The BRYC Elite, an under-11 girls’ travel soccer team representing the Braddock Road Youth Club, was a finalist at the prestigious Jefferson Cup in Richmond this past weekend.

Among the 400 girls’ teams competing across nine age groups in this nationally ranked youth soccer tournament, the Elite was one of only four clubs from Fairfax County to reach the finals of the top Championship division.   Coached by Jim Abt, the Elite beat out top-ranked teams from Maryland, New York, North Carolina and Virginia to reach the championship game. The club lost in the finals to one of its Northern Virginia rivals, Loudoun Red 98, in a hard-fought 2-0 battle.