Cedar Ridge Women’s Soccer

Photo by Jacques Morin  At one point in December, Cedar Ridge senior midfielder Ava Smith was worried her soccer season was in jeopardy. Smith injured her foot playing basketball in the first quarter of the game at Orange. She left the floor on crutches. Not only did Smith recover in time for the end of…

Photo by Jacques Morin  Things were different for Cedar Ridge women’s soccer the last time they won at Orange. The Red Wolves had a sophomore named Emerson Talley, who would go on to score more goals than any player in school history. Against Orange on March 25, 2019, Talley would score a hat trick. Goalkeeper…

Photo by Jacques Morin A year after she posted four hat trick for the Cedar Ridge women’s soccer team, Kate Finnegan has earned her first one for 2026. On Wednesday, Finnegan scored three goals as the Red Wolves defeated Bartlett Yancey 11-2 in Yanceyville. Finnegan also assisted on three goals as eight different players scored…

For almost her entire time at Cedar Ridge, Ellamarie Perel has been an athlete for all seasons. She has played varsity volleyball for two conference championship teams in the fall and a center for the Cedar Ridge basketball team in the winter. Perel started her third season as the goalkeeper for the Cedar Ridge women’s…

Photo by Liberty Athletics  Ivy Garner: The Liberty Flames won its Conference USA women’s soccer championship in three years on November 7. Garner was named the Offensive Most Valuable Player as the Flames defeated Missouri State 3-0 at Osborne Stadium in Lynchburg, VA. Garner, who was named the Conference USA Most Valuable Player, scored the final…

DURHAM–Following a disappointing tie against J.F. Webb, Cedar Ridge men’s soccer coach Emiliano Chirigliano knew just what his team needed. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. Chirigliano likes to compete with his own team during practices. He has games where a team shoots on the first touch after they enter the penalty area. This season, he has gone…

Photo by Liberty University Athletics  Ivy Garner: Following an eventful summer, former Cedar Ridge striker Ivy Garner scored the opening goal of the season for the Liberty women’s soccer team in its 3-1 win over East Carolina at Johnston Stadium in Greenville on Thursday. Garner scored in the opening minute off a deflection off a pass…

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is senior soccer forward Fleury Nicholson. She joined esteemed company is winning this award for the fourth time in her career. She joins Takia Nichols, Cameron Lloyd, and Josh Mayhew as the only Cedar Ridge athletes to win the award four times. Nicholson scored a goal…

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is sophomore soccer forward Kate Finnegan. On Wednesday night, Finnegan scored a goal as the Red Wolves defeated Walter Williams 5-2 at Red Wolves Stadium. This season, Finnegan has become the starting striker for head coach Sam Semerzier and leads the team with 16 goals and…