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Abby Williams Commits to Lafayette College

“Lafayette was the perfect academic and athletic fit for me and, for lack of better words, everything just clicked”, said Abby. “I plan on majoring in Policy Studies, a multidisciplinary course of study in the design, management, and evaluation of policies and institutions while minoring in French.”

Lafayette College is located in Easton, Pennsylvania, approximately one hour from New York City and 90 minutes from Philadelphia. It is a small, Division 1 liberal arts school which competes in the Patriot League.

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Eric Bryant commits to San Diego State

Eric Bryant

Eric Bryant

Eric has been playing soccer for Placer United for 4 seasons and is currently playing on the CDA U18 team. I choose San Diego State because of the location of the school and the high quality of soccer. When asked what are you most looking forward to, Eric said “I am looking forward to playing at the next level in the Pac 10. My biggest goal in college soccer is to earn to starting spot and be in the NCAA Tournament. Thanks again for everything you have done for me to make me the best soccer player that I can be and the person that I am!”

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Congratulations to Coach Kevin and Coach Todd

Congratulations to Kevin Unsworth and Todd DeCarlo for completing their US Soccer Federation National “C” License this past winter. Both coaches are now well on their way to pressing through the National licenses. Kevin spent a week in Southern California while Todd traveled to Colorado to complete their courses.

These accomplishments demonstrates Placer United’s commitment to providing top level coaches on each of our teams. Coach education is a crucial part of becoming a stronger coach and also enhances personal leadership skills.

Congratulations Kevin and Todd!

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Over 400 College Coaches Attend Las Vegas College Showcase

Las Vegas Showcase concluded this past weekend and what a weekend it was for the Placer United Girls Gold U15-17 teams. There were over 400 college coaches in attendance at the event to scout the 92-95 age groups. The event also brought hundreds of the best teams in the country together for competition.

Many of the top college programs (in all divisions) were in attendance for the Placer United games. In particular, Anson Dorrance from North Carolina and Jerry Smith from Santa Clara were spotted checking out the action during the Placer games.

The Placer United Soccer Club prides itself on the development of our players and teams and putting them in the best soccer environment to be seen by collegiate coaches.

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Placer Girls Team Recaps

Placer United U14 Gold 96 team advances in the Premier Group of NorCal State Cup and the U15-U18 teams end their season with strong outings at the Las Vegas College Showcase and Diablo Cup Tournaments.

All of the older girls teams were in action this past weekend as the 2009-2010 season came to a close. Here are the results:

U14 Gold 96 – Defeats Rocklin Strikers 1-0 in penalty kicks to advance to the Quarter-finals of Norcal State Cup Premier Group. They will face Livermore on March 27th in Manteca.

U15 Gold 95 – Semi-finalist in points at Las Vegas College Showcase. Defeated Blast (Ohio) 8-2, Pride Predators (CO) 3-0, AUFC Fusion (NM) 2-0 and lost to the points champion, THUSC (OR) 0-2.

U15 Black 95 – Finalist at Diablo Cup. They drew with the ACC Mavericks 1-1, beat Diablo FC Blue 3-2 and Juventus Firebrands 1-0. In the final, they lost to Diablo FC 94, 0-1 in golden goal overtime.

U16 Gold 94 – Champion in points at Las Vegas College Showcase. They won all 4 games: Internationals (OH) 2-1, East Meadow Express (NY) 1-0, Baltimore Bays (MD) 1-0 and Wall Wombats (NJ) 2-1.

U16 Black 94 – The Black 94 lost 0-2 in their games against very tough competition at Diablo Cup: Ajax, Cal Cougars and Delta.

U17 Gold 93 – Semi-finalist in points at Las Vegas College Showcase. They defeated Orange SC (CA-S) 1-0, Bretwood (TN) 2-1, Mockingbird (KY) 1-0 and fell to Clearwater Chargers 0-1.

Congratulations to all Placer United Older Girls Teams on a fantastic season!

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Placer United Girls Black 95

Placer United Girls Black 95 took to the field March 13-14th at the 11th Annual Diablo Cup in Concord. They faced very challenging teams to end their season in the finals.

Placer tied 1-1 in their first game against ACC Mavericks 94-95. Game two against Diablo FC 94 Blue ended in a 3-2 win. Placer faced the Juventus Firebrands in the semi-finals. Regulation play ended in a 0-0 tie but Placer prevailed and won the game by out shooting Juventus by kicks from the penalty mark.

Placer met the tournament hosts, Diablo FC 94, in the final game. The physically challenging contest ended regulation play with a 0-0 tie and then moved into the first 10 minute golden goal over-time period. Diablo succeeded in placing a goal, winning the game for the championship.

Placer United Girls Black 95 has much to be proud of by ending this season so strongly, playing against these highly ranked girls teams.

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Placer United and CDA Teams have Success at Juventus Spring Showcase

Three Placer United teams and the CDA U18 girls travelled down to the South Bay to compete in the Juventus Spring Showcase. Here are their results:

U14 Placer Girls Gold 96

1-0 win over California Northstars

0-1 loss to DeAnza Force

1-2 loss to Emerald City Green (WA)

The 96` Gold girls will finish up the season in the NorCal State Cup. They are currently in the Round of 16 in the Premier Group.

U15 Placer Girls Black 95

0-2 loss to Mustang Velocity

1-0 win over Livermore

0-0 draw with Cal Odyssey

The 95` Black girls will finish the season next weekend at the Diablo Cup.

U16 Placer Girls Black 94

Tournament Champions

0-0 draw with Sunnyvale

1-0 win over Cap FC

1-0 win over Reno Select

4-0 win over Idaho Rush (ID)

The 94` Black girls will finish the season next weekend at the Diablo Cup.

U18 CDA Girls 92

0-1 loss to Juventus

1-2 loss to Lamorinda

2-0 win over MVLA Storm

0-3 loss to San Ramon Shock

This was the final event of the season for our “soon to be graduating seniors”. Thanks to all players for their commitment to the soccer clubs and we wish you the best of luck in the future.

Tournament Champtions: U16 Placer Girls Black 94

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Placer United Girls Teams Have Strong Showing at President’s Day Tournament in Phoenix

The U15, U16 and U17 Placer United Girls Gold teams travelled to Phoenix for the President`s Day Tournament.

The U15 gold girls had 3 wins and 1 loss and just missed the quarter-finals. The had wins of 1-0, 4-1, 1-0 and a 2-0 loss. Their 1 loss was to the eventual finalist, Toro Brovah, out of Nebraska.

The U16 gold girls finished group play with a 0-0 draw with the eventual champion and wins of 1-0 and 5-0. The team lost in the quarter-finals to KCFC out of Kansas City 2-0.

The U17 gold girls had a stellar run through the tournament and won the championship. In group play they had two 1-0 wins and a 0-0 draw. In the quarter-finals, they beat LaRoca Premier 2-1. In the semi-finals, they beat SC Del Sol 1-0 on penalty kicks. In the final, they beat Sparta from Utah 1-0.

As a club, the girls had 10 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws.

Congratulations to all teams on a successful weekend.

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Melanie Bertrand Commits to University of Nevada, Reno

I’m really excited to be getting the opportunity to play and attend the University of Nevada Reno . One of the reasons I decided to commit there is because of their soccer program since it is very competitive and will help me grow as a player. I also really liked the campus and its location. The campus is by the mountains and is really beautiful, it’s also right next to downtown Reno . My parents will still be able to watch me play too, but I will still be far enough away to get the full college experience. I can’t be more thankful for this opportunity and I wish I didn’t have a whole other year of high school left!