Western Alamance girls stay unbeaten as playoff run continues
Western Alamance moved to 23-0 with a 4-0 playoff win over Southern Nash, building on a 2-0 shutout of Croatan and another composed postseason night.
Western Alamance kept its unbeaten season rolling with a 4-0 win over Southern Nash on Wednesday, pushing the Warriors to 23-0 and extending one of the most unusual runs in Alamance County girls’ soccer history.
That victory came two nights after Western handled visiting Croatan 2-0 in the Class 5-A East Region third round at Western Alamance High School in Elon. Kayley Lee and Callie Athas scored against Croatan, Cana Kaffenberger and Kennedy Vaughn each set up a goal, and goalkeeper Camden Markey made nine saves to preserve the shutout as the Warriors moved to 22-0.
The margin has mattered as much as the wins. Western entered the Southern Nash matchup facing an 18-6 opponent and the pressure that comes with every playoff round, where one mistake can end a season. Instead, the Warriors kept control as the bracket narrowed, showing the kind of steadiness that has defined their postseason march.
That path had already gotten more demanding around the region. Oak Grove knocked off Eastern Alamance 1-0 in the third round, handing Eastern its first shutout loss of the season and underscoring how difficult it is to survive once the tournament reaches the late rounds. For Western, each step has only raised the level of competition and the weight of every possession.
This run also fits a larger pattern. In 2025, Western Alamance entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Class 3-A East Region, opened with a 9-0 win over Triton, and went on to reach the program’s first girls’ soccer state championship game. The Warriors beat Dixon 1-0 in overtime in the East final on a Callie Athas penalty kick, a finish that showed how quickly this group can shift from control to pressure and still find a result.
That continuity matters in Elon and across Alamance County, where high school soccer has become a point of identity for families, students and alumni following the Warriors’ progress. With goals coming from Lee, Athas, Kaffenberger and Emma Gryniewski, and with Camden Brooks guiding a roster that has kept its focus through a long playoff run, Western Alamance has turned an unbeaten season into something bigger than a hot streak. It has become a community marker, and it is still going.
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