A pair of Richmond soccer standouts helped the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite squad complete a dominating season in style.
Striker Summer Clarke and fullback Justine Do were in the starting 11 as the Whitecaps defeated the Kamloops Heat 7-2 on Sunday to win the Dave Fryatt Challenge Cup. They also become the first ever Canadian-based team to win the PCSL treble - the PCSL Women's Premier regular season title, the Challenge Cup, and the McAdams Cup contested between clubs from British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.
In addition, Clarke received to PCSL Golden Boot Award as the league's top scorer, finishing with 19 goals.
She was also prominent in the final, showcasing her outstanding speed to set up a pair of goals.
Earlier this month, the Girls Elite squad captured the Gothia World Youth Cup in Gothenburg Sweden, beating top teams from countries such as Sweden, Spain, and Norway in the process. In addition, the girls won the Metro Women's Soccer League (MWSL) regular season and cup titles while also impressing in a number of elite showcase tournaments. Next up for the Girls Elite team is a trip to Sherbrooke, Quebec, to represent Team BC at the 2013 Canada Summer Games.
"The team was extremely motivated to have their last performance of the PCSL season be a great one," said Whitecaps FC Girls Elite head coach Jesse Symons after the match. "They've really come together this year and have played a very attractive style of soccer, looking to be creative and positive with the ball and they definitely brought it out in today's final."
Clarke will be continuing her promising career at Louisiana State University and leaves this weekend to prepare for her freshman season. Do has committed to Yale University in 2014.
