Trio of Lowcountry soccer teams win SCISA state championships

It was a good weekend for Lowcountry soccer teams.

Three teams, Hilton Head Prep girls and Beaufort Academy boys and girls, all won SC Independent Schools Association championships held at Hammond School in Columbia.

The area nearly went 4-for-4 but Christian Academy defeated Hilton Head Prep boys, 3-2 (OT) in the Class 2A championship.

The Hilton Head Prep girls won their third straight SCISA 3A state championship with a 5-0 win over Christian Academy. Furman signee Callah Danado had two goals and an assist in the win for the Dolphins.

Courtney Campbell, Riley Wilbert and Helen Kerkow each had goals for HHP. Layla Esquivel added two assists. Hilton Head Prep scored three goals in the first half and two in the second.

In the boys’ championship, Hilton Head Prep rallied for a 2-0 halftime deficit to force overtime before the Saints scored in the extra session for their second straight championship.

Beaufort Academy teams completed a sweep with the boys winning the 2A title, 2-0, over Marlboro Academy. The Eagle girls defeated Cambridge Academy, 3-1, in overtime for the A/2A championship.

Nych Underwood had both goals in the BA’s boys championship victory. Underwood finished the season with 34 goals, including six straight multiple-goal games.

It was the program’s first championship since 2018.

In the girls’ match, Beaufort Academy led 1-0 at halftime before Cambridge tied it with 15 minutes left. In the overtime periods, the Eagles scored twice to win their second state championship in the past three seasons.

Beaufort Academy was runner-up last season to Holy Trinity Classical.

Connelly Bullis, Kelley Good and Lindsey Trice all scored goals for Beaufort Academy.

SCISA Soccer Championships

Saturday

At Hammond School

Class A/2A Girls: Beaufort Academy 3, Cambridge Academy 1 (OT)

Class A Boys: Beaufort Academy 2, Marlboro Academy 0

Class 3A Girls: Hilton Head Prep 5, Christian Academy 0

Class 2A Boys: Christian Academy 3, Hilton Head Prep 2 (OT)

At Cardinal Newman

Class 3A Boys: First Baptist 3, Pinewood Prep 2

Class 4A Girls: Porter-Gaud 6, Hammond 1

Class 4A Boys: Cardinal Newman 6, Porter-Gaud 2

This story was originally published May 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM.