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Carolina Soccer Alumni To Compete In TST 2024
June 4, 2024 | Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer
CARY, N.C. – Thirty-four North Carolina men's and women's soccer alumni are taking the pitch this week, playing in The Soccer Tournament 2024 at nearby WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.
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TST, a winner-take-all tournament, will feature 48 men's teams and eight women's teams competing for two $1 million cash prizes. Using a 7-on-7 format, the men's and women's squads will compete in separate World Cup style tournaments consisting of group play and single-elimination knockout rounds.
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In total, 156 matches will be played from June 5-10 during the weeklong tournament.
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Twelve former Tar Heels are competing on the men's side, ranging from 2005-2024Â Carolina squads:
In the women's competition, 20 former Carolina players – as well as two current Tar Heels – will take the field:
The tournament gets underway June 5 and culminates with the respective men's and women's $1 million championship matches on June 10. While not all games will broadcast, select group-stage matches and both championships will be streamed on ESPN+ or ESPNU.
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Building off last year's initial event, TST 2024 expanded from 32 teams to 48 teams on the men's side. This year marks the inaugural women's-only TST, which will have an equal $1 million prize.
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More information about TST 2024, including tickets and schedules, can be found here.
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TST, a winner-take-all tournament, will feature 48 men's teams and eight women's teams competing for two $1 million cash prizes. Using a 7-on-7 format, the men's and women's squads will compete in separate World Cup style tournaments consisting of group play and single-elimination knockout rounds.
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In total, 156 matches will be played from June 5-10 during the weeklong tournament.
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Twelve former Tar Heels are competing on the men's side, ranging from 2005-2024Â Carolina squads:
- Giovanni Montesdeoca - Supra United FC
- Omar Holness - Supra United FC
- Brian Shriver - North Carolina FC
- Michael Callahan - North Carolina FC
- Dominion Jensen - The Concafa SC
- Jelani Pieters - The Concafa SC
- Julian Hinojosa - Villarreal CF
- Joe Pickering - Kingdom FC
- Antonio Lopez - Tobacco Road FC
- Taff Wadda - Tobacco Road FC
- Eli Garner - Tobacco Road FC
- Luke Hille - Say Word FC
In the women's competition, 20 former Carolina players – as well as two current Tar Heels – will take the field:
- Mia Hamm - US Women
- Heather O'Reilly - US Women
- Alex Kimball - US Women
- Carla Overbeck - US Women
- Casey Loyd - US Women
- Cat Whitehill - US Women
- Tessa Dellarose - US Women
- Tori Dellaperuta - US Women
- Talia Dellaperuta - US Women
- Allie Long - US Women
- Bella Sember - US Women
- Kacey White - US Women
- Kendall Fletcher - US Women
- Lindsey Harris - US Women
- Lori Chalupny - US Women
- Kealia Watt - Burnley FC
- Alexa Newfueld - Burnley FC
- Anna Sieloff - Burnley FC
- Amber Brooks - Burnley FC
- Adelaide Gay - SoccerHead FC
- Rachel Wood - SoccerHead FC
- Jessica McDonald - NC Courage
The tournament gets underway June 5 and culminates with the respective men's and women's $1 million championship matches on June 10. While not all games will broadcast, select group-stage matches and both championships will be streamed on ESPN+ or ESPNU.
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Building off last year's initial event, TST 2024 expanded from 32 teams to 48 teams on the men's side. This year marks the inaugural women's-only TST, which will have an equal $1 million prize.
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More information about TST 2024, including tickets and schedules, can be found here.
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