Florida's Ponte Vedra Storm advances to the finals after a 2-0 win over the defending 2008 National Champions, the Dallas Texans 93 Red (N-TX). The Storm's Tyler Law scored her first goal of the week in the 30
minute. Late in the second half, Allison Brashear scored her second goal of the week in the 73
minute. Ponte Vedra Storm advance to face California North's De Anza in the final.
California North's De Anza Force Under-16 Girls' positive result today, a 2-2 tie with Eastern New York's Syosset Rough Riders, advanced the Force into the finals. Syosset took a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Kari Quinn and Liana Cornacchio in the 46
minutes respectfully. De Anza was up to the challenge as in the 73
minutes, Taylor Comeau and Emily Kirk each found the back of the net for the tie. De Anza Force will play Ponte Vedra Storm in the finals.
Ohio North's Cleveland FC and So Cal Blues-Dodge battled in today's match. The game remained scoreless until the 78
minute when Lauren Bohaboy broke the stalemate with a So Cal goal. Two minutes later, Bohaboy tallied her second goal for the So Cal 2-0 win. The win wasn't enough for the 2009 National League and Region IV Champions to advance to the finals.
minute for a 1-0 lead over CZ Elite (CA-S). Eder Arreola, the current leading goal scorer for the Under-17 Boys, netted the CZ equalizer in the 67
minute to earn CZ Elite a place in the championship match to play for the Don Greer Cup.
Playing for advancement, Triangle United (NC) was looking for a positive result as they faced Kentucky's Javanon in the final day of round robin. Javanon held off Triangle's attempts, but McAmos Paye finally stuck one in the 70
for the 1-0 lead. Triangle held control of the game to move into the championship match where they face California South's CZ Elite.
Going into today's game, the Under-18 Girls FC Bucks Vipers of Eastern Pennsylvania and Ohio Elite from Ohio North had a preview of what's to come in tomorrow's championship match. Both teams qualified for advancement after their second games. Meredith Snow's 45
minute goal put Ohio up 1-0. The Bucks retaliated in the 47
minute with a Kaitlyn Kerr goal. Then, Ohio once again pulled into the 2-1 lead with an Emily Cardell goal in the 53
minute. FC Buck's Erin Galen hit the equalizer in the 72
minute for the 2-2 final.
Pleasanton Rage from California-North and ESC 91 Black (OK) faced off in the other Under-18 Girls match. Despite being on the outside looking in on advancing, both teams played a very competitive match. Pleasanton Rage won their first game of the week thanks to a late Olivia Klei goal in the 83rd minute for the 1-0 win.
East Fishkill Thunder (E-NY) earned the 1-0 lead over WSM Internationals (OR) in the 11
th minute. WSM hit the equalizer in the 23
rd minute off a Dillon Tufty goal. Sammy Giron gave Fishkill the 2-1 advantage with a 40
th minute goal, only to have WSM's Erik Hurtado tie the match in the 64
th minute. East Fishkill earned their first win of the championships on a Dan Scott's 67
th minute strike for the 3-2 win.
2009 US Youth Soccer National Championships
Day 3 Results: Preliminary Matches
Under-14 Boys
West Coast FC (CA-S) 0, St. Louis Scott Gallagher (MO) 0
Dix Hills Thunder (E-NY) 2 , CASL Elite (NC) 0
Scorers: DIX - Richard Robinson - (58:00), Jake Freeman - (62:00)
Under-14 Girls
Mustang Blast (CA-N) 1, Scorpions SC (MA) 1
Scorers: MUB - Stephanie Amack - (67:00)
SCO - Courtney Maguire - (24:00)
CASL Spartans Elite (NC) 1, Eclipse Select (IL) 0
Scorer: CAS - Caroline Brown - (58:00)
Under-15 Boys
Baltimore Casa Mia Bays 94 (MD) 1, SCSA 92 Gold (NC) 0
Scorer: BAY - Michael Gamble - (9:00)
Grand Rapids Crew (MI) 2, Blast FC (OH-S) 1
Scorer: CRW - Taylor Mazurek - (75:00), Caleb Postlewait - (80:00)
BLA - Joshua Saunders - (47:00)
Spirit United Celtic (E-PA) 1, Sereno 94 White (AZ) 0
Scorer: CEL - Chad Craig - (68:00)
Under-15 Girls
So Cal Blues (CA-S) 0, San Diego Surf (CA-S) 0
St. Louis Scott Gallagher (MO) 1, Chantilly Burn (VA) 1
Scorers: STL - Kali L. Thomas - (70:00)
CHB - Melissa Rodriguez - (43:00)
FC Pennsylvania Strikers (E-PA) 1, Dallas Texans 94 (N-TX) 0
Scorer: FCP - Dana Rosney - (70:00)
Under-16 Boys
Hicksville Strikers (E-NY) 3, Campton United Navy (IL) 0
Scorers: CAM - Keith McKenna- (14:00) (24:00), Colin Heffron - (52:00)
CESA 92 Premier (SC) 3, GSA 93 Phoenix Red (GA) 2
Scorers: CEP - Joel Perez - (43:00) (63:00) , Daniel Valencia - (45:00)
GSA - Dominic Bonilla - (11:00), Ben Fendig - (35:00)
Dallas Texans Red (N-TX) 2, Arsenal FC (CA-S) 0
Scorer: DTX - Brandon Perez - (42:00) (64:00)
Under-16 Girls
So Cal Blues Dodge (CA-S) 2, Cleveland FC (OH-N) 0
Scorer: SOC - Lauren Bohaboy - (78:00) (80:00)
Ponte Vedra Storm (FL) 2, Dallas Texans 93 (N-TX) 0
Scorer: PVS - Tyler Law - (30:00), Allison Brashear - (73:00)
De Anza Force (CA-N) 2, Syosset Rough Riders (E-NY) 2
Scorers: DAF - Taylor Comeau - (73:00), Emily Kirk - (77:00)
SRR - Kari Quinn - (46:00), Liana Cornacchio - (71:00)
Under-17 Boys
Dallas Texan Houston (S-TX) 1, Lower Merion Velez (E-PA) 1
Scorers: DTX - Marlos Escobar - (62:00)
LMV - Voltaire Escalona - (16:00)
Triangle United (NC) 1, Javanon 92 (KY) 0
Scorer: TRU - McAmos Paye - (70:00)
CZ Elite (CA-S) 2, YMS Xplosion (E-PA) 1
Scorers: CZE - Eder Arreola - (67:00) (83:00)
YMS - Stephen Neumann - (35:00)
Under-17 Girls
Dallas Texas Red (N-TX) 5, Internationals (OH-N) 0
Scorers: DTX - Brittany Morgan - (29:00) (57:00), Alyssa Diggs - (58:00), Shelby Redman - (89:00) (90:00+)
Eclipse Select (IL) 1, Crossfire Premier (WA) 0
Scorer: ECL - Alex Neal - (8:00)
PDA Fire (NJ) 1, GSA Phoenix 92 Red (GA) 1
Scorers: PDA - Michelle Morrison - (38:00)
GSA - Nicole Locandro - (74:00)
Under-18 Boys
DSC 90 Green (SC) 4, Javanon 91 (KY) 2
Scorers: DSC - Juan Velasquez - (55:00) (62:00) (89:00), Crayton Benson - (75:00)
JAV - Vinicius Paiva - (29:00), Jacob Kemper - (67:00)
E. Fishkill Thunder (E-NY) 3, WSM Internationals (OR) 2
Scorers: EFT - Jake Keegan - (11:00), Sammy Giron - (40:00), Dan Scott - (67:00)
WSM - Dillon Tufty - (23:00), Erik Hurtado - (64:00)
Under-18 Girls
FC Bucks Vipers (E-PA) 2, Ohio Elite SA (OH-S) 2
Scorers: FCB - Kaitlyn Kerr - (47:00), Erin Galen - (72:00)
OHE - Meredith Snow - (45:00) Emily Cardell - (53:00)
Pleasanton Rage (CA-N) 1, ESC 91 Black (OK) 0
Scorer: PLR - Olivia Klei - (83:00)
Under-19 Boys
Baltimore Casa Mia Bays (MD) 1, Colorado Rush Nike (CO) 1
Scorers: BAL - John Raley - (74:00)
COR - Ryan Kawulok - (47:00)
NASA 08 Elite (GA) 0, Pike Indy Burn (IN) 0
Under-19 Girls
Eclipse Select 89-90 (IL) 4, FC Delco Fury II (E-PA) 0
Scorers: ECL - Jessica Price - (19:00), Carly Samp - (68:00), Casey Short - (74:00) (83:00)
Colorado Rush Nike (CO) 2, BUSA 90 (AL) 0
Scorers: COR - Erin Smith - (3:00) (78:00)
US Youth Soccer National Championships Finals Schedule
Saturday, July 25
3:30 p.m., Field 1 | Under-14 Boys
St. Louis Scott Gallagher (MO) v. West Coast FC (CA-S)
3:30 p.m., Field 3 | Under-15 Boys
Baltimore Casa Mia Bays 94 (MD) v. Sereno 94 White (AZ)
4 p.m., Field 2 | Under-14 Girls
CASL Spartans Elite (NC) v. Mustang Blast (CA-N)
4 p.m., Field 6 | Under-15 Girls
San Diego Surf (CA-S) v. Dallas Texans 94 (N-TX)
Sunday, July 26
7:30 a.m., Field 1 | Under-18 Girls
Ohio Elite (OH-S) v. FC Bucks Vipers (E-PA)
7:45 a.m. Field 2 | Under-18 Boys
DSC 90 Green (SC) v. Javanon 91 (KY)
8 a.m. Field 3 | Under-17 Boys
CZ Elite (CA-S) v. Triangle United (NC)
8:15 a.m. Field 6 | Under-17 Girls
Eclipse Select (IL) v. PDA Fire (NJ)
8:30 a.m. Field 8 | Under-16 Boys
Dallas Texans Red (N-TX) v. Hicksville Strikers (E-NY)
10:15 a.m. Field 1 | Under-19 Boys
NASA 08 Elite (GA) v. Baltimore Casa Mia Bays (MD)
10:30 a.m. Field 2 | Under-16 Girls
Ponte Vedra Storm (FL) v. De Anza Force (CA-N)
10:45 a.m. Field 6 | Under-19 Girls
Eclipse Select 89-90 (IL) v. Colorado Rush Nike (CO)
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