Girls Academy Finals Wrap in Richmond

Girls Academy Finals Wrap in Richmond
by Travis Clark
July 13, 2026
Players featured in this article:
MF | NEFC
Quinn Fahey |  2029
D | Galaxy SC (IL)
F | Lamorinda SC
F | Tophat SC
F | Tophat SC
MF | Galaxy SC (IL)
D | Tophat SC
MF | SC del Sol
GK | Lamorinda SC
MF | Tophat SC

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The Girls Academy League season came to an end on Sunday, with the finals wrapping up the 2025-26 season.

Five teams clinched crowns, including two wins for City SC out of Southern California.

Here are the winners and individual awards announced from Richmond.

Under-17: Tophat SC

In a rematch of this spring’s Champions Cup final, Tophat SC once again bested SC del Sol in Richmond.

The 4-1 win over the Arizona side capped up another extraordinary season for Tophat, as their vaunted 2009 age group lived up to its hype. Ana Lucia Ramos, Chloe Layfield, Bristol Kersh and Isabelle York found the back of the net in the win.

In all, the offense scored 10 goals across three games on the way to a victory.

Golden Boot: Brooklyn St. James

Golden Glove: Sophia Torres, Lamorinda SC

MVP: Ashley Scott, Tophat

Under-16: Galaxy SC (IL)

A stout defense powered Galaxy SC to three shutouts in Richmond, and consequently, the U16 national title.

The weekend began with a 2-0 win over Midwest United in the quarterfinals, followed by a narrow 1-0 defeat of Indy Premier.

The exclamation point on the defensive effort came in the title matchup, a meeting with a high-powered City SC White attack. Once again, Galaxy’s back line did the job, securing a 1-0 win. Quinn Fahey delivered the winning goal in the final.

Golden Boot: Kathryn McLaughlin, Sporting Nebraska/Mya Schroeder, North Shore United

Golden Glove: Quinn Fahey, Galaxy SC (IL)

MVP: Jasylene Ortega, Galaxy SC (IL)

Under-15: NEFC Red

New England FC got hot at the right time, winning the Under-15 title thanks to a narrow 2-1 win against Tophat SC Gold in Sunday’s finale. Avery Brown tallied a dramatic winner after Kacey Costello and Caroline Sellers exchanged goals.

The U15 champs began finals with a 5-1 win against Keystone FC in the quarterfinals, with Stella Fabrizio playing an instrumental role in the attack. Semifinals featured a matchup against a talented SC del Sol team; Sloan Kocolski and Kacey Costello scored both goals in the second half of a 2-0 victory.

Golden Boot: Julia Molina, Kings Hammer SC

Golden Glove: Giuliana Uminsky, NEFC Red

MVP: Kacey Costello, NEFC Red

Under-14: City SC White

After spinning off three wins in three games, City SC White emerged triumphant in the 2012 age group.

Opening the event with a 5-0 quarterfinal win over Seacoast United, City SC secured a title with back-to-back 2-1 victories. That included a title tilt triumph versus SJEB FC. Julianna Bodnar and Championship MVP Kayla Nelson scored in the final.

Golden Boot: Dahlia Hutchins, Lamorinda SC

Golden Glove: Mya Hamrick, City SC White

MVP: Kayla Nelson, City SC White

Under-13: City SC White

The Southern California side ensured a second triumph of the day, edging the Michigan Jaguars in a penalty shootout.

The two sides battled it out to a 1-1 draw in the final, before City SC clinched the crown with a 5-4 victory from the spot. Mia Egoian gave City the lead in the 47th minute before Michigan Jaguars equalized through Vivienne Sabala. Neither side scored again.

Golden Boot: Abigail Bennett, Rhode Island Surf

Golden Glove: Harper Hellebuyck, Michigan Jaguars

MVP: Mia Egoian, City SC White

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