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The Carolina Ascent is preparing for its final regular-season match and aims for a championship run. The team has not lost in three months and is focused on building a lasting legacy in the community.
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The Carolina Ascent is gearing up for one more regularâseason match and another shot at a championship run.
The club hasnât lost in three months, and with the playoffs just ahead, players say this season is about far more than wins.
Head coach Darryl Poole told Channel 9 the team is focused on building something lasting.
âIâd like this club to be here long after Iâm gone, and Iâd like it to inspire and touch the community in ways we canât even dream of right now.â
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The Ascent are closing in on their second straight playoff appearance, carrying a long unbeaten streak and a roster that returned much of last yearâs core.
Carolinaâs season ended in devastating fashion last year, with a 2â1 semifinal loss at home, Fort Lauderdale scoring the winning goal in the final minute of extra time.
âIt was a hard lesson to learn ⊠a packed stadium, and then to hear that stadium go silent,â Poole said.
Players say that moment still drives them, but this yearâs team feels different. Defender Jill Aguilera said the groupâs chemistry has grown stronger than ever.
âActually truly listening to each other is whatâs been making the difference,â Aguilera said.âTrusting that sheâs going to make that run, sheâs going to track that down. All I have to do is be there to support her.â
She added that the team isnât fixated on the trophy itself â but on the work required to earn it.
Before the postseason begins, the Ascent face their toughest regularâseason challenge yet: Jacksonville, the top team in the league.
A win would give Carolina even more momentum heading into the playoffs, but players say their focus is on consistency, connection, and carrying the lessons of last year into this yearâs climb.
The Carolina Ascent has not lost a match in three months.
Head coach Darryl Poole aims to build a lasting club that inspires the community.
The Carolina Ascent is gearing up for one more regular-season match before the playoffs.
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