NCHSAA announces 2017 Girl’s Soccer Championships field

CHAPEL HILL – The field is set for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Women’s Soccer Championships, beginning Wednesday, May 10, 2017 and concluding with four State Championship games on Saturday, May 27 at the Dail Soccer Field at NC State University.

The field features 64 teams in each of the Association’s four classifications. All rounds of the tournament are single elimination at the higher seed, followed by a neutral site State Championship game at Dail Soccer Field at NC State. You can follow the Women’s Soccer State Championships on social media using the official NCHSAA hashtag #NCHSAASOC.

Spectrum Cable will stream each of the Women’s Soccer Championships through their online platform MySpectrumSports.com, available to Spectrum subscribers.

1A Women’s Soccer Championship First Round Pairings
(Regional Hosting Priority in parenthesis)
EAST
#1 (2) James Kenan (16-3-2) vs. #16 (30) Oxford Preparatory (1-12-2)
#8 (15) Roxboro Community (11-7-0) vs. #9 (17) Camden County (7-9-2)
#5 (12) Spring Creek (13-5-1) vs. #12 (23) Chatham Central (4-10-0)
#4 (8) North Moore (14-3-0) vs. #13 (25) Lejeune (3-9-1)
#3 (6) Heide Trask (9-9-0) vs. #14 (29) East Columbus (2-9-1)
#6 (10) Woods Charter (12-4-1) vs. #11 (20) Wallace-Rose Hill (7-13-1)
#7 (13) East Wake Academy (12-7-1) vs. #10 (21) Research Triangle (6-11-0)
#2 (3) Granville Central (10-4-1) vs. #15 (28) North Duplin (3-11-0)
#1 (1) Franklin Academy (17-2-0) vs. #16 (32) Louisburg (1-13-1)
#8 (16) Rosewood (9-9-1) vs. #9 (19) Hobbton (7-11-0)
#5 (9) Raleigh Charter (12-3-0) vs. #12 (24) Southside (4-10-0)
#4 (7) East Carteret (5-8-0) vs. #13 (27) Chatham Charter (3-11-0)
#3 (4) Whiteville (13-6-0) vs. #14 (26) Pender (4-13-1)
#6 (13) Princeton (12-7-0) vs. #11 (22) Voyager Academy (5-11-0)
#7 (11) West Columbus (13-5-0) vs. #10 (18) Neuse Charter (6-9-2)
#2 (5) Manteo (9-6-1) vs. #15 (30) Lakewood (3-15-0)

WEST
#1 (4) Highlands (10-3-0) vs. #16 (31) West Montgomery (1-11-0)
#8 (14) Starmount (13-6-1) vs. #9 (20) Swain County (7-8-0)
#5 (10) Murphy (11-2-0) vs. #12 (21) Queens Grant (8-10-0)
#4 (5) Gray Stone Day (12-3-2) vs. #13 (27) Hayesville (2-8-0)
#3 (7) Mitchell (4-14-1) vs. #14 (23) Pine Lake Preparatory (8-11-0)
#6 (12) Uwharrie Charter Academy (12-5-1) vs. #11 (25) Highland Tech (8-12-1)
#7 (17) Mountain Island Charter (11-9-0) vs. #10 (16) East Surry (10-7-0), East Surry hosts (Regional Seed)
#2 (2) East Montgomery (14-1-0) vs. #15 (30) Bessemer City (2-18-0)
#1 (1) Community School of Davidson (20-1-0) vs. #16 (32) Avery County (1-15-0)
#8 (20) East Wilkes (8-9-0) vs. #9 (15) Mount Airy (14-7-1), Mount Airy hosts (Regional Seed)
#5 (8) Union Academy (19-1-2) vs. #12 (26) Piedmont Community Charter (6-16-0)
#4 (9) Lincoln Charter (16-2-1) vs. #13 (22) Albemarle (8-10-0)
#3 (3) Bishop McGuinness (16-2-0) vs. #14 (28) Cherokee (1-12-2)
#6 (12) Thomas Jefferson Classical (15-4-0) vs. #11 (18) Atkins (9-10-0)
#7 (13) South Davidson (12-5-1) vs. #10 (24) Tri-County Early College (5-7-0)
#2 (6) Elkin (14-7-0) vs. #15 (29) North Stokes (2-17-0)

2A Women’s Soccer Championship First Round Pairings
(Regional Hosting Priority in parenthesis)
EAST
#1 (4) Dixon (18-2-1) vs. #16 (32) Southern Vance (7-13-0)
#8 (13) East Bladen (15-4-0) vs. #9 (19) North Pitt (8-6-1)
#5 (11) Currituck County (17-2-1) vs. #12 (22) Franklinton (8-8-0)
#4 (5) Trinity (17-3-0) vs. #13 (28) South Lenoir (5-8-1)
#3 (7) Washington (17-4-0) vs. #14 (26) Bunn (8-11-2)
#6 (10) Durham School of the Arts (14-2-0) vs. #11 (24) SouthWest Edgecombe (9-9-0)
#7 (16) John A. Holmes (12-5-1) vs. #10 (17) South Granville (11-6-1)
#2 (2) Clinton (19-1-2) vs. #15 (30) Roanoke Rapids (6-10-0)
#1 (1) Carrboro (15-1-1) vs. #16 (31) Beddingfield (6-11-0)
#8 (18) Kinston (11-7-0) vs. #9 (14) Bartlett Yancey (13-4-0), Bartlett Yancey hosts (Regional Seed)
#5 (9) Red Springs (10-8-0) vs. #12 (25) Croatan (8-9-2)
#4 (8) First Flight (15-4-2) vs. #13 (23) South Columbus (8-8-1)
#3 (3) NC School of Science & Math (12-1-1) vs. #14 (29) North Brunswick (6-10-0)
#6 (15) Southwest Onslow (13-4-3) vs. #11 (20) Jordan-Matthews (9-7-0)
#7 (12) Midway (15-3-0) vs. #10 (21) North Johnston (9-8-3)
#2 (6) Goldsboro (16-2-3) vs. #15 (27) Reidsville (5-8-2)

WEST
#1 (1) Hendersonville (17-1-0) vs. #16 (32) West Stanly (6-11-0)
#8 (17) Lexington (12-6-1) vs. #9 (16) R-S Central (12-6-1), R-S Central hosts (Regional Seed)
#5 (9) East Rutherford (11-5-3) vs. #12 (23) Mount Pleasant (12-8-0)
#4 (7) Lake Norman Charter (15-5-0) vs. #13 (26) Madison (7-8-2)
#3 (4) Newton-Conover (14-2-1) vs. #14 (29) Bunker Hill (6-11-2)
#6 (12) West Davidson (15-5-2) vs. #11 (20) Franklin (11-7-1)
#7 (13) Lincolnton (12-4-3) vs. #10 (21) Surry Central (12-8-0)
#2 (5) Forbush (17-4-1) vs. #15 (28) Brevard (8-12-0)
#1 (3) Salisbury (16-1-2) vs. #16 (30) Shelby (5-10-3)
#8 (14) C.D. Owen (14-6-0) vs. #9 (18) Central Academy (13-8-1)
#5 (10) West Stokes (19-2-1) vs. #12 (24) Maiden (11-9-0)
#4 (8) Wilkes Central (15-6-0) vs. #13 (25) East Davidson (10-9-0)
#3 (6) Parkwood (15-3-3) vs. #14 (27) East Burke (7-11-4)
#6 (11) Polk County (14-5-0) vs. #11 (22) Stuart Cramer (12-8-0)
#7 (15) East Lincoln (12-5-3) vs. #10 (19) Ashe County (11-7-0)
#2 (2) Smoky Mountain (18-2-0) vs. #15 (31) South Stokes (6-11-0)

3A Women’s Soccer Championship First Round Pairings
(Regional Hosting Priority in parenthesis)
EAST
#1 (5) Corinth Holders (14-4-1) vs. #16 (32) Lee County (7-9-0)
#8 (13) Northwood (13-5-0) vs. #9 (21) Hunt (9-7-2)
#5 (9) West Brunswick (10-7-1) vs. #12 (20) Cedar Ridge (9-6-3)
#4 (4) Asheboro (15-2-1) vs. #13 (27) White Oak (7-8-6)
#3 (7) Eastern Wayne (14-6-1) vs. #14 (26) Rockingham County (6-6-2)
#6 (11) Southwestern Randolph (15-5-0) vs. #11 (24) Cleveland (9-9-0)
#7 (16) Fike (12-6-2) vs. #10 (18) Walter M. Williams (8-5-1)
#2 (2) Northern Guilford (12-1-0) vs. #15 (29) Smithfield-Selma (8-9-1)
#1 (1) Terry Sanford (20-0-1) vs. #16 (31) Richlands (9-11-2)
#8 (17) Nash Central (12-7-0) vs. #9 (15) Union Pines (11-5-1), Union Pines hosts (Regional Seed)
#5 (10) Western Alamance (11-3-1) vs. #12 (25) Northern Nash (8-8-1)
#4 (8) West Carteret (12-5-2) vs. #13 (23) Western Guilford (11-9-1)
#3 (3) Chapel Hill (16-2-1) vs. #14 (28) Swansboro (9-10-1)
#6 (14) Jacksonville (13-5-3) vs. #11 (19) Orange (11-7-1)
#7 (12) Southern Lee (14-5-1) vs. #10 (22) Gray’s Creek (10-8-0)
#2 (6) Rocky Mount (12-4-1) vs. #15 (30) Eastern Alamance (7-8-1)

WEST
#1 (2) Forestview (18-1-0) vs. #16 (29) West Iredell (9-10-1)
#8 (15) Marvin Ridge (13-5-2) vs. #9 (18) South Point (13-7-0)
#5 (8) Tuscola (13-7-0) vs. #12 (24) McMichael (6-5-2)
#4 (9) Ledford (14-3-1) vs. #13 (28) North Buncombe (9-9-2)
#3 (5) Kings Mountain (19-2-0) vs. #14 (26) Jay M. Robinson (10-9-2)
#6 (12) Northwest Cabarrus (15-5-0) vs. #11 (22) Hibriten (9-7-3)
#7 (13) Crest (13-4-1) vs. #10 (19) Central Cabarrus (12-7-1)
#2 (4) Cox Mill (19-2-0) vs. #15 (31) vs. North Gaston (9-12-0)
#1 (1) South Iredell (18-0-0) vs. #16 (32) North Lincoln (7-10-3)
#8 (17) Foard (13-6-1) vs. #9 (16) Cuthbertson (11-5-1), Cuthbertson hosts (Regional Seed)
#5 (11) Hickory Ridge (15-4-2) vs. #12 (23) East Henderson (10-8-2)
#4 (7) Hickory (18-3-0) vs. #13 (25) Central Davidson (10-9-1)
#3 (6) Weddington (16-2-0) vs. #14 (30) St. Stephens (9-11-1)
#6 (10) Asheville (16-4-0) vs. #11 (20) South Rowan (11-8-1)
#7 (14) North Iredell (15-6-0) vs. #10 (21) West Henderson (12-9-0)
#2 (3) A.C. Reynolds (19-1-2) vs. #15 (27) Sun Valley (8-8-2)

4A Women’s Soccer Championship First Round Pairings
(Regional Hosting Priority in parenthesis)
EAST
#1 (3) Wakefield (15-0-3) vs. #16 (32) Harnett Central (8-11-1)
#8 (17) Middle Creek (12-5-3) vs. #9 (15) D.H. Conley (13-5-2), Conley to host (Regional Seed)
#5 (10) West Johnston (17-3-1) vs. #12 (24) Lumberton (10-7-1)
#4 (8) Overhills (13-3-0) vs. #13 (25) Heritage (10-7-3)
#3 (5) Clayton (15-2-1) vs. #14 (27) Fuquay-Varina (10-9-3)
#6 (11) Jack Britt (18-4-0) vs. #11 (22) Garner (10-6-1)
#7 (13) Ashley (14-3-1) vs. #10 (19) Holly Springs (12-6-2)
#2 (2) Cardinal Gibbons (17-1-1) vs. #15 (29) Knightdale (8-8-4)
#1 (1) Green Hope (20-0-0) vs. #16 (30) Broughton (8-10-0)
#8 (14) E.A. Laney (16-4-1) vs. #9 (18) East Chapel Hill (13-6-1)
#5 (9) Leesville Road (17-2-2) vs. #12 (23) New Hanover (11-7-4)
#4 (7) J.H. Rose (13-5-1) vs. #13 (26) Purnell Swett (9-8-1)
#3 (6) Pine Forest (13-2-3) vs. #14 (28) Sanderson (10-10-1)
#6 (12) Millbrook (14-2-3) vs. #11 (21) Northern Durham (10-6-1)
#7 (16) Panther Creek (11-5-1) vs. #10 (20) New Bern (12-6-2)
#2 (4) Hoggard (18-2-1) vs. #15 (31) Apex (6-8-3)

WEST
#1 (2) Hough (17-1-2) vs. #16 (30) Southeast Guilford (10-11-1)
#8 (17) Southern Alamance (13-4-2) vs. #9 (16) Mooresville (14-5-0), Mooresville to host (Regional Seed)
#5 (8) Ardrey Kell (14-3-5) vs. #12 (24) R.J. Reynolds (12-8-1)
#4 (10) Pinecrest (11-4-2) vs. #13 (25) South Caldwell (9-6-1)
#3 (5) Lake Norman (17-3-1) vs. #14 (27) Ronald Reagan (10-8-1)
#6 (13) Porter Ridge (18-3-1) vs. #11 (20) Olympic (13-7-2)
#7 (12) Charlotte Catholic (17-2-3) vs. #10 (22) East Forsyth (11-6-2)
#2 (3) Page (17-2-0) vs. #15 (31) Hopewell (9-11-0)
#1 (1) West Forsyth (20-1-1) vs. #16 (32) East Mecklenburg (9-12-0)
#8 (15) Providence (12-3-3) vs. #9 (18) Richmond (12-4-2)
#5 (11) Grimsley (15-2-0) vs. #12 (21) North Mecklenburg (13-7-2)
#4 (6) Watauga (11-2-3) vs. #13 (26) Independence (12-8-2)
#3 (7) Northwest Guilford (14-4-1) vs. #14 (28) South Mecklenburg (10-9-1)
#6 (9) T.C. Roberson (14-5-1) vs. #11 (23) Mount Tabor (12-7-1)
#7 (14) Southwest Guilford (15-4-1) vs. #10 (19) Mallard Creek (13-6-0)
#2 (4) Myers Park (14-1-2) vs. #15 (29) David W. Butler (8-8-0)

LAST YEAR’S CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
1A: Community School of Davidson sprints to a 5-1 victory over Franklin Academy
Community School of Davidson jumped on top of Franklin Academy in the opening minute as the Spartans netted a Julia Grainda header off a corner kick by Lissi Gordon to open the 1A Women’s Soccer State Championship with a bang. The Spartans found the back of the net four more times on the day, including another by Grainda, who added a pair of assists on the three other Spartan goals on her way to M.V.P. honors. The Spartans finished the season 23-0-2, winning the school’s second state championship in Women’s Soccer, and their first since a 2014 victory over East Carteret 2-1 in the final.

2A: Wojnovich sends Carrboro past Forbush 1-0 in overtime
Carrboro High School took home their second straight 2A Women’s Soccer State Championship with a 1-0 overtime victory over Forbush High School. Freshman Alexa Wojnovich sent the Jaguar faithful home happy with her 36th goal of the season on a corner kick in the first overtime. With the win, Carrboro finishes the season 21­1­2, and they clinch their second straight 2A Women’s Soccer State Championship. The Jaguars have now won three Women’s Soccer state championships (2012, 2015, 2016) in four appearances. Alexa Wojnovich was named the Most Valuable Player of the Game after unleashing five shots on goal, including the game winning goal with 3:21 left in the first overtime.

3A: Weddington gets two first half goals to hold off Jacksonville 2-1
Two set pieces made the difference for the Weddington Warriors as Olivia Odle and Remi Roberts combined for both of the Warrior goals in the 3A State Championship game, besting a tough Jacksonville side 2-1. Weddington had most of the possession throughout the night, but it was a pair of set pieces that provided the Warrior offense on the night. The first a goal game came in the 28th minute after sustained pressure by the Warrior attack won a corner kick. Odle stepped up with her left foot and dropped a perfect ball in from the corner to Roberts, who towered over everyone, to head the ball down on the goal line and in the net making it 1-0. Some nine minutes later the Warriors won a free kick 40 yards from goal and Odle stepped up with her left foot again to drop a ball in the six-yard box to Roberts, again heading the ball to the back of the net and giving Weddington a lead they would not relinquish, securing their first title in three trips to the State Championship Game. Roberts was named the game’s M.V.P.

4A: Providence holds off Middle Creek for a 2-1 title win
Panther Creek denied Providence a 4A Women’s Soccer State Championship in 2015 as Panther Creek sped to a 2-0 win. This year’s Providence Panthers squad would not be denied as they poured on the pressure in the early part of the second half, netting two goals before holding off late-charging Middle Creek. Hard-working Mady Ellis earned a corner kick for Providence with a third speedy run down the right side. Sophomore Panther defender Mia Thillet sent in a beautiful ball from the corner to the edge of the six, and it dropped right to Molly McGarry who buried the ball in the back of the net with 31 minutes to play. McGarry’s goal, her 19th of the season, and solid midfield play earned her the game’s M.V.P. award.