OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - In front of a national television audience and nearly 3,500 fans, the Columbus Crew Juniors outlasted the FC Delco Hammerheads in a 1-0 match to claim the U-19 Boys National Championship on Saturday night. Tyler Pollock tallied the game-winning goal in the 36th minute, helping Kyle Hyland's club team to the 75th James P. McGuire Cup. 

The Crew became the first Major League Soccer (MLS) youth academy team to win a U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship. 

"It's a great achievement on Kyle's part after battling injuries this past year," IUPUI Head Coach Steve Franklin said. "Kyle exemplifies the type of student-athlete we want representing the Jaguars men's soccer program - a champion in every aspect."

The Crew earned a spot in the national title game by escaping from the four-team national pool earlier in the week. They opened pool play with with a scoreless tie against the Andromeda 91 Navy squad from Texas. The following day, the Crew knocked off WSM Internationals from Oregon by a 4-2 count. On Friday, the Crew earned a 1-1 tie with FC Delco, setting up a rematch in the finals.

Last summer, a trio of Jaguars earned experience by advancing to the nationals in Lancaster, Mass.. Matt Guy, Tyler Keever and Yogi Snider all starred for the Indy Burn U-19 squad that won the Region II title in Sioux Falls, S.D..