Farmington U13 Girls Soccer Team Wins State Title

Pictured, above, from left, are (Back Row): Coach Steve DiLella, Yahvi Sharma, Sophie Cipolla, Callie Zadrozny, Neve Hunting, Kami Moors, Kayleigh Phillips, Ava Blanchette, Coach Blake Heredia. (Middle Row): Julia Koczak, Sienna DiLella, Liana Heredia, Olivia Humienny, Devin Cody. (Front Row): Shahd Hammoudeh, Emily Lahtinen, Alex Underhill, Alexis Dayton.

FARMINGTON, CT — One group of local girls appears to be well on their way to becoming a new generation of Alex Morgan's and Megan Rapinoe's.

That's because the 2022 Farmington U13 Travel girls team recently captured the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association Fall Connecticut Cup State Championship

According to team spokesman John Lahtinen, the team won the title on Saturday, Nov. 5, with a 1-0 win over North Haven at Tunxis Mead in Farmington.

"The win continues an incredible run for the team which includes two-straight undefeated seasons (26-0-1 since last loss) and wins in three of the past four state championships," wrote Lahtinen.

This championship, however, could be a harbinger of bigger and better things.

According to Lahtinen, with the cup title, Farmington advances to regional play at the U.S. Youth Soccer (USYS) Eastern Presidents Cup, which will be hosted next June in Valley Forge, Pa.

Regional winners then move onto the USYS National Presidents Cup the following month in Wichita, Kansas.

For more information on the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association, click on this link.