Girls Academy Champions Crowned

Girls Academy Champions Crowned
by Travis Clark
July 10, 2023
Players featured in this article:
D | Lou Fusz Athletic
F | Lex Sporting
F | VDA
F | South Shore Select SC
GK | Tophat SC
Lily Jeakle |  2027
F | Nationals
F | South Shore Select SC
GK | Lou Fusz Athletic
Sydney Snow |  2026
F | Tophat SC
MF | South Shore Select SC

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The Girls Academy League finals wrapped up last week in the St. Louis area.

Four age groups battled it out starting with a quarterfinal clash, concluding with title bouts on Sunday.

Here's a look at the four winners, and the individual award winners from each age group.

U14

South Shore Select defeated a gauntlet of opponents to win the 2009 age group, besting a talented TopHat team by a 2-1 score.

The Northeast squad beat South Carolina Surf by a 1-0 score on Friday, before defeating Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals in the national semifinals.

Golden Gloves: Kaitlyn Asplund, South Shore Select

Golden Boot: Delia Loughnane, South Shore Select

MVP: Celia Frisoli, South Shore Select

U15

Two heavyweights in the 2008 age groups battled it out on Sunday, with TopHat Gold besting Nationals SC 1-0.

The two teams tend to find a way to clash at this stage of the season, and both battled their way to Sunday's title game. TopHat beat Utah Celtic by a 1-0 margin, following that up with a 4-1 win over Indy Premier. Nationals SC topped Beadling SC 4-1 and defeated host side Lou Fusz 1-0 to make it to Sunday's final.

Golden Gloves: Alexia-Mae GoodmanTopHat Gold

Golden Boot: Lily Jeakle, Nationals SC

MVP: Sydney Snow, TopHat Gold

U16

Host side Lou Fusz triumphed at this age group, snagging a shootout win against a very talented Cincinnati United Premier squad. The two sides drew 1-1 in the finale.

Cincinnati flexed its offensive muscles, beating Houston Dash Youth 4-1 and edging TSJ FC Virginia 1-0 to reach the final. Lou Fusz did the same, winning a quarterfinal by a 4-0 score against Central Illinois United and then beating SC Wave 3-2 to reach the final.

Golden Gloves: Emily Sanabria, Lou Fusz

Golden Boot: Tatum Borman, Cincinnati United

MVP: Addison Baldus, Lou Fusz

U17

TSJ FC Virginia captured the national title with a 3-2 win against NEFC in extra time.

The victory came after FCV beat Lou Fusz 5-0 in the quarterfinals. A 2-1 win against Nationals SC followed, punching the team's ticket to the final.

NEFC reached the title game on the heels of a 3-2 win against Colorado Rush and a 5-0 win against Lonestar SC.

Golden Gloves: Avery Strohecker, TSJ FC Virginia

Golden Boot: Isabella Meadows, NEFC

MVP: Allie Flanagan, TSJ FC Virginia

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