Concord-Carlisle girls soccer beat Franklin 4-0 on Monday, Nov. 2, closing the regular season with a 16-2 record. The Patriots earned a first-round home game in the MIAA Division 1 state tournament.
Ainsley Siefer scored three goals to lead the Patriots. Emmy O'Donnell added a fourth, and goalkeeper Sallie Wu recorded the shutout, according to the Concord-Carlisle athletic department's post on X.
That made eight straight wins to close the season.
Dominant run through the Dual County League
Concord-Carlisle went unbeaten in league play, finishing 7-0 and first in the Dual County League Large division, according to MaxPreps. The Patriots outscored opponents 59-12 across 18 games and posted a 7-1 home record and 9-1 mark on the road.
The two losses came Oct. 3 against Winchester, 1-0, and Oct. 10 at Medfield, 6-1. Concord-Carlisle won every game after that Medfield defeat, reeling off eight straight victories by a combined 34-4.
O'Donnell, a senior committed to play at Duke, was named Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year before the season. She is the first soccer player in Concord-Carlisle history to win the award, according to the school's team website.
Tournament up next
The Patriots will host a first-round Division 1 tournament game once the MIAA releases the bracket, according to the athletic department. The MIAA's fall tournament bracket schedule outlines the process: seeding data is finalized at 9 a.m. on bracket release day, and matchup details are updated afterward with dates, times and sites.
The opponent, seeding and exact game date had not been announced as of Tuesday, Nov. 3.
