STATESBORO, Ga. – June 30, 2024 – South Georgia Tormenta FC secured a resounding victory in its final match of the season, taking on Fayetteville Fury and earning a 7-0 score at Tormenta Stadium. South Georgia Tormenta FC’s W League ended the season second in the Eastern Conference South Atlantic Division.
Two key hat tricks set the stage for the win in Tormenta’s last game of the season.
This match marked the second time South Georgia had taken on the Fury in the 2024 campaign. In the two teams’ last battle during Tormenta’s season opener, South Georgia beat out the Fury with a 0-5 score.
Tormenta FC’s Carlyn Presley opened the scoring early, finding the back of the net off of a rebound before the time clock struck double digits. In the 11th minute, Presley found her first brace of the season, scoring the second goal following a cross from Dara Russo. Russo’s assist marked her first of the season.
After a series of dynamic passes and strong attacking plays, Courtney Chochol netted the third goal of the evening in the 25th minute of play, with an assist by Presley.
The dynamic duo Chochol and Presley found another major scoring opportunity in the 34th minute, each taking a shot on goal, but both attempts were saved by the Fury’s backline.
While Tormenta’s attackers kept the ball in the Fury’s half for much of the match, Tormenta’s defense made several key blocks and clearances to continue supporting Tormenta’s quest in netting as many goals as possible in its last match of the season.
In the 39th minute, Presley upgraded her goal scoring from a brace to a hat trick, scoring her third goal before halftime.
With a first-half hat trick, intense attacking movements by Tormenta endured into the second half. Multiple promising chances came to Tormenta, with corner kicks and free kicks emerging early into the second half.
Chochol scored her second goal of the evening in the 47th minute, signifying her second brace of the season. Chochol was intent on making her last match one for the books, and in the 61st minute, she scored once again, her first hat trick of the season.
Head Coach Jim Robbins made several substitutions throughout the match, including bringing on Tee Headman, who is also a member of Tormenta FC’s USL Academy team, in her season debut for W League. Headman took a shot in the 78th minute of play, which hit the post and went out of bounds.
Moments later, defender Briana Eads took a long-range shot and found the back of the net for Tormenta’s seventh and final goal of the night.
Founded in 2015, Tormenta FC is a professional soccer club based in Statesboro, Georgia. Tormenta FC competes in the professional USL League One and the pre-professional USL W League, under the United Soccer League (USL), and has also established a thriving academy system throughout South Georgia and the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
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