State Cup Quarterfinal Match-ups Set for October 13.
The next round of VYSA State Cup fixtures has been released for the Saturday, October 13 game day, as the surviving teams battle in the quarterfinals seeking advancement to a coveted final four placement. Eight SOCA Elite squads remain in the single elimination, knock out competition and of those, five will have the home field […]
SOCA Elite and Premier Teams Claim Columbus Day Tourny Crowns
SOCA teams were spread to the distant corners of Virginia over the Columbus Day holiday weekend, where a total of eight SOCA teams won championships in tournaments located throughout the state. Five Elite girls squads of the high school age groups trekked north to the famous WAGS event in northern Virginia, and both the U19 […]
Eight SOCA Teams Now Advanced to State Cup Quarterfinal Round
The VYSA State Cup quarterfinal round is filling up with SOCA Elite squads. On Saturday, September 29, five top local teams advanced to the quarterfinal round of the single-elimination competition by virtue of their knock-out wins at home, joining their club mates who had advanced the previous week. A total of eight SOCA Elite teams […]
Elite Teams Travel to Roanoke, Game On!
SOCA’s Elite teams traveled to Roanoke on Sunday, September 23, where despite wet conditions that have plagued the region, all matches proceeded. The energy on the fields was high as players released the pent up desire to actively compete. Recent continued wet conditions have caused field closings throughout the state, and the relief of getting […]
SOCA Opens State Cup with Four Wins
After a statewide delayed start to the national championship competition, SOCA teams kicked off the fall season VYSA State Cup campaign with four wins on Saturday, September 22. The previous weekend was removed as a play date by Cup organizers due to wet conditions and hurricane Florence concerns. Under continued gray skies, three matches were […]
Second Blue Ridge Cup Provides Challenges and Success
Over the Labor Day weekend, SOCA co-hosted the second annual Blue Ridge Cup along with partners Central Virginia United, defying the heat to provide a competitive tournament event for 202 travel teams. With matches spread over the two hosting communities (boys matches in Charlottesville and girls matches in Lynchburg) west central Virginia was a busy […]
SOCA-Charlottesville Claims Both Premier and Classic Skyline Titles
SOCA-Charlottesville Premier and Classic teams amassed the points for a run-away title within their respective Club Championships in the spring Skyline Club Soccer League competition. Each season an overall club champion is crowned at both the Premier and Classic level, determined by points earned by the teams in each of the age group divisions. SOCA […]
U18 Elite Boys Finish Second in ERL
SOCA’s U18 Elite Boys continued their Eastern Regional League (ERL) success on Saturday, May 12 with a scintillating 1-0 semi-final win over defending national champion Baltimore Celtic. For the SOCA squad it was repayment for getting knocked out of the 2017 Region 1 championship in the final match by the Maryland side. The win advanced […]
SOCA Places Three Teams in Final Four
Three SOCA Elite teams will compete in the VYSA State Cup final four over the weekend of May 19 & 20 after claiming wins in the quarter final round. Joining the U12 Girls Apprentice, who qualified last week, are the U13 Boys Elite and U14 Boys Elite, both of whom advanced with wins on Saturday, […]
U18 Elite Boys Advance to Regional League Semi-Finals
The SOCA U18 Boys Elite team has advanced to the Eastern Regional League championship playoff round by virtue of three clear victories over the long weekend of April 27-29. The SOCA team secured a spot in the playoffs, where they will face Baltimore Celtic in semi-final action on May 12, in Delaware. The local Elites […]
