Davidson Day wins third straight NCISAA girls soccer state title

Davidson Day’s girls won their third straight N.C. Independent Schools state championship Saturday, beating Caldwell Academy 4-2.

Davidson Day won a 1A title in 2011 and has now won two straight 2A titles.

Davidson Day (19-4-4) led 2-0 at halftime and saw the game tied in the second half before scoring twice in an eight-minute span of the second half to put the game away.

Caitlyn Rodrigues had two goals and two assists. Maddison Clark and Emma Reid had the other two scores. Rodrigues and Clark made the NCISAA 2A all-state team.

NCISAA 2A All-State: Chandler Tinsley, Asheville Christian; Lexi Lamb, First Assembly; Haley Bigler, Fay. Academy; Mary Dixon, O’Neal; Kelly Post, Fay. Academy; Hannah Sullivan, O’Neal; Rachel Sharkey, American Hebrew; Becca Lucey, Caldwell Academy; Abril Fleitas, American Hebrew; Gabi Nydick Cheshire, Carolina Friends; Meghan Ingram, Westchester Country Day; Stephanie Lossan, Rocky Mount Academy; Brea Buster, Cary Christian; Catherine Griffith, St. Davids; Morgan Whitesides, Gaston Day; Caitlyn Rodrigues, Davidson Day; Ciara Murphy, Davidson Day; Maddison Clark, Davidson Day