LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida – Annabelle Abbott’s goal in the seventh minute of double overtime propelled No. 3 seed East Carolina to the 2024 American Women’s Soccer Championship with a 1-0 victory over No. 1 seed Memphis in the final on Sunday, November 10 at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
 
It was the first American Women’s Soccer Championship for the Pirates (10-3-7) and denied Memphis (13-2-4) its fourth consecutive Championship title. ECU had not played in a conference championship final since 2008. It was the seventh time the American Women’s Soccer Championship has gone to overtime, but only the second that did not need penalties.
 
In the second overtime period, Abbott collected a loose ball outside the 8-yard box and curled in a shot from the left side to earn the Pirates the title. Abbott was named the Championship’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player.
 
Maeve English, who earned her 30^th shutout of her career, made five saves, including a pair of crucial stops in the first overtime period and was named the Championship’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player.
 
Memphis led in shots, 14-10, including 11-3 after halftime.
 
Most Outstanding Offensive Player
Annabelle Abbott, Gr., F, East Carolina
 
Most Outstanding Defensive Player
Maeve English, Gr., GK, East Carolina
 
All-Tournament Team
Annabelle Abbott, F, East Carolina
Maeve English, GK, East Carolina
Erica Roberts, M, East Carolina
Sydney Schnell, F, East Carolina
Abby Sowa, D, East Carolina
Anna Hauer, F, Memphis
Ashley Henderson, F, Memphis
Finley Lavin, D, Memphis
Momo Nakao, M, Memphis
Sophie Zhang, F, Rice
Anna Sutter, F, South Florida
 
2024 American Women's Soccer Championship
Premier Sports Campus (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
 
Monday, November 4
Quarterfinal 1 – No. 3 Seed East Carolina 1, No. 6 Seed Charlotte 0 (2OT) | Box Score | Video Highlights
Quarterfinal 2 - No. 2 Seed South Florida 1, No. 7 North Texas 0 | Box Score | Video Highlights
Quarterfinal 3 - No. 4 Seed Rice 2, No. 5 Seed UAB 0 | Box Score | Video Highlights
Quarterfinal 4 - No. 1 Seed Memphis 4, No. 8 Seed Tulsa 2 | Box Score | Video Highlights
 
Thursday, November 7
Semifinal 1 – No. 3 East Carolina 1, No. 2 South Florida 1 (2OT – ECU advances on PKs, 5-3) | Box Score | Video Highlights
Semifinal 2 – No. 1 Memphis 3, No. 4 Rice 1 | Box Score | Video Highlights
 
Sunday, November 10
Championship Final – No. 3 East Carolina 1, No. 1 Memphis 0 (2OT) | Box Score | Video Highlights