The two defending champions in their age groups fell on Day 1 of the Snickers Cup, U.S. Youth Soccer's national finals, at the Maryland Soccerplex in Germantown, Md.
DC Delco Arsenal of Pennsylvania lost to the Chicago Sockers, 3-2, in the under-19 boys division, and the Concorde Fire fell to the Baltimore Bays by the same score in the under-17 boys group.
Arizona's Sereno Golden Eagles, who have three teams in the finals, recorded 4-0 and 7-0 wins in under-17 boys and girls play, respectively, and a 2-2 tie in U-15 girls action.
FC Delco Fusion matched the U-17 Eagles girls with a 7-0 win in under-14 girls action.
University of Kansas freshman Caroline Smith, who set a modern record in the national finals with eight goals last year, continued where she left off with both goals in Minnesota club Tsunami Sota's 2-1 victory over the Bethesda (Md.) Dragons.