Local youth soccer club Mountain View Los Altos (MVLA) has been crowned national champions at the girls U16 level after winning a prestigious Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) soccer tournament in Richmond, Virginia.
The ECNL Girls National Finals Championship held July 18-21 saw eight teams from across the country in the U16 bracket compete, with MVLA beating Utah Royals FC Arizona 1-0 in the quarterfinals, Penn Fusion SA 1-0 in the semifinals and Kansas City Athletics 3-1 in the finals. Chloe Miller opened the scoring for MVLA in the finals, with Sophie McCarthy doubling the lead and Isabella Bertolucci making it 3-0 for MVLA. Kansas City Athletics cut the lead to 3-1 late in the second half but could not bring it any closer.
MVLA reached the final after advancing out of the ECNL Regional League Playoffs-West in June.
The roster included: Anneliese Braun, Sophia Malloy, Maya Meltz, Brooke Neschleba, Kaylie Giusti, Charlotte Tyler Perry, Avery Edson, Sophie McCarthy, Katie Lu, Sofia Mello, Teagan Kaefer, Chloe Miller, Kendall Koury, Allison Park, Isabella Bertolucci, Miliani Makasini, Ashley Luong, Emmy Salita and Stella Hall.
