Ardrey Kell
Ardrey Kell won the 2025 4A Girls Soccer state championship vs Ashley, 2 at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex.
| Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Sport | Girls Soccer |
| Classification | 4A |
| Champion | Ardrey Kell |
| Runner-Up | Ashley |
| Score | 2 - 1 |
| Venue | Mecklenburg County Sportsplex, Matthews |
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The Ardrey Kell Knights earned their second NCHSAA Women’s Soccer Championship with a 2-1 win against the Ashley Screaming Eagles on Saturday night at the Mecklenburg County Sports Plex. Ardrey Kell set the tone right away as Ellie Riechman scored off an assist from Rhyan Winnek in the fourth minute of the game. Though that was the only goal of the first half, the Knights outshot Ashley 6-2 in the first 40 minutes and earned four corner kicks while the Eagles didn’t earn a corner until the second half. Four minutes into the second half, Ardrey Kell struck again. This time, Makayla Rodriguez scored off an assist from Brooke Watts. Ashley’s Kieran Bradley scored an unassisted goal with 11 minutes to play but the Knights protected their lead the rest of the way and held on for the win. Riechman was named the Most Valuable Player for her efforts in the Championship Match. Ardrey Kell won its first championship in 2023 when they beat Ashley 3-2. Ashley also finished as runner-up in 2024. The Knights finished the season 23-3-4 and are now 2-4 all-time in NCHSAA Championship Matches. Ashley finished 2025 22-3-2 and is 0-3 in Championship Matches. These two teams met on April 14th this season and battled to a 1-1 tie.