ONE WEEK LATER TOLLIVER TIMES
ONE WEEK LATER
TOLLIVER TIMES
Tolliver wins ACC Title, Secures Automatic Spot in the NCAA Championship
After receiving a bye into the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) tournament due to their stellar record, our Tolliver women’s soccer team was able to secure the ACC title yesterday.
The semifinal was a tight 1–1 game, with Tolliver only beating Duke by winning the penalty kick shootout 5–4. In the final, Tolliver looked more dominant, holding a 3–0 lead by the sixtieth minute.
Star striker Eden Larsson played a key role, with a goal and two assists across the two games, but it was the team effort that stood out. Two other Tolliver players had goals during regular time, and not a single player missed their penalty kicks.
“We’re thrilled with the win, and most especially, how we won it,” Coach Brenner said to The Times after the match. “We’ll need to keep playing the team game.”
It’s the third time that Tolliver has won the ACC championship under Brenner, but an NCAA title has remained elusive.
With the automatic bid as the ACC winner, Tolliver will now have to win three rounds to get to the quarterfinals.
The top four teams will go on to play in the College Cup semifinals and finals in December.
“I believe this is our year,” said Larsson after yesterday’s win. “We’re going to play our hearts out the next six games.”
Larsson said in a recent interview with SoccerQueens that she intends to play in the pro National Women’s Soccer League after graduation.