ACADEMY: Girls' U-15 Team Headed to USSDA Semifinals, U-17s Knocked Out in Quarters

07-02-2018 Girls Academy Playoffs

OCEANSIDE, Calif. â€” The Girls' U-15 and U-17 teams both won their groups and advanced to the knockout stage of the USSDA playoffs, where the U-15s advanced and the U-17s saw their season end. 

ACADEMY: Girls' U-15 Team Headed to USSDA Semifinals, U-17s Knocked Out in Quarters -

The U-17s went 3-0-0 in the group, outscoring their opponents 7-3. They played Real Colorado in the quarterfinals and lost the match 2-1 after giving up the deciding goal in the 81st minute.


Sydney Richards scored four goals for the team in the playoffs, the most on the team.

ACADEMY: Girls' U-15 Team Headed to USSDA Semifinals, U-17s Knocked Out in Quarters -

The U-15s also went undefeated in their group, with a perfect 3-0-0 record. They outscored their opponents 6-2 in the group stage. They moved on to face SC del Sol in the quarterfinals. FCD won 2-0 thanks to two Morganne Eikelbarner goals.


Eikelbarner leads FCD with four goals in the tournament and the team will next face the San Diego Surf in the semifinals on July 9 in Kansas City.


Dallas tied their first match with San Diego 0-0 on April 8.


If FCD defeats San Diego, they will face the winner of Legends FC vs. the Dallas Texans in the finals on July 11.