U.S. U15 GNT Wins Concacaf Championship

U.S. U15 GNT Wins Concacaf Championship
by Travis Clark
August 13, 2024
Players featured in this article:
MF | KC Athletics
MF | Lamorinda United
Mia Corona |  2027
MF | Legends FC
F | SLSG
Anne Fowler |  2027
GK | FC United (IL)
D | Solar SC
D | Tophat SC
F | PDA
Ella McNeal |  2027
GK | SLSG
D | MVLA
F | VDA
F | NYCFC
KK Ream |  2027
F | Utah Avalanche
F | Austin Sting
MF | PDA
MF | Solar SC
Elena Vera |  2027
MF | Davis Legacy
F | Gotham FC

For the fourth conesecutive time, the United States Under-15 Girls' National Team won the Concacaf Championship.

A 3-0 win against Mexico on Sunday secured the honors in League A of the tournament. It was a close matchup for a long stretch, as Mia Corona put the United States up 1-0 in the 14th minute.

Mexico kept it close for the next 50 minutes, however. A goal from McKenna Whitham double the lead in the 65th minute. A Meila Brewer goal five minutes into stoppage time rounded out the scoring.

The U.S. needed penalty kicks to even reach the final of the competition, beating Canada in a shootout on Saturday. The two sides 1-1, with Whitham scoring for the USA. Canada missed its first two kicks in teh shootout while Madeline DiMaria, KK Ream, Meila Brewer and Deus Stanislaus converted to send the U.S. through to Sunday's final.

After the championship triumph, Caroline Swann was named the Best Player of the Tournament by Concacaf, while Carolina Reyna finished as the top scorer.

USA vs. Canada Lineup: Anne Fowler (Ella McNeal); Bristol Kersh (Alex Han), Meila Brewer, Elena Vera (Chloe Miller); Taylor Morrell, Mia Corona (Kendall Conway), Caroline Swann (Loradana Paletta), Deus Stanislaus; Carolina Reyna (Madeline DiMaria), Mak Whitham, Amari Manning (KK Ream)

USA vs. Mexico Lineup: Ella McNeal (GK), Alexandra Han, Meila Brewer, Elena Vera, Taylor Morrell, Loradana Paletta, Mia Corona, Caroline Swann; Madeline DiMaria, Carolina Reyna, Amari Manning

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