Placer United Girls Compete at Prestigious Surf Cup
Posted On November 28, 2012 by PUSC
Five Placer United girls teams travelled down to San Diego over the Thanksgiving weekend to participate in Surf Cup. There were over 400 college coaches in attendance recruiting for their respective collegiate programs.
140 teams from all over the country gathered in San Diego and the competition was amazing. All of our teams competed very well and made Placer United proud. Additionally, all of our teams were placed in the top divisions of their respective age groups.
Event Highlights:
- U13 – 2-1 victory over the Regional Champion, Sparta Premier, Utah
- U14 – Draw with LaRoca, Utah (The eventual champion, Surf, came out of their bracket.)
- U15 – 3-0 win over the So Cal Blues and a draw with Legends
- U16 – Draw with the Del Mar Sharks and a 1-0 win over San Tan Legacy, State Champion out of Arizona
- U18 – Draws versus So Cal Blues (eventual champion) and West Coast FC
Additionally, the girls participated in the 5thAnnual Placer Idol event to the entertainment of their families and coaches. Each team was divided into three groups and performed some amazing skits and displays of talent and creativity. Stay tuned for a video clip from the event very soon.
Congrats to all of our teams on a very good weekend against some of the nation’s best soccer teams.
Placer Idol Winners: U14 Red (l-r) Emma Darragh, Haley Farrar, Mackenzie George, Riley Terando, Isabella Castro