{"id":289963,"date":"2026-05-30T10:18:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T10:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/289963\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T10:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T10:18:33","slug":"charlotte-catholic-completes-unbeaten-year-blanks-jacksonville-for-6a-girls-soccer-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/289963\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Catholic completes unbeaten year, blanks Jacksonville for 6A girls soccer championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

DURHAM, N.C. \u2014 It was hard to figure out who Charlotte Catholic’s MVP was after Friday’s N.C. High School Athletic Association 6A girls soccer championship game.<\/p>\n

That’s part of what made the Cougars unbeatable this year.<\/p>\n

Catholic defeated Jacksonville 1-0 at Durham County Memorial Stadium by dominating the run of play from one end to another and ended the year without a loss.<\/p>\n

They end this year without a loss.<\/p>\n

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Catholic struck first in the 11th minute as Savanna Leckner as Tilly Hahn sprung her free on a through ball from near midfield.<\/p>\n

The Cougars spent 70 percent of the first half on the Cardinals’ side of the field, but only led 1-0.<\/p>\n

But it was enough.<\/p>\n

Leckner, the MVP, was one of several forwards who rotated in and out to stay fresh. The back line held firm. The rest was history.<\/p>\n

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Jacksonville, however, stayed in it thanks to a Herculean effort from goalkeeper Hailey Dufore.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals were peppered with chances in the first half and were out-shot 9-1.<\/p>\n

The Cougars had a whopping 58 percent possession on the day and had 16 shots to Jacksonville’s one.<\/p>\n

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Jacksonville (17-4-2), the East regional champ, was making its third appearance in the girls’ final, also finishing runner-up in 2016 and winning it all in 2024.<\/p>\n

Charlotte Catholic (24-0-1), the West regional champ was making its eighth appearance, having also won it all in 2002, 2003, and 2011.<\/p>\n

Before the game, each team named a Sportsmanship Award winner. For Jacksonville, it was Caidy Nelson, while for Charlotte Catholic it was Ellie Hussey.<\/p>\n

Box Score12FJacksonville000Charlotte Catholic101ScoringSavanna Leckner (Charlotte Catholic) ’11 \u2014 assist Tilly Hahn<\/p>\n

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