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Dakota Alliance 17U girls soccer team wins first national championship
ORLANDO, FL (Dakota News Now) – Down twice by a goal with time winding down, the Dakota Alliance 17U girls soccer team rallied to make history.
The Alliance scored goals in the 89th minute and 110th minute to tie Solar SC (South Adames, TX) and then won 5-4 in penalty kicks to claim their first United States Youth Soccer National Championship.
Harrisburg’s Jaylee Hofer tied that game at one with a breakaway goal in the 89th minute. Her Tiger teammate, Hailee Christensen, netted another equalizer in the 110th minute during extra time to tie the game at two.
The match would move to penalty kicks where, after each team scored on their first two attempts, Alliance goalie Stella Litzen made a save to give them the advantage. When give their first chance to clinch victory Abby Flanagan scored to secure the 5-4 victory in penalty kicks.
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