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Madalyn Schiffel Accepts Scholarship to the University of San Francisco

In Madalyn’s words:

“When I started looking at colleges, I had 3 things that I looked for in a school: a fairly small private school, located in Northern California, and a program where I could make a difference. I did some research and found out USF fit all three of my criteria. I visited the USF campus last spring. After many many visits to the campus, watching a couple games, hanging out with the team, and getting to know the coaches extremely well, I have decided to make my verbal commitment to attend the University of San Francisco! While at USF I hope to gain more experience as a player and help the program become a NCAA tournament contender; with my ultimate goal being to play on the national team. USF is the perfect fit for me and I look forward to attending in 2012! Lets go Dons!

I have played at Placer United all of my youth soccer, beginning at U10, and I can’t thank all of the coaches I have had or known enough for all the help and direction they have given me over the years! You all are very much appreciated.”

We’re very proud Madalyn!

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Former Placer Players Creating Buzz in College

Former Placer United player Luis Martinez was just named Chico Athlete of Week scoring some goals!

Former Placer United player Ryan Hollingshead playing at UCLA is named as #39 player to watch in college soccer by Top Drawer Soocer’s National Top 100 College Mens Soccer Players to Watch.

http://www.chicowildcats.com/awards.aspx?aow=123

http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer/college-national-top-100/men#results

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Lindsey Matlock of Gold 93 Commits to Houston Baptist University

Lindsey Matlock of the Gold 93 has accepted a scholarship to attend Houston Baptist University. “I’m so happy to be getting the opportunity to play for Houston Baptist. It is a small university which is perfect for me. Texas isn’t too far, so my parents will still be able to come to my games. Attending and playing soccer for Houston Baptist will be a great experience for me. I really enjoyed the campus and got the chance to attend classes with the girls on the team. The classes are small and interactive which I enjoy. I am sure this will be a perfect fit for me. I am very excited to have this chance and am looking forward to completing my senior year and preparing for this great opportunity!”

Congrats Linds!

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Four Placer United Teams in Action this Past Weekend

Four Placer United Girls Teams were in action this past weekend as all of the teams prepare for their league seasons.

The U9 Girls Gold 02 played at the Diablo FC event. They lost 0-3 to Union City and then rebounded with a 8-0 victory over the San Ramon Azzuri and a 3-2 win over Mustang.

The U10 Girls Black 01 also played at the Diablo FC event. They had a 0-1 defeat to host Diablo FC, a 3-2 win over Mustang Revolution and a 1-3 loss to Newark.

The U16 Girls Black 95 travelled up to Oregon for the Mt. Hood Challenge. In pool play, they defeated BIFC 94 Forza 4-0 and beat Pacific FC 95 Wind 3-1. In the semi-finals, the girls defeated WAFC Vipers 3-2 in penalty kicks. In the final, the girls defeated Kootenay from British Columbia, 2-0 and were crowned Champions!

The U17 Girls Black 94 went down south for the Orange Cup hosted by the Orange SC. The team had a rocky start, losing to OCP No Fear, 1-2. The girls then regrouped for a 3-1 win over the Celtic Harps which put them in the semi-finals. In that game, Placer defeated NHB 2-0. In the final, the girls came out strong with three first half goals and went on to win 3-0 over Pateadores. Champions!

Congrats to all of the teams on a very successful weekend!

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U16G Black Home from Oregon as Champs

The U16 Girls Black Team has returned from the weekend in Portland, Oregon, bringing along a First Place award in the mixed U15-U16 Silver Division of the Nike Mt. Hood Challenge. The three day tournament allowed the team to go against teams from Washington, Oregon and in the finals, defeating a visiting team from British Columbia, Canada.

Friday, Placer 95G Black won their first game against BIFC 94 Forza 0-4. The team took their second game of the day against Pacific FC 95 Wind, 3-1. Saturday’s semi final game brought the team against WAFC Vipers. The hard fought game ended regulation time in a 2-2 tie. Keeper Molly McConnell was focused and determined and kept the team alive through the tiebreaking PK’s and Placer players got the job done with their kicks, taking the team into the finals.

Sunday’s match was against the Kootenay Showcase G95 out of British Columbia. This team had no goals scored against them going into this final game. Placer 95 Black came out ready and eager and controlled the game winning 2-0. It was an awesome weekend of teamwork!

Much thanks to Coach Todd DeCarlo and to the parents who supported the team through this terrific weekend full of Placer Pride!

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Placer United U13 Girls Crowned Champions of Mustang Girls Stampede Tournament

The U13 Girls Gold team traveled to Danville over August 7-8th to play in the prestigious Mustang Stampede Tournament. Playing in the Gold Division the girls registered a record of 4 wins and 1 one tie earning the right to play in the Final.

It was another great experience for the team and the families of all the girls. The girls finished the tournament scoring 13 goals and allowing only 7 goals against over the course of the 5 games. The semi-final match was against a tough SCA team which saw the girls come back after being down a goal not once, but twice during the game.

In the final, the girls drew a tough Diablo FC team and once again the girls had to come back after being a goal down. This team continues to impress displaying not only their quality of soccer, but a beautiful team spirit and awesome team unity. What a resilient showing over the weekend.

Fantastic job girls your truly deserving of this accomplishment!

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Placer United Girls Have Great Results at Danville Mustang Stampede

The Placer United U10-U15 Gold Girls competed at the Mustang Stampede this past weekend. The field was littered with some of the top teams on the West Coast!

U10 – 0-4 vs. Mustang / 1-2 vs. Livermore / 1-1 vs. Manteca / 0-2 vs Eagles – Quarter-finalist (The Camarillo Eagles are one of the top teams in Southern California)

U11 – 2-2 vs. Santa Rosa / 0-1 vs. El Dorado / 1-0 vs Diablo FC

U12 – 0-1 to DeAnza / 0-0 vs. Legends / 1-0 vs. Mustang Velocity / 1-3 vs LAFC – Quarter-finalist (LAFC is one of the top rated teams in Southern California)

U13 – 2-1 vs. Bay Oaks / 2-0 vs San Diego Surf / 3-3 w/Diablo FC Semi-finals – 4-2 over SCA Final – 2-1 over Diablo FC Champions

U14 – 1-1 vs. Palm Magic Jacks / 1-0 over MVLA / 0-1 vs Livermore / 0-1 in golden goal overtime to Bay Oaks Botafogo – Quarter-finalist

U15 – 2-1 over Colombia Timbers / 0-4 to Santa Rosa / 0-0 w. Oregon Rush (missed the quarter-finals on goal differential)

Congrats to the girls on a fantastic weekend!

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Savannah Coiner of the 93 U18 Gold Girls Perseveres in the ODP Program After Many Years of Disappointment

In Savannah’s own words…

I have been a part of the Cal North State Team for six years now, and every year I have gone to tournaments with the team and attended Regional Camp every July with the team. At the end of the week long camp every year, I listened to the other girls names being called that had been selected to the Regional Pool of about 30 players

It was so hard being told that I wasn’t good enough, every single year but I always went home with my head high and with an evaluation telling me what needed work. Last year when I got back from camp I was very upset, I had been so convinced that that was going to be my year. But I kept playing, and working on the stuff that the staff coaches told me needed improvement.

When I committed to Clemson in December, ODP went to the back of my mind and I wasn’t worried about it; but when I got the invitation to Regional Camp for the last year, this past July I had to make a decision. I realized that this was my last year and I had something to prove, I couldn’t give up now. At the end of camp, my name was finally called as one of the 30 or so players who were part of the Region IV ODP Pool and all the hard work had paid off.

I attended holdover camp with the Regional Pool in Ontario and had a blast. Although it was still somewhat of a tryout and still quite a bit of soccer in a span of a week, we had already spent a week together in Moscow so we were all very comfortable with each other. They won’t let us know if we will be traveling with the team until a week or so before the event, but overall it was a wonderful experience and I finally met my goal, while making some amazing friends along the way.

Congrats Savannah! What a great story about never giving up!

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