Girls Soccer

2024 D1 Champions Middletown

2024 D2 Champions - Caravel

2024 Championship Information

2024 D1 and D2 Championship Brackets – FINAL

D1 Championship Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2, 2024

Riley’s early goal lifts Cavaliers to Division 1 state title

(Dover, DE) The DIAA Division I girls soccer championship was played Saturday afternoon at Cape Henlopen High School between cross town rivals Middletown Cavaliers and the Appoquinimink Jaguars. The Cavalier squad came into the contest touting a 17-0 record while the Jaguars had an impressive season, with a 13-2-1 record.

On an afternoon that would make the weather in Southern California jealous, Gabby Riley, the UD recruit and probable player of the year, made her presence felt early. Just 3 minutes into the contest Riley found herself at the edge of the 18-yard box with only the Jaguar keeper between her and the net. Keeping her composure, she chipped the ball over top of a charging Emerson Brooks for the first and only goal of the game. The Jaguar squad secured a number of corner kicks but were unable to capitalize.

Different half same story as the Jaguars inability to maintain possession haunted them throughout the second half. The Cavaliers continued to dominate the middle of the field forcing the opposing team’s midfield to play the ball backwards only to see it booted forward right back to the Cavalier defense keeping the Jaguars on their heels for most of the 40 minutes.

Cavalier forwards Lily Holcroft and Flannery Grimm did an excellent job of keeping the Jaguar defenders on their guard when the ball was played up to them, giving their team time to make runs and distribute the ball to teammates down the sidelines.

Gabby Riley’s goal proved to be the game winner despite being scored in the first 3 minutes of the game, capping off an undefeated season for the Middletown Cavaliers and giving them the 2024 Division 1 girls soccer state championship.

About the DIAA

The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association conducts 37 championships across three classifications and two divisions. For more information or to find a championship near you, visit www.education.delaware.gov/diaa.

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D2 Championship Press Release

* 6/11/24 – this release has been updated to reflect that Caravel scored their first goal at 29 minutes into the game.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 4, 2024

Caravel finishes undefeated season with DIAA state championship

(Dover, DE) The upset minded Ursuline Raiders met the Caravel Buccaneers Saturday evening in the Division 2 girls’ state championship at Cape Henlopen High School. Ursuline made their way through the tournament with upset wins over #1 St. Marks and #4 St. Andrews after winning their opening round match 1-0 versus The Sanford School.

Caravel struck first 29 minutes* into the game when Sidney Hayden blasted a shot across the mouth of goal into the side netting. This came immediately after a Hayley Haines shot ricocheted off the goal post and out to the top of the 18-yard box. The Buccaneers continued to put pressure on the Raider defense for the rest of the half forcing Ursuline’s keeper, Julia Terzaghi to make save after save to keep the #8 seed within one goal heading into halftime.

After a close first half, the match took a drastic turn 37 seconds into the second half as Caravel’s Aniya Price took the ball down the sideline, pulled it back and shot across the Ursuline keeper to make the score 2-0. Less than 4 minutes later, Sydney Hayden fired a left footed shot from 25 yards out past an unsuspecting Raider keeper, for her second goal of the game and a 3-0 lead. The back line of Caravel shut down any and all Raider advances as they did to their opponents throughout the season.

The match would end 3-1 as Ursuline’s Zoe Carberry who was able to tuck a shot from 35 yards out into the back of the net for their only goal of the game.

Caravel finishes their state championship campaign with a 15-0-2 record surrendering only 5 goals the entire season, including the playoffs.

For complete Information: https://education.delaware.gov/diaa/sport_championships/spring_sports/girls_soccer/

About the DIAA

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Committee Announces Selections Release

PRESS RELEASE:

Dover – The DIAA Girls Soccer Committee has selected the 12 teams that will be participating in the DIAA Division 2 Girls Soccer Championship and 8 teams that will be participating in the DIAA Division I Girls Soccer Championship. Opening round for D2 will be played on May 18 at the higher seed – see bracket for game times. Quarterfinals for Division I and Division 2 will be played at the higher seed on Wednesday and Thursday, May 22 and May 23. The Committee took into consideration school events as well as host sites that might be participating in other championships when finalizing dates and times (dates and times subject to change). Semi-finals will be played on May 29 with sites to be determined and the finals for both divisions will be played at Cape Henlopen High School on Saturday, June 1 (D2 at Noon followed by D1).

Division I

Middletown HS (15-0) AQ

Appoquinimink HS (11-2)

Polytech (11-2) AQ

Caesar Rodney HS (11-3)

Odessa HS (10-4)

Padua Academy (6-8)

St. George’s (9-5)

Delcastle HS (9-6)

Division II

St. Mark’s HS (13-2)

Archmere Academy (13-2) AQ

Caravel Academy (12-0-2)

St. Andrew’s (12-2-1)

Sussex Academy (11-3-1) AQ

Newark Charter School (11-4)

Ursuline Academy (8-6-1)

Sanford School (9-6) AQ

Wilmington Friends School (8-7)

Delaware Military Academy (8-6-1)

Concord HS – (11-4) AQ

The complete 2024 DIAA D1 and D2 Girls Soccer Championship brackets are available here. Selections are based on tournament field selection criteria as outlined in the Girls Soccer Manual. Tickets will be available for purchase on Friday, May 17^th, 9 am through GoFan, the official ticket platform of the DIAA.

D1 Girls Soccer Bracket Released

D2 Girls Soccer Bracket Released

DIAA Girls’ Soccer Committee

Girls Soccer Tournament Manual

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