ORLANDO, FL (July 22, 2004) - The US Youth Soccer National Championships continued today at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex with morning matches in the Under-14 and Under-19 groups.

The Camarillo Eagles (Cal-South), together since they played Under-10, secured a spot in the Under-14 Girls National Championship with a 4-0 win over Mt. Laurel United Strikers (New Jersey).

"They want it, they're hungry and focused," said Eagles Head Coach Vince Thomas. "We knew if we got four goals today, that we would be in the championship game - and they responded. We have tremendous team unity and our leaders pull the team together at the most critical moments."

In Under-14 Boys action, California South's Celtic Harps scored four straight goals to rally from a one-goal deficit against the Tampa Bay Kickers (Florida). The Celtics tied the match just after halftime with a goal at 41:00. The go-ahead goal came at 52:00 when the Celtic offense got off a quick shot from the right side of the box and followed the rebound off of the Tampa Bay keeper. The Celtics did not let up, playing with what Head Coach Matthew McDonagh characterized as relentless offense, scoring twice more before the final whistle.

"Four straight goals was something I had not anticipated, but they wore the hoops of pride today," added McDonagh.

The Rockford Raptors (Illinois) Under-14 Boys team won their first game at the US Youth Soccer National Championships this morning by a score of 3-2, over the Hockessin Blizzard of Delaware.

Down 1-0 at halftime, the Raptors scored three goals in a seven-minute span - goals were scored in the 41st, 45th and 48th minutes - to build a comfortable two-goal lead. The Blizzard scored at the 66-minute mark, closing the gap, but the Raptor defense proved to be to strong in the final minutes of the game.

The GSA '85 Phoenix Red (Georgia) downed the HBC Fury (Eastern New York) 2-1 in Under-19 Girls play this morning. GSA, who took home the 2001 US Youth Soccer National Champions as Under-16's, now has 6 points going into the final day of preliminary action.

On the Under-19 Boys side, Missouri's Scott Gallagher took out the Baltimore Bays (Maryland) 2-1 and also move into Friday's match with 6 points. Scott Gallagher is a three-time Missouri State Champion, but this is their first US Youth Soccer National Championship appearance.

Play resumes this evening at 6:30 pm with matches in the Under-15 division.

The 2004 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, providing approximately 124,000 players on 7,200 teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play, is the country's most prestigious national youth soccer tournament. The US Youth Soccer National Championships cap a yearlong series of competitions for boys and girls teams in multiple age brackets.

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US Youth Soccer National Championships
Day 3 Morning Match Results - Preliminary Round

Under-14 Girls
Mt Laurel United Strikers (New Jersey) 2, ESC 90 Black (Oklahoma) 2
Goal Scorers: Angela DeSumma (Mt Laurel) 39:00, Kyndall Treadwell (ESC) 59:00, Megan Crable (Mt Laurel) 61:00, Alexandria Hampton (ESC) 69:00
Eagles (California South) 4, Michigan Hawks (Michigan) 0
Goal Scorers: Emily Cressy (Eagles) 9:00, Sidney Garza (Eagles) 12:00, Nicole Sweetman (Eagles) 17:00, Kelsea Smith (Eagles) 52:00

Under-14 Boys
Rockford Raptors (Illinois) 3, Hockessin Blizzard (Delaware) 2
Goal Scorers: Matthew Margiotta (Hockessin) 5:00, Sam Etim (Rockford) 41:00, Seth Stockley (Rockford) 45:00, Shawn Johnson (Rockford) 48:00, Joe Crowley (Hockessin) 66:00
Celtic Harps (California South) 4, Tampa Bay Kickers (Florida) 1
Goal Scorers: Sergio Alexis (Tampa Bay) 7:00, Peter Fitschen (Celtic) 41:00, Daniel Simonian (Celtic) 52:00, (2) Magdaleno Isiordia (Celtic) 55:00, 63:00

Under-19 Girls
Pleasanton Rage (California North) 1, Eclipse Select (Illinois) 0
Goal Scorers: Christina Estrada (Pleasanton) 66:00
GSA 85 Phoenix Red (Georgia) 2, HBC Fury (Eastern New York) 1
Goal Scorers: Bristyn Davis (HBC Fury) 70:00, Elizabeth Guess (GSA) 79:00, Courtney Foster (GSA) 85:00

Under-19 Boys
Scott Gallagher (Missouri) 2, Baltimore Bays (Maryland) 1
Goal Scorers: Michael Knorr (Scott Gallagher) 51:00, David Glaudemans (Baltimore) 60:00, Matthew Budenholzer (Scott Gallagher) 64:00
CASL Elite (North Carolina) 1, HSC Bulls '86 (Hawaii) 0
Goal Scorers: Lee Superville (CASL) 57:00