The Stampede won three straight before dropping the final of the Premier Cup Tournament held September 27-28 at the Davis Legacy Soccer Complex. In Game 1 vs. the Galaxy Blues, Sophie Karperos scored twice and Niya Allen once on three assists from Anne Ayotte. Ayotte added a goal of her own to end the match 4-0. In the Saturday afternoon game vs. Sac United, Lily Byrne opened with two quick goals in the first half. Ainsley Carroll took advantage of a defensive mistake after the break to score from 12 and seal the 3-0 win. Stampede's dominance continued Sunday morning vs. BOCA as Karperos scored on an assist from Carroll. Lindsey Vernau followed with a far post left footer from 18 to make it 2-0 and Anu Kane buried a 25 yard blast for goal number three. Sydney Moore ended things with a final goal from 18 after intercepting a defensive clear.
Despite three decisive shutouts that featured dominating offense, defense and goalkeeping, the locals could not get past Northern California's #1 ranked USA Stars in the championship match. The Stampede opened strong, dominating possession and controlling the midfield. Jordan Davis drew first blood on an assist from Karperos after a series of impressive one-touch passes that spanned three quarters of the field. But the Stars answered with three quick goals before the half and one more in the second to win the tournament.
