting Blue Valley, UFA, and Ohio Elite. San Diego Surf awaited in the Round of 16. Real Colorado topped the Southern California powerhouse in penalty kicks.
In the quarterfinal round, Real Colorado faced another powerhouse of the club game in Solar SC. The two teams went to penalty kicks to decide who advanced to the semifinals. After 12 rounds of PKs, Real Colorado clinched a spot in the semifinals against Sporting Blue Valley. Real rolled to a 5-0 win to set up the meeting against Beach FC, which defeated FC Dallas in penalty kicks in the other semifinal. FC Dallas took out the defending National Champions in this age group, Slammers FC HB Koge in the quarterfinal round.