Meridian HS Star Scores First VIRGINIA DREAM 2026 UPSL FALL SEASON Goal!

Falls Church, VA – After a postponement of the season opener match due to weather, Virginia Dream FC was away at Los Toros this past Sunday. This game marked a historic first for the team. Declan Quill, a Meridian High School graduate and soccer star, is the first Meridian athlete to put on Virginia Dream’s kit and play in a match. It did not take long for him to make an impact. Just 1 minute into the game Quill scored his first goal with a sublime left footed strike into the back of the net and he followed that up just 10 minutes later with a great assist to Diarra Zoumana, the previous 2 seasons’ Golden Boot winner. Although Virginia Dream dominated the game, a couple defensive mistakes led to a 2-2 final result. The next UPSL home match is this Sunday, August 30 against undefeated Bowley’s Athletics. 

For the third consecutive year, the team has been accepted into the qualifying rounds of the US Open Cup and will start those matches in mid September. In the previous two editions of the US Open Cup Virginia Dream FC defeated two fully professional teams; Richmond Kickers in 2025 and Carolina Core in 2026! 

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Virginia Dream FC is a Falls Church-based semi-professional soccer club founded in 2022 with a mission to remove financial barriers by covering all player costs. Competing at a high level across national leagues, the club blends elite competition with community impact, creativity, and culture. Virginia Dream FC has gained national recognition through its U.S. Open Cup performances and growing digital audience.