2004 National Champion Eclipse Select (IL) Remain in Hunt (Under-17)
PDA Fury (NJ) Only Girls Team to Secure Slot in Championship Final (Under-16)

ORLANDO, FL (July 28, 2005) – The US Youth Soccer National Championships continued Thursday evening with the second night of Preliminary Round play at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex.  Each team played its second of three preliminary round games looking to add another tally in their win column.  The two teams with the most points at the conclusion of Friday’s play will advance to Sunday’s National Championship Finals.  

Tonight was an evening of dramatics in the Under-17 girls division. The Eclipse Select (IL), 2004 National Champions, tied a talented CASL Spartan Elite (NC) team, 1-1. Coming out of the scoreless first half CASL’s Casey Nogueira found the back of the net in the 81^st in what was believed to be the go-ahead goal after the ball slipped through the Eclipse keeper’s hands.  The experienced Eclipse side kept hope alive pressuring CASL’s defense ultimately earning a penalty kick, after a foul in the box. Lauren Switzer, U.S. Under-17 national team member and a verbal commitment to UCLA, made the most of her opportunity and tied the score at 1-1.  CASL and Eclipse remain tied atop the current standings.

“The four best soccer teams in this age group are here (Nationals),” said CASL Coach Jay Howell. “If we didn’t give 110%, then we couldn’t beat the Eclipse.  It was a great match.”

“(North Carolina-bound) Betsy Frederick, Morvin Ross and our keeper Molly Baird, who has only allowed one goal (on the penalty kick) continues to work tirelessly,” said Howell crediting his talented team. “We play the Slammers FC (CA) tomorrow, they’re big-time and we’re coming out to play.”

Also in Under-17 girls play, the PDA Wildcats (NJ) bounced back from yesterday’s 3-0 loss at the hands of CASL Spartan Elite to defeat the Slammers FC (CA), 2-0. Gina DeMaio put her side up in the 59^th on a penalty kick and teammate Elisabeth Redmond (PDA) added another in the 78^th. 

PDA Wildcats coach Tom Anderson said, “We love to play the Slammers and I loved the way we were playing tonight but everything regarding Sunday is still up in the air.”

Play resumes Friday at 7:30am.  At the conclusion of tonight’s play only five of the twelve boys championship finals have been decided and one on the girls.

The 2005 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, providing approximately 129,000 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. 

2005 marks a special year for the four teams in the Under-19 Boys age group at the US Youth Soccer National Championship as the National Champion will hoist the James P. McGuire Cup, the oldest trophy in youth sport dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships, on the 70th anniversary of the storied cup. This year also marks the 25th anniversary of the Under-19 Girls Ross Stewart Cup and 20th Anniversary of the Under-16 Girls Patricia L. Masotto Cup. The U.S. Soccer Federation initiated youth championships with the James P. McGuire Cup (Under-19 Boys) in 1935. Since its creation in 1974, US Youth Soccer has added 11 divisions to the National Championship tournament, most recently with the Under-14 and Under-15 Boys and Girls divisions in 2001 to create the series current format.

Annually the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the nation’s top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country. In 2004, over 500 coaches attended the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships including the majority of the top 25 men’s and women’s programs based on the final 2004 NSCAA/adidas National Rankings for NCAA Division I schools.

US Youth Soccer National Championships

Day 2 Evening Session Results – Preliminary Matches

Under-16 Girls

PDA Fury (New Jersey) 3, Greensboro SC Twisters Green (North Carolina) 1

Goal Scorers: Katherine Sheeleigh (PDA) 9:00, Katelin Blaine (PDA) 48:00, Chelsea Regan (PDA) 74:00, Maria Lubrano (Greensboro) 76:00

Michigan Hawks (Michigan) 1, Slammers FC (California South) 1

Goal Scorers: Christen Press (Slammers) 50:00, Casey Pederson (Hawks) 50:00

Under-17 Boys

Dallas Texans Red 88 (Texas North) 2, Real Colorado National (Colorado) 0

Goal Scorers: Andre Akpan (Dallas) 13:00, Stephen McCarthy (Dallas) 64:00

New Rochelle Raiders (East New York) 2, Vardar (Michigan) 0

Goal Scorers: Ryan Williams (Raiders) 49:00, Kevin Mesa (Raiders) 84:00

Under-17 Girls

PDA Wildcats (New Jersey) 2, Slammers FC (California South) 0

Goal Scorers: Gina DeMaio (PDA) 59:00, Elisabeth Redmond (PDA) 78:00

Eclipse Select (Illinois) 1, CASL Spartan Elite (North Carolina) 1

Goal Scorers: Casey Nogueira (CASL) 81:00 Lauren Switzer (Eclipse) 90:00

Day 2 Morning Session Results – Preliminary Matches

Under-14 Boys

Tulsa Soccer Club 91 (Oklahoma) 3, So Cal United (California South) 1  

Goal Scorers: Zachary Zerrenner (So Cal) 23:00, Thomas Shannon (Tulsa) 28:00, Scott Zingerman (Tulsa) 65:00, James Gorss (Tulsa) 69:00

Chicago Magic (Illinois) 2, Potomac Cougars (Maryland) 0

Goal Scorers: Phillip Galounis (Chicago) 62:00, Ryan Stokes (Chicago) 70:00

Under-14 Girls

Edmond Soccer Club 91 Black (Oklahoma) 6, Beadling (Pennsylvania West) 0

Goal Scorers: (2) Alexandria Hampton (Edmond) 8:00, 26:00 Catherine Rawls (Edmond) 13:00, Megan McMahon (Edmond) 35:00, Caitlin Mooney (Edmond) 50:00, Jasmine Simmons (Edmond) 64:00

So Cal Blues (California South) 3, Ohio Elite (Ohio South) 0  

Goal Scorers: Charney Burk (So Cal) 38:00, Alexis Deol (So Cal) 48:00, Charney Burk (So Cal) 70:00

Under-15 Boys

FC Greater Boston Bolts (Massachusetts) 2, 89 CASL Elite (North Carolina) 1

Goal Scorers: James Carpenter (CASL) 45:00, Sheanon Williams (Boston) 72:00, 80:00

Nomads SC (California South) 2, Campton Raptors (Illinois) 1

Goal Scorers: Nino Markovic (Campton) 24:00, (2) Elio De la torre (Boston) 25:00, 47:00

Under-15 Girls

St. Louis Soccer Club (Missouri) 3, PDA Power (New Jersey) 1

Goal Scorers: Kiley Williams (PDA) 24:00, Chelsey Russell (St. Louis) 49:00, Julie King (St. Louis) 67:00, Blake Miller (St. Louis) 70:00

Dallas Texans 90 Red (Texas North) 5, San Diego Surf (California South) 1

Goal Scorers: Caroline Shevlin (Surf) 15:00, Jessica Schuveiller (Dallas) 23:00, (2) Lucy Keith (Dallas) 35:00, 45:00, Kelsey Blincow (Dallas) 61:00, Rachel Shipley (Dallas) 79:00

Under-16 Boys

Arsenal FC (California South) 5, Vardar (Michigan) 0

Goal Scorers: (2) Cesar Macias (Arsenal) 29:00, 44:00, Hector Jimenez (Arsenal) 55:00, David Paul (Arsenal) 66:00, James Gamboa (Arsenal) 79:00

Solar 89 SC (Texas North) 4, FC DELCO Black V (East Pennsylvania) 1

Goal Scorers: David Reyes (Solar) 20:00, Tuan Doan (Solar) 34:00, Cameron Brown (Solar) 41:00, William Caston (Solar) 58:00, Max Allen (FC Delco) 66:00

Under-18 Boys

Real Colorado National (Colorado) 2, FC Milwaukee (Wisconsin) 0

Goal Scorers: Brad Stisser (Real) 44:00, 67:00

PDA Conquistadors (New Jersey) 2, Dallas Texans Red 87 (Texas North) 0

Goal Scorers: Jamie Franks (PDA) 26:00, John Stamatis (PDA) 77:00

Under-18 Girls

Laguna Hills Eclipse (California South) 4, KC Dynamo (Kansas) 2

Goal Scorers: (2) Michelle Enyeart (Laguna) 31:00, 75:00, Amy Rodriguez (Laguna) 36:00, 77:00 Sarah Jewel (KC) 39:00, Lauren Isenhower (KC) 46:00

Bethesda Excel (Maryland) 4, Sting 87 Royal (Texas North) 1  

Goal Scorers: Amanda Poach (Bethesda) 27:00, Natalia Mann (Bethesda) 31:00, Leslie Hill (Sting) 56:00, Erin Moore (Bethesda) 63:00, Brittany Tegeler (Bethesda) 72:00

Under-19 Boys

Sockers FC (Illinois) 1,Reston RFC (Virginia) 0

Goal Scorers: Paul Mongillo (Sockers) 60:00

Atlanta Fire United (Georgia) 4, Nomads SC (California South) 1

Goal Scorers: Ryan Roushandel (Atlanta) 34:00, 75:00, Mark Buchholz (Atlanta) 40:00, Jason Le (Nomads) 77:00, Phillip Raby (Atlanta) 85:00

Under-19 Girls

Stars of Massachusetts (Massachusetts) 2, Dallas Texans Red 86 (Texas North) 2

Goal Scorers: Krystal Bailey (Dallas) 44:00, Jenna Lind (Dallas) 47:00, Lauren Vecchione (Stars) 57:00, Dianna Mastromauro (Stars) 88:00

Colorado Rush Nike (Colorado) 1, Carmel United Commotion (Indiana) 0

Goal Scorers: Caroline Lea (Colorado) 77:00