North Greenville Claims Conference Carolinas Developmental Women's Soccer Championship
TIGERVILLE, S.C. - North Greenville claimed the 2022 Conference Carolinas Developmental Women's Soccer Championship with a 2-0 victory over Belmont Abbey in the final on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.
North Greenville had originally advanced to the final by besting Barton in the semifinals. The two teams were tied at 0-0 after regulation and overtime, sending the game to penalty kicks. North Greenville would collect a 5-3 win in penalty kicks to advance to the final. Earlier in the day, Belmont Abbey had advanced past Erskine with a 3-2 win in penalty kicks. Belmont Abbey and Erskine were tied at 1-1 after regulation.
North Greenville was able to score its first goal of the game in the final with just under 12 minutes remaining in the opening half of play. In a strong attacking sequence that started on the left side and then was crossed into the 18-yard box, North Greenville was able to finish off a scramble to make it 1-0. After the initial shot was saved, North Greenville's Karter Ronne placed the ball into the back of the net to take the advantage in the match. North Greenville added another with just under 18 minutes left in the match when they scored on a Rachael Trifoli penalty kick.
Belmont Abbey would not be able to score the rest of the way with tournament Most Valuable Player and North Greenville goalkeeper Lizzy Luzzi securing the clean sheet. Luzzi did not allow a goal in both of North Greenville's matches.
In the third-place match, Erskine defeated Barton, 3-0, in penalty kicks. The match was 0-0 through regulation and overtime.
Learn more about the Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Developmental Championship
here. Fans can rewatch all of the games from the tournament on-demand on the Conference Carolinas Digital Network at
ConferenceCarolinasDN.com.
North Greenville swept both the men's and women's soccer Developmental Championships titles. Learn more about the men's soccer title for North Greenville
here.
2022 Conference Carolinas Developmental Women's Soccer Championship
Semifinals
Match 1: Belmont Abbey def. Erskine, 1-1 (3-2 PKs) |
Box Score
Match 2: North Greenville def. Barton, 0-0 (5-3 PKs) |
Box Score
Third Place Match
Erskine def. Barton, 0-0 (3-0 PKs) |
Box Score
Championship Final
North Greenville def. Belmont Abbey, 2-0 |
Box Score